Discuss/explore the benefits of studying abroad, with attention paid to both faculty and student participation. Panelists share destinations, how they amassed the number of students needed to make the trip, their field experiences, and the model their universities use to offer financial support for faculty and students. There is a saying, “If you build it, they will come.” Don’t wait for the international community to come to American students, send American students to their communities. Moderator: Patricia F. Sanders, University of North Alabama; Panelists: Twange Kasoma, Radford University; Coming to Africa: A case of Zambia as a study abroad destination for journalism students in America Bill Silcock, Arizona State University; Social Media as a Study Abroad Marketing and Teaching Tool Butler Cain, West Texas A&M University; Building a Travel Writing Program from Scratch Patricia F. Sanders, University of North Alabama; Journey to China: Communications Students Experience the Far East Denise Belafonte-Young, Lynn University; Comparative Media of the U.S. and Caribbean and Honoring a Day of Caring, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
