Bridging Cultures and Preparing Students for Multicultural Success

Global Partners in Education (GPE) is an East Carolina University led membership organization of Higher Education Institutions that are committed to providing their students opportunities for meaningful and impactful international education experiences through Global Virtual Exchange (GVE). Our goal is to prepare our students to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world by providing greater access to experiences that help them improve the intercultural communication and collaboration skills necessary to effectively navigate culturally diverse environments.

About GPE

Our programming helps students better understand both themselves and their place in the world as well as how to understand, respect and effectively collaborate with individuals from diverse cultures. Through real time interactions with partner students from multiple countries, students develop intercultural communication skills, learn to value others’ perspectives and acquire strategies for effectively working together to complete projects.

  • 2016 NAFSA Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award
  • 2014 QS Reimagine Education Award
  • 2008 IIE Andrew Heiskell Award

Our Network

Global Partners in Education is forward looking and innovative as it builds a global community that promotes intercultural skill building. GPE member institutions around the world are committed to using Global Virtual Exchange to give their students meaningful global experiences so they can thrive in today's interconnected world. All partners commit to offering at least one GPE course per year, but most do more.

  • 49 Partners Institutions
  • 31 Countries
  • More than 27,000 students have participated in GPE programming over the last 15 years of programming.

News & Events

What's Happening This Week

Week Of 18-Nov

  • Global Understanding
  • Global BEEHIVE
  • Other Activity
  • WorldWise
  • Universiti Teknologi Petronas - ESAN University

     

  • Universidad Continental - Universidad Regiomontana

     

  • China Pharmaceutical University - Igbinedion University of Okada

     Global Business

  • East Carolina University - Univeristy of Tours

     Global Business

  • University of The Gambia - Univeristy of Tours

     Global Business

  • Fatima Jinnah Woman University - Alupe University

     Global Business

  • East Carolina University - Ryukoku University

     

  • East Carolina University - Modern University of Business and Science

     

  • UniEduka - Ma Chung University

     

  • East Carolina University - Univeristy of Tours

     

  • Shaanxi Normal University - Universidad Continental

     

  • East Carolina University - Ecole National Polytechnique, Algier

     

  • East Carolina University - Fatima Jinnah Woman University

     

  • University American College Skopje - Univeristy of Tours

     

  • Ivan Franko Lviv National University - Univeristy of Tours

     

  • University Aboubekr Belkaid Tlemcen - Yessenov University

     

  • Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola - University of Shimane

     

  • East Carolina University - Fu Jen Catholic University

     

  • East Carolina University - Yessenov University

     

  • East Carolina University - La Salle University

     Global Environment

  • East Carolina University - State University of Applied Sciences in Krosno

     

  • East Carolina University - Igbinedion University of Okada

     

  • Hubei Polytechnic University - Universidad Continental

     

  • Ecole National Polytechnique, Algier - University of The Gambia

     

  • East Carolina University - Jagiellonian University

     

  • East Carolina University - Hochschule Heilbronn-Swabisch Hall

     

  • State University of Applied Sciences in Krosno - University Aboubekr Belkaid Tlemcen

     Global Environment

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