The Office of International Initiatives, in collaboration with the Georgia State African American Male Initiative, was awarded an IDEAS (Increase & Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grant by the U.S. Department of State's Capacity Building Program to analyze the barriers to African American male participation in study abroad at Georgia State and expand outreach to this student population.

The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) at Georgia State University is an undergraduate research education and training program grounded in Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience and Psychology. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the goal of the IMSD program is to encourage students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in biomedical research, starting with undergraduate research and moving directly into Master’s and Ph.D. programs in related fields.

Students will increase their knowledge of Costa Rican culture and the health care system. Within this context, students will analyze the reciprocal influence of individual and population-based health practices. Under faculty supervision, students will apply evidence-based OT and PT practice with the goal of improving health at the levels of the individual and population, through an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention and health literacy. Students will provide services in the context of community-based health care clinics in Naranjo, Costa Rica. Additional service opportunities will include home visits, home modifications and community-based health promotion projects.

This event provides opportunities for students to dialogue with one another on topics of international education and cultural exchange

The Study Abroad Programs office awards $1,000 scholarships to support student participation in credit-bearing study abroad and internship programs for GSU students. The award is funded through the International Education Fee.

Each Spring, the International Students Association Council coordinates the International Spring Festival, a week of events produced by various student groups on campus. International students and their American counterparts seek to promote culture and diversity through a fashion show, dance show, flag parade, international pageant and tabled events.

The Invisible Identity Series raises awareness of hidden identities within our campus community. Beginning in October and ending in April, this series will showcase a different Invisible Identity each month.

RCB's partnership with Junior Achievement is designed to

The Latinx Studies Working Group of the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies aims to develop programming and curriculum to examine the history, culture, politics, issues and experiences of people of Hispanic as well as Luso-Brazilian descent in the United States. This working group includes colleagues and students from numerous disciplines across the University (e.g., Sociology, History, English, World Languages & Cultures, Political Science, Religious Studies and WGSS.

The liquid blackness project builds on the study of arts and artists from the Black Diaspora to explore the intersection of aesthetic theory and the most radical agenda of Black Studies. Through research projects, public events,  and online publication, it seeks to mentor the next generation of scholars of color and other scholars fully committed to the agenda of black studies, while creating a vibrant, extended, and sustainable community.

Georgia State’s Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund (MSESF) program supports underrepresented student entrepreneurs, recent alumni and Georgia State community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures.

Each year we host a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration to engage with the Georgia State Community to share the historical and cultural practices surrounding the Mid-Autumn Festival.