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During the summer of 2008, UNCW junior Megan Gredler spent four weeks in Australia as part of the International Student Volunteers, Inc. (ISV) program. When she left on the plane, she was leaving as an American citizen. But she returned as not only an American citizen, but a global citizen, according to UNCW.

"Preparing our students to be global citizens" is UNCW's fourth strategic goal. The university has a total of seven, all branching off the main goal, which is to "create the most powerful learning experience possible for our students."

But what exactly is a global citizen?

"A global citizen is someone experienced in different cultures and open enough to bring their experiences back to UNCW and share them with others," said Max Allen, chief of staff for the Chancellor's office. "By the time a global citizen graduates, they can take their experiences to the workplace."

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