Do you like helping others and having a positive impact in your community? Maybe you're an older sibling or have experience in childcare, tutoring, or student leadership? If so, a future career in Education may be for you!

The UC Davis School of Education is preparing the best education leaders, researchers, and teachers in the country. As you begin your UC Davis journey, you can educate yourself about the School of Education community, the undergraduate minor, and their academic/professional development programs (teaching credential, PhD, EdD). Hear from School of Ed. faculty and graduate students about their research centers and projects, reflect on your own educational journey, and start scripting options for your major and career pathway. You'll also learn about high paying on campus jobs for undergraduate students, like tutoring, that will earn you money now and help prepare you for a future career in Education. Together we'll form a small community of new students just like yourself who understand the power of knowledge and the promise of education.

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We live in an interconnected world. New students come to UC Davis with many types of global experiences already. You may be from an immigrant family, from a diverse community, multilingual, or an international student. It doesn't matter what your background is, what your major is, or what your career goals are, we ALL need skills and knowledge to successfully operate in a global world.

Study abroad is one way to experience global learning, but there's so much more that UC Davis has to offer. We have programs for students to go abroad, virtual opportunities, and even things to do right here on campus. Research, internships, community engagement, intercultural workshops, leadership and mentorship programs, and the Global Studies minor are just some of the opportunities you can get involved with. Come learn about scholarships and available funding, free or low-cost programs, and programs you can even get paid for participating in.

The goal of this Connection is to orient students early on to what global learning is and all of the resources the Global Learning Hub has to offer. We will also explore and develop some of the key global and intercultural skills necessary for a global workforce. There are so many global learning opportunities, it's time to get informed now so you can make amazing choices about your involvement for the rest of your time at UC Davis and beyond.

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"The Future of Food" will explore the important world of food systems and allow participants to come together over their shared love of food, from a nutritional and cultural perspectives. UC Davis is a world leader in food research, so participants will have the opportunity to explore firsthand a variety of ways to connect with food innovation opportunities at UC Davis, including exploring places like the Student Farm, the Student Startup Center, the Undergraduate Research Center, the Pantry, and more.

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In this Connection, instructors from each language department will teach a cultural lesson that corresponds to their department's language. While learning about the courses the instructor offers, students will have the opportunity to eat traditional snacks that originate from that language's country. Alongside a cultural lesson students will be presented with a campus resource weekly.

• Chinese: Enjoy Mooncakes to celebrate the Mooncake Festival while learning about our Chinese department
• Japanese: Try Japanese mochi to celebrate Tsukimi, the Mid-Autumn Festival and learn about our Japanese department
• Spanish: Learn about the Spanish and Portuguese departments and culture while you enjoy some traditional snacks such as pan dulce and Mexican candy
• German: Come try caramel and vanilla stroopwafels and learn about the German culture and department
• French: Enjoy a tasty treat of a French macaron and learn about the French department
• Italian: Join us for Nutella, the Italian hazelnut treat, and learn about the Italian culture and department
• Russian: Food TBD 

Join us to travel the world with your taste buds!

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