Syracuse University students prepare to thrive in a changing global society by gaining hands-on learning experiences around the world. In addition to a range of study abroad options through the University’s highly ranked study abroad program, students—including from the School of Education—can also take courses and do internships at locations around the United States.
This includes opportunities to live, learn, and work for a full semester in the vibrant hub of arts and culture, innovation, and enterprise: New York City. Students enrolled in a semester program in NYC take courses at the University’s academic space in midtown Manhattan, learn from working professionals in their fields, make connections with supportive alumni networks, and gain practical experience in one of the world’s most diverse and dynamic cities…
Putting Inclusive Education into Practice
The School of Education’s Bridge to the City program—celebrating its 20th anniversary—provides students with a guided student teaching experience and the chance to see ideals of inclusive education applied in diverse classrooms. Students hone their teaching skills and broaden their perspectives on cultures, families, and professional practices under the mentorship of seasoned teachers who are, in many cases, alumni of the program.
“I hope to make a difference in kids’ lives as a teacher and create a classroom that is culturally responsive and reflects the students I have in my room.”
Elena Perez ’24
“My favorite part of the Bridge to the City program has been the opportunity to learn from experienced teachers and truly inclusive schools. I have been placed in Community Roots Charter School and in PS 212 Midtown West, which both are so different from any other school I’ve been in before. I find myself learning so much every day and wanting to take note of so many things for when I have a classroom in the future,” says Elena Perez ’24, who majors in Inclusive Elementary and Special Education (Grades 1-6).
Perez says her experience with Bridge to the City has helped her clarify her goals for the future. “I hope to teach in a school in NYC that values inclusion and social justice as much as the ones I have been in for student teaching,” she says. “I hope to make a difference in kids’ lives as a teacher and create a classroom that is culturally responsive and reflects the students I have in my room.”