Bhisé Global Learning Experience - Bhisé Global Understanding Project

Launched with an immersive 10-day study tour of India—from New Delhi to Mumbai—so students can gain a deeper appreciation of the country’s economics, politics and culture

The Bhisé Global Learning Experience to India provides an immersive 10-day study tour of India, including New Delhi, Goa, and Mumbai. Guided by Adelphi faculty members, students visit businesses, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), healthcare facilities, environmental programs, Universities, schools and cultural institutions to gain a deeper understanding of the country—and to enhance their global mindset.

The program also includes curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular components for the entire Adelphi University community, focusing on Indian economics, politics, culture and society.

Participation in the program is limited to eight juniors and seniors, who are selected through a competitive application process. Some of the inaugural participants found it to be a life-changing experience.

2023-2024 Participants

Kelvin Abraham, a senior majoring in nursing
Lila Ariste, a senior majoring in biology
Joacim Carhed, a senior majoring in management
Carolina Chaves, a senior majoring in management
Khamkay Inthavong, a senior majoring in management and international studies
Alexandra Lee, a senior majoring in criminal justice and sociology
Michelle Sarker, a senior majoring in health sciences
Anna Varveris, a junior majoring in international relations

Additionally, each student conducted a research project during and after the trip, which were presented at the 2024 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in April 2024.

Bhisé Global Learning Experience 2023

The Bhisé Global Learning Experience is an incubator for global learning that provided Adelphi students with an immersive study tour of India. Launch Gallery

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Bhisé Global Learning Experience 2023

The Bhisé Global Learning Experience is an incubator for global learning that provided Adelphi students with an immersive study tour of India. 12 Photos

Students in the Levermore Global Scholars (LGS) program and faculty members on the Bhisé Global Learning Experience at the Taj Mahal. Katie Laatikainen, PhD, professor and acting chair of political science, is fourth from left, standing next to Rakesh Gupta, associate professor of decision sciences and marketing at Adelphi.
At Shaheed Hemu Kalani Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, a government-run school for girls and boys in New Delhi.
LGS students at the entrance to the Taj Mahal
LGS students visited schools in Mumbai supported by T he Gender Lab, an NGO dedicated to amplifying the voice, agency and leadership of young women.
At the entrance to a school in Mumbai supported by The Gender Lab.
LGS students talk with a teacher at a school in Mumbai supported by The Gender Lab.
Bharat Bhisé and LGS students and faculty members on a Bollywood tour in Mumbai.
LGS students on the mini-train to Elephanta Caves near Mumbai.
Swati Bhisé instructs LGS students in the nuances of Indian classical dance at her and her husband’s residence in Goa.
LGS students inside the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, one of the most prominent Sikh houses of worship, in Delhi
Ticket to concert by Shankar Mahadevan, singer and composer of music for Indian films
At Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai