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 4-Nov

  • Global Understanding
  • Global BEEHIVE
  • Other Activity
  • WorldWise
  • East Carolina University - State University of Applied Studies - Przemyśl

     

  • East Carolina University - Ecole National Polytechnique, Algier

     

  • East Carolina University - Fatima Jinnah Woman University

     

  • Ivan Franko Lviv National University - Univeristy of Tours

     

  • Universidad Continental - Universidad Regiomontana

     

  • Universiti Teknologi Petronas - ESAN University

     

  • East Carolina University - Univeristy of Tours

     

  • Fatima Jinnah Woman University - Alupe University

     Global Business

  • UniEduka - Ma Chung University

     

  • East Carolina University - Ryukoku University

     

  • East Carolina University - Modern University of Business and Science

     

  • East Carolina University - Univeristy of Tours

     Global Business

  • East Carolina University - Igbinedion University of Okada

     

  • East Carolina University - Hochschule Heilbronn-Swabisch Hall

     

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

     

  • East Carolina University - Hubei Polytechnic University

     

  • Fatima Jinnah Woman University - State University of Applied Sciences in Krosno

     Global Environment

  • East Carolina University - La Salle University

     Global Environment

  • East Carolina University - Yessenov University

     

  • Fu Jen Catholic University - Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

     

  • East Carolina University - Jagiellonian University

     

  • East Carolina University - University of Shimane

     

  • Universidad Continental - Universidad Regiomontana

     

  • Universidad Latina de America - Universidad Piloto de Colombia

     

  • ESAN University - University Aboubekr Belkaid Tlemcen

     Global Environment

  • University of The Gambia - Univeristy of Tours

     Global Business

  • Shaanxi Normal University - Universidad Continental

     

  • University Aboubekr Belkaid Tlemcen - Yessenov University

     

  • Ecole National Polytechnique, Algier - University of The Gambia

     

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