The internet, facetime, email, cell phones- all of this increases our contacts with people around the world.  In order to be know how to interact with people from different cultures and how to navigate this ever shrinking world, it is imperative that students get exposed to a variety of cultures at an early age, and with frequency.  Global Connect creates a platform for students who have global experiences to process, talk about and record their experiences.  This becomes a place where students share their experiences as well as a place others can go to and learn more about what abroad experiences are all about.