12 Endowment Gift Expands Access to Global Learning: THE MAIDA EDUCATION ABROAD GRANTS For students to change the world, they first have to experience it. Through the Iacocca Institute’s global programming and related international learning initiatives, students travel with faculty during winter and summer breaks, conduct research overseas, and study abroad for a semester or academic year. While these experiences develop cultural competency, financial barriers unfortunately prevent some students from participating. Expanding access to global learning was important to generous Lehigh benefactors Sharon and James Maida ’85 ’17P ’19P, whose $2 million endowment gift to establish the Maida Education Abroad Grants has made it possible for students with high financial need to study, intern, research, or serve communities around the world. James and Sharon are opening doors for students who may have never dreamed of experiencing the world through international education. —Carol Packard, Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations The Maida Education Abroad Grants will create a seamless pathway for students in the Passport to Success program, which assists those from underrepresented backgrounds or with significant financial need. Once students complete the program, they can apply for a Maida Education Abroad Grant to participate in one of many prestigious international leadership programs offered through Lehigh and the Iacocca Institute.
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