Across Culture International Opportunities

07/06/2023

I'm all about promoting cultural exchange and community building!

That's why, I'm sharing all the best and most diverse communities and linkups around the world for you to join! I strive to make it easier for anyone to explore new cultures, communities, and broaden their horizons, regardless of their background.

Stay tuned to find your next community 🌍

04/06/2023

But let's be real, when you already have a sense of belonging and community, it's so much easier to explore new cultures and expand your horizons.

That's why I'm committed to sharing my discovery of fresh communities, events, and activities that celebrate diversity and promote cultural exchange with you. Whether you're interested in attending a cultural festival, joining a social club, or just vibing with others who share your interests, this Across Culture will have everything you need to get started.

13/10/2022

If you want to expand your views of the world and broaden your horizons, traveling is one of the best ways to do so🌍

10/10/2022

RACE SHOULD NEVER BE A BARRIER

We really understand the racial and socio-economic challenges that continue to push underrepresented young people away from international opportunities 🌎

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07/10/2022

The life you have now doesn’t need to be the only life you experience 🌍

We’re working hard to create international opportunities for just for you 🙌🏾

06/10/2022

A REASON TO VIST COPENHAGEN 🇩🇰

Mary Thomas, was a sugarcane plantation worker who came to be named as one of the “Queens of the Fireburn” for leading the largest labor revolt in Danish colonial history in 1878. Fifty plantations and most of the town of Frederiksted in St. Croix were burned in protest of slavery-like conditions. 

As the first monument to a Black woman in Denmark, I Am Queen Mary made international headlines as a symbol that celebrates and centers the story of people who resisted Danish colonialism in the Caribbean.

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05/05/2022

Needs some cultural inspiration?

We’ve just the discovered this amazing community making social impact taste delicious in an occupied building in São Paulo, Brazil! is a community kitchen that became part of a social justice movement to provide food, shelter, cultural activities and job opportunities.

Serving only vegetarian food from the garden and local produce, the community has thrived to become fierce promoters of projects in culture, education, work and fair pay, aiming at building solidarity and a more diverse and less inequitable city.

What a great discovery from , would definitely recommend reading the full article on there website 👌🏾

01/05/2022

Because what you look like and where you can from should never be barrier to travel and education opportunities 🌍

08/03/2022

To highlight International Women's day we interviewed Rianna Patterson a young female entrepreneur and filmmaker from Dominica living and working in the UK 🇩🇴🇬🇧

Rianna shared with us her experience of leaving the Caribbean to study at the University of Kent and build her career in the UK. She truly highlights not only the personal and cultural achievements of studying abroad but the professional ones too!

22/02/2022

Back on the topic of you can't be what you can't see🧏🏾‍♀️🧏🏿⛷🎿

Stop wishing about that Ski season and follow to join diverse travel ski group for people who look just like you and me!

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03/01/2022

WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR 🎊

I hope your year is off to a great start, and if you’re like me, it probably started with blocking out your calendar with every travel opportunity. If not, don’t worry, I’ve got you!

Balancing work and travelling isn’t always the easiest of tasks, so here are some dates to mark in your diary for 2022 🗓

25/03/2021

So this week the U.K announced that a £5,000 fine will be given to anyone in England trying to travel abroad without good reason.

However, the legallly-permitted reasons for foreign travel do include work, volunteering and education!

Will you be studying or living abroad this Summer?

24/03/2021

NEW BLOG POST: Focus on the journey and not the destination.

“You will learn a lot about yourself, about other people and you will notice that we are not so different from each other. Take the opportunity, discover yourself and trust yourself to adapt.Travel out of your comfort zone! It will open your eyes to different experiences and will help you face any adversity.”

We’re here to make that journey a little easier and help you find the communities you need to travel/study/live abroad with confidence and security.

18/03/2021

First of all we are all citizens of the world. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, fight for your rights to live and be free anywhere you go. This world belongs to you to!

Meet Brisbane, a young Togolese woman who’s spent most her life living in Canada, and has since studied abroad in Australia 🇦🇺

Find out more about her experience abroad in the link in our bio ☝🏾

19/02/2021

What’s the biggest barrier to living, working & learning abroad? Not having a passport!

So why is it that Black Americans hold the least amount of passports in the U.S.🤔

hope to increase those numbers with their passport initiative!

Join us tomorrow for a weekend of entertainment, passport application workshops and hear from an amazing panel sharing their study/work abroad experiences!

27/01/2021

Dealing with culture shock in Bulgaria! Meet Afeeyah Owusu! Afeeyah is a UK student who studied abroad in Bulgaria! Below, Afeeyah shares her experience dealing with culture shock on her trip.

