Aims Community College launches first study abroad program

A select few Aims Community College students will spend nearly two weeks in Ireland next summer as part of the college’s first study abroad program.

The group will head to Dublin on June 4, traveling to several areas of the country before heading back stateside on June 16, according to an Aims Community College news release.

“Less than 2% of study abroad students come from community colleges,” Aims business professor Jennifer Markiewicz said. “Community college students deserve the same transformative experiences as students at four-year universities.”

Markiewicz began pursuing the program during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she noticed students struggling to find connections during a very isolating time.

“Part of the college experience is building your network and forming relationships