Former Baptist Courier intern Evan Hampton, a North Greenville University student, is traveling with 17 other NGU students and a professor to Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus during spring break as part of the North Greenville’s Intercultural Studies program.
Evan HamptonDuring his trip, Hampton will post a travelogue at his blog, http://evanhampton.blogspot.com. Readers are encouraged to post their comments.
The team left Friday, March 2, and will return Saturday, March 10. The team is traveling with the purpose of developing a cultural exchange program with Turkish university students.
Students will visit Istanbul, Turkey, for a few days, learning about Turkish customs and culture, before traveling to Northern Cyprus to visit university campuses there. While in Cyprus, the North Greenville students will interact with Turkish university students, developing relationships and friendships in hopes of opening the door for future partnerships and cultural exchange programs between North Greenville University and universities in Northern Cyprus.