The woman shall begin travelling, studying, or working abroad as soon as possible; if she is no longer of college age, she shall research chaperone opportunities to travel with and mentor college-age women.
I was a freshman at Clemson University...majoring in Spanish language & International trade, and I had the good fortune to learn about the numerous programs that were set up through the Clemson University Study Abroad office (if your college/university doesn't have one, I bet they have a partnership with another school in your state that does).
For the summer after my freshman year, I went to Spain; after my sophomore year, to Uganda, and after the junior year, to Mexico.
If you're interested in working or studying abroad soon, it'd be great to plan out how that can happen.
Here are a few ideas that could be helpful:
- Look in not-so-obvious places. For the summer stint in Uganda, I participated in a research fellowship that was sponsored and funded by CUNY (City University of New York). As it turns out, a professor at Clemson U. helped to organize the program, and he submitted my application. He was a professor in engineering (very far away from my language department!), but another professor who knew about my travel addiction put us in touch.....and Voila!
- Research scholarships. There is sooooooo much funding available for studying abroad, particularly in concentrations like language and architecture, etc. whose subject matter deals with material that is located in different parts of the world. Perhaps you could write it off as professional development.
- Keep an eye out for conferences. Attending a conference abroad might not substantiate the cost in your supervisor's eyes, but what if you were invited to participate in a conference in say, Brazil!?!?!!??! Research conferences, submit presentation ideas, and see what happens. Many organizations that coordinate conferences offer to support a portion (if not all!) of participants' travel and accommodation fees. Start looking!
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