Diversity & Study Abroad: Race/Ethnicity

This section includes campus and external resources for students from various racial and ethnic backgrounds who are interested in learning more about how diversity is perceived in different countries and how they can better prepare for their time abroad.

Students who are concerned about possible issues they may face while abroad should speak to their study abroad advisor.

Campus Resources

Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy (MICA)

Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education (OMSE)

Equity and Diversity at the University of Maryland

Faculty of Color Directory

President’s Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues

Office of Human Relations Programs

Counseling Center

University Health Center

Web Resources*

DiversityAbroad: Discrimination

Amnesty International: Discrimination

All Abroad: Racial Discrimination Mentor Advice

All Abroad: Racial/Ethnic Group Specific Advice

All Abroad: Discrimination, Black/African Americans

All Abroad: Discrimination, Asian/Pacific Islander Americans

All Abroad: Discrimination, Latin/Hispanic Americans

All Abroad: Discrimination, Native Americans

Brown University: Diversity Issues in Study Abroad

Glimpse: Student-Written Race and Identity Articles

University of Minnesota: Multicultural Students Study Abroad

Michigan State University: Information for Multicultural Students

University of Pittsburgh: African Americans Speak Out and Share their International Experiences

BlackVoices.com: Life & Style: Black Travel

*The University of Maryland and offices and employees of the University are not responsible for the accuracy of any of the information provided on any web site to which a visitor might link.