
LearnWith Purpose
Travel with us! Every trip is intentionally designed to feature guided learning, cultural engagement, and independent exploration experiences to drive global competency development. Learn more about these experiences below.
Upcoming Trips
Cuba 2026
Spring Break | March 7-14, 2026

Course Information – COMM 1131 Intercultural Communication at Normandale CC
Spring 2026
3 course credits
Meets MnTC Transfer Goals 7a and 8
This course will transfer to Minnesota West as CMST 1120 Intercultural Communication. It will be in-person at Normandale with a Zoom option for Minnesota West students. Required pre- and post-class meetings will be held from 5-8 PM on Thursdays 1/22, 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 3/26 & 4/9.
Open to all Minnesota West students. Enrollment in the required course will occur in Fall 2025 once you are registered for this tour.
Contrasting Cuba’s capital of Havana with its rural western countryside, we’ll gain insight into Cuba’s unique history and culture and the importance of the African diaspora’s cultural influence on modern Cuban society. Some of the highlights of our visit include a national park, organic farms, art museums, historic sites, beaches, AfroCuban music and dance performances, learning about the history and current practice of Santeria in Cuba, and participating in community service projects as we work closely with AfroCuban neighborhoods of Havana.
Reach out with questions:
Aimee DuBois – Communication
Normandale Community College
Phone: 952-358-8695
Aimee.dubois@normandale.edu
Additional Resources > Normandale
Scholarships
- First Trip
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Gilman-McCain Scholarship for Military Families
- Fund for Education Abroad
Past Trips
Greece 2025
Nursing Beyond Borders: Greece 2025 Reflections
This past spring, nursing students from across Minnesota embarked on a life-changing
journey to Greece as part of Minnesota West’s Transcultural Nursing: Community and
Global Perspectives course. In May, 2025, students immersed themselves in the realities
of global healthcare, volunteering in refugee clinics and shelters and gaining firsthand
experience in transcultural nursing.
Representing multiple colleges, these future nurses showed compassion and professionalism. Their time in Greece deepened their understanding of cultural sensitivity, global health challenges, and the power of human connection in healing. The impact of this experience will ripple through their careers and communities for years to come.
“We returned with full hearts, fresh perspectives, and a deeper appreciation for transcultural nursing,” shared faculty and students alike.
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