{"id":535,"date":"2025-10-06T19:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:05:02","slug":"the-academy-for-global-cultural-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/the-academy-for-global-cultural-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academy for Global &amp; Cultural Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Join the Academy for Global &amp; Cultural Learning (AGCL) for a world of learning. The AGCL program appeals to both student &amp; traveling business groups and is designed to relate directly to home country areas of academic and professional interests.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to expand program participants\u2019 knowledge of Texas regional and national history, current events and global readiness with special attention to cultural awareness and social adaptation. This combination creates a customized learning opportunity across school and workplace specific interests within the Greater Austin area that is broad in scope, but targeted in delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of the Global Learning program is to offer program participants a two-week program to enrich their cultural, technical, and academic experience within the State of Texas and overseas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Global Learning in International Programs at Austin Community College promotes global readiness through projects with purpose with special attention given to balancing learning, hospitality and travel. A goal of project-based learning is to give the learner a hands-on opportunity to exercise soft and technical skills, like creativity and communication and analytical thinking, while promoting the development of core values like empathy to foster a sense of corporate social responsibility in future generations of business leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1g6Iiu234s38oLUXdYp43i8ixYjJFyiqH\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/AGCL-Flyer-244x300.jpg\" alt=\"AGCL Flyer\n\" class=\"wp-image-536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/AGCL-Flyer-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/AGCL-Flyer-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/AGCL-Flyer.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1g6Iiu234s38oLUXdYp43i8ixYjJFyiqH\/view\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1g6Iiu234s38oLUXdYp43i8ixYjJFyiqH\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aarhus Global Learning Program<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"Aarhus Global Learning Program\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/smioFS_H6vY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Our Participants are Saying<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull agcl-testimonial has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eef1f5;padding-top:100px;padding-bottom:100px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon aligncenter wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"user\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-user \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"transform-origin:0.4375em 0.5em;font-size:2.5em\" color=\"#4d1973\"><g transform=\"translate(224 256)\"><g transform=\"translate(0, 0)  scale(-1, 1)  rotate(0 0 0)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224 248a120 120 0 1 0 0-240 120 120 0 1 0 0 240zm-29.7 56C95.8 304 16 383.8 16 482.3 16 498.7 29.3 512 45.7 512l356.6 0c16.4 0 29.7-13.3 29.7-29.7 0-98.5-79.8-178.3-178.3-178.3l-59.4 0z\" transform=\"translate(-224 -256)\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color\"><em>&#8220;It has helped me to improve my English skills, which is really important, when you study business, and it also helped me to see a different way of teaching and a different school system than we have in Denmark. This will help me in my job, because it is a kind of internship, which can be written in my CV.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color\"><em>&#8211; Student, 2017 (Hernginsholm Erhvervsskole &amp; Gymnasier)<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon aligncenter wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"user\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-user \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"transform-origin:0.4375em 0.5em;font-size:2.5em\" color=\"#4d1973\"><g transform=\"translate(224 256)\"><g transform=\"translate(0, 0)  scale(-1, 1)  rotate(0 0 0)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224 248a120 120 0 1 0 0-240 120 120 0 1 0 0 240zm-29.7 56C95.8 304 16 383.8 16 482.3 16 498.7 29.3 512 45.7 512l356.6 0c16.4 0 29.7-13.3 29.7-29.7 0-98.5-79.8-178.3-178.3-178.3l-59.4 0z\" transform=\"translate(-224 -256)\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color\"><em>&#8220;Everything was perfect. I hope this tour can be given to all the students. Because it gives so much.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>-Student, 2019 (Aarhus Business College)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-font-awesome-icon aligncenter wp-font-awesome-icon\" style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"user\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-user \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" style=\"transform-origin:0.4375em 0.5em;font-size:2.5em\" color=\"#4d1973\"><g transform=\"translate(224 256)\"><g transform=\"translate(0, 0)  scale(-1, 1)  rotate(0 0 0)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224 248a120 120 0 1 0 0-240 120 120 0 1 0 0 240zm-29.7 56C95.8 304 16 383.8 16 482.3 16 498.7 29.3 512 45.7 512l356.6 0c16.4 0 29.7-13.3 29.7-29.7 0-98.5-79.8-178.3-178.3-178.3l-59.4 0z\" transform=\"translate(-224 -256)\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-3-color has-text-color\"><em>\u201cI know much more about the culture differences between Texas and Denmark. I&#8217;ve learned that I don&#8217;t have to be shy when I&#8217;m meeting new people.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>-Student, 2017 (Hernginsholm Erhvervsskole &amp; Gymnasier)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Academic, Corporate and Community-Based Partners<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>AGCL works with <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1aqAsxaN3cZbfoiljYm4UNGdCdsVXXVkscfyrMqPIRfg\/edit?tab=t.pj8aneh8a8st\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">academic, corporate &amp; community-based partners<\/a> to provide participants with high-impact global learning experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/IMG_286013-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students from Aarhus Business College visit Kong Screen Printing in Austin as part of the small business tour and demo experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pack Your Bags And Head To Texas!<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"Austin, Texas | You&#039;ll fit right in\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tHj8wPghzIM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As part of the AGCL curriculum, groups will tour Austin, the capital city of Texas, and the surrounding region. Texas\u2019s history as a Spanish territory, a country, and part of the United States is rich in culture, food, music, and architecture, as well as stunning natural features and vistas. Students will enjoy expeditions around Austin, San Antonio, and tours of NASA among other excursions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a Global Learning Ambassador!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>Become a Global Learning Ambassador and join my team to welcome and engage with visiting AGCL international students. Each participant will receive a certificate of participation and volunteer hours, a program t-shirt and an invitation to join visiting groups for exclusive social events.<\/p>\n<p>Fill out the interest form below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons secondary-btn is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeYWPSo0zlnKhM0xcf75RikKonDtmzCHTouKGuhSK7vmAn9ww\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"secondary-btn noreferrer noopener\">Submit Interest Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact A Program Coordinator<\/h2>\n<p>For questions about how to book a program for your group, email:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Bilich<\/strong><br \/>Coordinator, Inbound and Domestic Programs and International Partnerships<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:bbilich@austincc.edu\">bbilich@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 512-296-5224<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin Community College District<\/strong><br \/>Highland Business Center<br \/>International Programs &#8211; 508.4<br \/>5930 Middle Fiskville Rd<br \/>Austin, TX 78752<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AGCL in the News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Z6tUh-8UyGQB3D0wy98O7opdQQ2aRl-4\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rotary Club of Austin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zrqJKdI16RnsjzHEe4xI4u_Wdz068m1n\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Llano News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/19hpt6dR8S\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consulate General of Denmark in Houston<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nate.com\/view\/20260121n23018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korean Aviation High School visits ACC to promote international exchange<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Academy for Global &amp; Cultural Learning (AGCL) for a world of learning. 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