{"id":378,"date":"2022-04-08T10:28:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:21:55","slug":"culture-identity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/study-abroad\/culture-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture & Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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National and cultural groups around the world differ in their views on issues of diversity, such as race and ethnicity, gender equality, religious freedom, and disability. Students who will belong to a minority or disadvantaged population in their study abroad destination may find that perceptions and reactions to their identity are different abroad than in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Center for International Education believes that anyone who wants to study abroad can, regardless of their race, identity, ethnicity, or religion. But it is also important to keep in mind that when students study abroad they are able to recognize the differences between the countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important for students to personally reflect on their personal identity and how they identify themselves in the United States. How students identify themselves may not be how they are identified abroad. CIE encourages students to think about the parts that make up their identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considerations Based on Your Identity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"TwoLGBTQ+<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
\"AfricanRacial & ethnic minorities<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
\"PersonDisabilities<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
\"GoldReligion<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n
\"WomanWomen<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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