Principle 6: Connect students and faculty scholars to global opportunities
Vision 2026
LA&PS will be a key hub for international activity, both as a destination for scholars from around the world and as a source of expertise, as students pursue careers and civic engagement opportunities drawing on their global fluencies and mindsets.
![Principle 6 Goal 1](https://www.yorku.ca/laps/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2021/12/P6-Goal-1.png)
Enhance internationalization opportunities for LA&PS students, including study abroad options, exchanges, and other immersive experiences, and promote cultural sensitivity awareness.
![Principle 6 Goal 2](https://www.yorku.ca/laps/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2021/12/New-P6-Goal2.png)
Promote the integration of global fluencies and mindsets into LA&PS undergraduate education by both supporting language learning and building competencies for working effectively in diverse and intercultural environments.
![Principle 6 Goal 3](https://www.yorku.ca/laps/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2021/12/P6-Goal3.png)
Develop local opportunities to internationalize a LA&PS degree through outreach with community organizations that connect with regions around the globe.
![Principle 6 Goal 4](https://www.yorku.ca/laps/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2021/12/P6-Goal-4.png)
Continue to establish and strengthen partnerships with other universities, faculties, and postsecondary institutions around the globe to enhance learning and research opportunities for LA&PS students, staff, and faculty.
![Principle 6 Goal 5](https://www.yorku.ca/laps/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2021/12/P6-Goal-5.png)
Build on global research initiatives that advance the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.