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Parent Study Abroad

Many parents of students from diverse ethnic, social and physical background worry about how their children will be treat about when they study abroad. If you feel this way you are not alone. For the majority of students, study abroad is an amazing and sometimes life changing experiences that is completed without any instances of racial o other types of discrimination. That said, just like your child’s life at their home school in the United States, they may encounter some discrimination on your travels. For some students when they study abroad it will be the first time they will be in the position of being a minority.

If your child is from a certain background they may face additional unwanted attention, which may or may not be discrimination. People might judge your child based on your ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. Remember, there is nowhere in the world 100-percent free of ignorant people. Whatever happens, your child should not let the possibility of discrimination prevent them from experiencing the benefits of study abroad.

Study abroad has an incredible positive effect on the personal and professional lives of countless business professionals, entertainers, athletes, as well as community and government leaders from all kinds of diverse backgrounds.

While no place is completely free from discrimination, your child like many students may actually encounter less discrimination abroad than at their home universities.