Meet Afeeyah Owusu! Afeeyah is a UK student who studied abroad in Bulgaria! Below, Afeeyah shares her experience dealing with culture shock on her trip Where are you from and what is your ethnicity? UK but I am originally from Ghana What type of international opportunity did you participate in? Stud...

27/01/2021

Meet Helen! Helen is a university student who studied abroad in Malaysia! In her story, Helen talks about her experience travelling to an Asian country as a Black UK student.

Meet Helen! Helen is a university student who studied abroad in Malaysia! In her story, Helen talks about her experience traveling to an Asian country as a Black UK student. Did you feel as a minority on your foreign exchange programme and how did you overcome this? Malaysia is a very multicultural....

27/01/2021

27/01/2021

The added pressure of being black abroad? Read as Brenna talks about her experience learning abroad and how it impacted her personal development as a Black woman!

Meet Brenna! A Howard University student who studied in Madrid, and Oxaca, Mexico! In her story, she speaks on how she was forced to carry herself abroad as a Black student - Read below! Did you feel like a minority on your foreign exchange program and how did you....

17/01/2021

You’re not alone, I experience escapism too!

The harsh reality of my experiences abroad, is that most of my travel has motivated by a desire to escape reality. When something stressful happens in my life, I immediately look at Skyscanner & Ryanair to find the cheapest place I can go. - and it doesn’t help that I live 1hr away from the cheapest airport in London 🤦🏾‍♀️

So yes, feeling vulnerable at this time is completely normal! The long periods of isolation and with the U.K. being in a 3rd lockdown it’s possibly directly impacting my mental health in ways I am unprepared for- My favourite coping mechanism unavailable for now 😩

But even though it may feel like my adventurous identity is on pause due to COVID-19, the truth is that it’s really not🤔

🛬🙅🏾‍♀️: I’ve realised that not being able to travel (escape) can be a blessing in disguise-Not only by saving money 💸

By using this period to self-reflect and solve problems that I might have been avoiding in the past. It’s helped me to stop avoiding unpleasant problems and deal with them directly, so that things can get better before my next departure🛫

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📞 For the days that I’m not feeling as motivated, I call my host home, friends & families to catch-up on the highlights. I look back at old photos of past trips, immerse myself into the happy memories and I enjoy being grateful for my opportunities!🌍

Sometimes we must lose ourselves to find ourselves in the right direction!

22/11/2020

24/09/2020

15/09/2020

ATTENTION: ACROSS BARCELONA WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER!

THIS SUNDAY is inviting Black & Ethnic young adults living across Barcelona to unite, connect & share their lived experiences of living abroad!

The socially distanced gathering will start at 6pm (es) at Playa de la Barceloneta and is welcome to anyone living, working or studying in Barcelona!!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO:
1. Confirm your attendance with or Savannah
2. Bring your own facemask
3. Follow social distancing and be considerate or others around you

11/09/2020

In other words, despite ongoing improvements, students are less likely to participate in international mobility if they are from a disadvantaged group. It’s important that challenge an industry in which the recruitment and enrollment in international opportunities continues to be largely restricted to White, affluent, middle-, or upper-middle class female students, who study the humanities or social sciences.

A significant proportion of the Black and Ethnic, lower socioeconomic status students, don’t typically participate in study abroad programs when compared to other ethnic groups!

We must acknowledge that the gaps in black & ethnic participation exist and that those with multiple barriers and overlapping disadvantaged identities, have even lower chances of participation!

10/09/2020

10/09/2020

“Thousands of students study abroad each year, but the number of black students is extremely small"

Read about Alexis’s experiences by following the link in our bio! Even though her study was cut short due to COVID-19. Alexis told us about how she still managed to make the most out of her short time studying abroad experience in Granada, Spain!

03/09/2020

ACROSS BARCELONA!

is inviting young people of colour across Barcelona to connect and share their lived experiences of being abroad!

No matter how long you’ve been living in Barcelona, student or not this will be a great opportunity to engage with like-minded people that look like you! And maybe make some new life long friends 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏿‍♂️ 🇪🇸

02/09/2020

Meet Lois! Our very own cultural ambassador in Barcelona.

Lois has participated in 3 international programmes abroad around the world (France 🇫🇷 , US 🇺🇸 & Tanzania 🇹🇿) and she’s been livings and working in Spain for the last 3 years!

Find out more about Lois’s experience as a mixed race woman abroad and her perspective on working and studying abroad!

21/08/2020

Say it louder for the people at back 📢

is working hard to challenge institutions and holding them accountable for levels diversity within their programmes so that all youths can feel recognised and represented!

Watch out for our latest story, it highlights the importance of diverse programmes and the perspectives of being a mixed, young woman abroad 👀