Students Share Experiences Abroad Live on UK Education Abroad’s Snapchat
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 9, 2016) — University of Kentucky Education Abroad (UK EA) is collaborating with UK students to share firsthand experiences abroad via Snapchat in a #TakeoverTuesday campaign this summer. Beginning May 10, a student will takeover the UK EA Snapchat account each Tuesday to share videos and pictures from their program. The takeovers will feature education abroad programs from Peru to Singapore.
“I think Snapchat is an excellent platform to let students see what an education abroad program is like, because you are able to get raw and true emotions,” said pre-integrated strategic communication freshman Kristen Smith. “It’s almost like they will be there right along with the student.”
Smith will takeover the UK EA Snapchat on May 24 while she participates on a faculty-led program to the Dominican Republic. She and other students will investigate the emerging and persistent issues of diverse communities as they explore agriculture and rural development in an international context.
To see education abroad students’ stories while they are abroad, add UK EA on Snapchat (@ukyabroad) and visit “My Story” each Tuesday throughout the summer.
Education Abroad is a unit of the UK International Center. Its primary responsibility is to facilitate high quality, academically sound and experientially rich study abroad, research abroad and intern abroad programs for University of Kentucky students. More information about the International Center can be found at www.uky.edu/international/.
Connect with Education Abroad on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, the blog enKompass, Youtube and Snapchat (@ukyabroad). Visit 315 Bradley Hall to talk with an Education Abroad Peer Ambassador, email educationabroad@uky.edu, call 859-257-4067 or go online to www.uky.edu/educationabroad for more information.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Gail Hairston, 859-257-3302, gail.hairston@uky.edu