Beginning in 2022, UMAP is expanding the Discovery Camp model and will offer at least two Discovery Camp cycles per year: Summer and Winter. Applicants interested in hosting a Discovery camp can choose between offering a virtual or a physical camp. UMAP hopes to be able to select at least one physical and one virtual camp each year. Ideally one physical camp will be offered in each of UMAP’s geographic regions (Asia and the Americas), plus one virtual program. Programs must include content related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Interested in applying to host a Discovery Camp? The hosting application is now open, with a deadline of December 1, 2021 for programs taking place in Summer 2022. Please use this link to access the application. Applications to host Discovery Camps will be reviewed by UMAP’s Sustainable Development Goals Taskforce. Please note that this is a competitive process and it may not be possible to select all applicants.
Click here to watch a recording of the virtual information session on hosting Discovery Camps.
UMAP Expands Country Eligibility
At the October 2021 UMAP board meeting, the Board voted to expand UMAP country eligibility in Central and South America to include: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. We look forward to welcoming representatives from these countries to our consortium in the years ahead!
New Pledge of Agreement Form
At its October 2021 virtual meeting, the UMAP Board approved the use of a newly updated Pledge of Agreement form. The new form is available for download from the Prospective Members section of this website.
Previous versions of the Pledge of Agreement form will continue to be honoured and all member institutions with previous versions of the agreement will maintain their membership status.
New institutions wishing to become members will need to use the new version of the form. Anyone with questions may contact the UMAP International Secretariat for help.
Going Global: Empowering Virtual Exchange in 2022 and Beyond
Join our colleagues at the American Higher Education Alliance in their Thought Leadership Series focusing on Virtual Exchange.
As higher education institutions around the world evaluate their new norms for educating students, one thing is clear: things are still different. Going Global: Empowering Virtual Exchange in 2022 and Beyond is a thought leadership series designed to help faculty and academic leaders incorporate international education experiences into their curriculum without requiring students to travel. Though this approach is particularly timely right now, our esteemed speakers will build the case and demonstrate the value of virtual exchange becoming an integral part of every curriculum and every student’s learning outcomes. Designed to go from a macro to a micro level of understanding, the Going Global series will provide participants with strategies to develop or increase COIL virtual exchange initiatives at their institutions. Visit the event webpage to register for webinars taking place October 19, November 9, and December 14, 2021.
USCO system open for student applications
Winter/Spring program offerings are now available live on the website and can be accessed from: https://umap.org/usco We received program offerings from a total of 39 institutions, representing 11 countries across the UMAP region. The period for students to apply and for institutions to nominate them will run from September 16 until October 8, 2021. This is a shorter period than normal, so we ask that all participating institutions spread the word to interested students and encourage them to start on their research and applications as soon as possible. The listing of participating institutions can be found here.