{"id":20622,"date":"2024-06-20T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=20622"},"modified":"2024-06-20T14:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:32:23","slug":"marymount-students-travel-to-luxembourg-for-transatlantic-dialogue-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/marymount-students-travel-to-luxembourg-for-transatlantic-dialogue-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Marymount students travel to Luxembourg for Transatlantic Dialogue Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Six Marymount University students and two faculty advisors traveled to Luxembourg earlier this month to participate in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transatlanticdialoguelu.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2024 Transatlantic Dialogue Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and discuss the theme of &#8216;Soft Power in Uncertain Times.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This was the first time Marymount was invited to participate in the conference, joining students and lecturers from U.S. and European institutions such as Belmont University, Emory University, Florida State University, University of Leuven (Belgium) and University of Sassari (Italy).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis experience is especially thrilling for students as it provides a chance to engage with diverse cultures, gain firsthand insights into global challenges and hone essential cross-cultural communication skills,\u201d said <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/marymount-global\/global-education-office\/meet-the-geo-staff\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Witold Wolny<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Director of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/marymount-global\/global-education-office\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marymount\u2019s Global Education Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The trip was funded by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/biden-harris-administration-awards-more-40-million-support-hispanic-serving-institutions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hispanic Student Success Initiative grant<\/span><\/a>, which the U.S. Department of Education awarded to Hispanic-Serving Institutions to support the academic <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">development of Hispanic students. After a competitive application process, students were selected based on their essays, leadership roles, GPAs and consideration of any barriers that had previously prevented them from traveling abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20663\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"Marymount students travel to Luxembourg for Transatlantic Dialogue Conference\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isabella Rivera (second from left) participates in a student panel at the conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marymount\u2019s six student participants were chosen from various disciplines and grade levels:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sara Argueta-Valle (Nursing &#8217;25)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deangelo Inche Velarde (Business Administration &#8217;27)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jennifer Loayes (Elementary Education &#8217;25)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michelle Olivar (Interior Architecture and Design &#8217;27)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Isabella Rivera (Criminal Justice &#8217;27)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jocelyn Turcio (Communication &#8217;27)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For most, it was their first time going abroad and experiencing European culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019d always dreamed about seeing Europe, but I never thought I\u2019d have the opportunity to go to Luxembourg or participate in something like this,\u201d Turcio explained. \u201cGoing abroad and actually experiencing another culture firsthand completely changed my perspective and made me want to go everywhere in the world and see all of the amazing things that other countries have to offer!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the conference, held from May 29 to June 1 at the University of Luxembourg in Esch-sur-Alzette, students joined professors, researchers, artists, diplomats and peers from U.S. and European universities to discuss soft power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This included a presentation by Dr. Wolny and Belmont University professors on the topic of \u2018Harmony Across Borders: Music as a Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy Tool,\u2019 in which they examined how music can be a powerful tool for cultural diplomacy as it \u201cbridges cultures, strengthens international ties and fosters cross-cultural understanding.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo me, soft power is really about how you influence the world around you,\u201d said Rivera, who shared her thoughts on the topic as a panelist during the TAD Talk Show. \u201cMaybe we see an Instagram post that makes us want to buy a particular item or go to a particular place. We are subtly being influenced by the world every day and each of us has the power to subtly influence our corner of the world. It\u2019s up to us to decide how we will use that power.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI really enjoyed the conference and found it to be mind-blowing, beyond anything I could\u2019ve imagined,\u201d Turcio added. \u201cIt was such a special experience with amazing people speaking about interesting topics involving soft power, and I\u2019m forever grateful to Marymount for giving me the opportunity to participate at the conference.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Wolny hopes this won\u2019t be Marymount&#8217;s last participation in the Transatlantic Dialogue Conference. 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