Gallegos takes short-travel course abroad through Iowa State University

2017 Jul 19

Emma Gallegos, studying industrial technology at Iowa State University, took learning out of the classroom to explore the world participating in a short-travel study abroad program this summer.

Gallegos participated in "International Industrial/Academic Leadership Experience," and spent time in Taipei, Taiwan.

Students traveled to Taiwan and stayed on the campus of Chung Yuan Christian university (CYCU) to participate in the Industrial Academic leadership Experience Program (II/ALE). II/ALE is a program organized annually by CYCU since 2007, allowing students in engineering and related majors from seven countries the opportunity to complete three-week long projects in multi-national and multi-disciplinary teams, attend lectures, field trips and cultural activities in Taiwan. Each project is supervised by a CYCU faculty member.

The Ag Study Abroad Office works with faculty members in departments to offer a variety of trips that help students gain a new perspective at locations all around the world. This summer nearly 100 students participated in travel programs facilitated through the office. Through trips offered over breaks in the academic year, during the summer and semester-long exchanges or internships, students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been on all seven continents studying agriculture and life sciences.