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LEFT: Members of the Delaware African Student Association, Ngozi Ikpeama, HS23, Favour Omoaregba, BSPA23, Adaeze Amanfo, HS24, and Angela Akumiah, AS22, cultivate a deeper appreciation for the continent and its myriad cultures with events such as the
Ms. DASA Pageant.
Internationalization at home
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ANTHONY FOGLIO, EG21 | DUBAI
UD international students have contributed an economic impact of nearly $81 million per year and support 860 jobs.
YOU’VE GOT AN IBUDDY IN ME
For foreign-born students, seemingly
mundane experiences become cultural
tripwires: ordering coffee, registering
for classes, decoding guidelines from the DMV (okay, that one’s tricky for
anyone). Helping with the transition is
iBuddy, a support program that pairs incoming students from around the globe with veteran Blue Hens—mentors who provide friendship, encouragement, recommendations for UDairy Creamery. Above all, these advisors ensure that international students feel part of the UD community, comfortable sharing global perspectives that enrich the educational environment for everyone. The learning, participants attest, is a two-way street. “The program has changed my life,” says Ioannis Vasileios Chremos, EG23, PhD,
a mentee-turned-mentor from Greece who’s connected with peers from China, Bangladesh and India. “I’ve seen how multidimensional the world truly is.”