The Challenge Due to globalization, students today need to develop intercultural skills, and study abroad is widely held as one of the most effective ways of developing competence, and more university students are attending short summer-long programs. In this context, we ask, how can teachers design a program that maximizes student's intercultural learning in a short-term study abroad program? Can students develop a rich and deep understanding of the culture in short-term study abroad? This article presents unique cultural bridging experiences, self-exploration tasks, and teacher guidance that impacted the development of student's intercultural competency.

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