Seattle will forever hold an incredibly special place in my heart. The city and the people were key players in my personal development and ultimately, my career path. Where do I begin? For me, it was a place to grow both academically and personally, while creating more cross-border understanding through talking and meeting different people.

Spending three quarters at the University of Washington in Seattle helped me grow personally and professionally. Rather than having to focus on taking courses required to graduate, the exchange provided an opportunity to explore courses that interested me, especially ones that were not offered at UBC. Exploring different courses and being in a new environment

While my Canadian exchange program was two years ago, I continue to feel its effects on my life. Besides having a deeper understanding of the relationship between Canada and the United States, I also figured out my major by taking specific psychology classes which really inspired me once I was back in Seattle. I found

Hello! My name is Sam Warkentin and I am currently a senior at the University of Washington majoring in Environmental Studies. I had the opportunity last year to study abroad as a Corbett Exchange Scholar at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. While at the University of Victoria, my Environmental Studies courses helped

The Corbett program is a great opportunity that gives people a better understanding of all the cultural differences that there are between Canada and the US. Even though Victoria and Seattle are only about 100 miles apart, some of the differences I have already noticed even after just my first quarter at UW are surprising.

Inuktitut Magazine, the magazine for the national Inuit organization in Canada, highlights the Jackson School’s Canadian Studies Center as “the only institution below the 49th parallel that offers Inuktitut training, allowing southern researchers to learn language skills that can help them better understand and communicate with Inuit Nunangat communities.” The article titled “Inuktitut Sijaatumi” (Translation: Inuktitut

The United States and Canada have a history of positive relations, from being trade partners to allies in battle. It’s not difficult to see why these two countries are on such good terms, since they have so much in common culturally. The vast similarities between Seattle and Vancouver exemplifies this. From an outside perspective, both

Marion Ferguson is the program manager for the Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program. See more photos from this visit here. — In late November, my UW Study Abroad colleague Sarah Berryman (program manager) and I travelled by train along the Washington coast to Vancouver, and then by ferry to Victoria. We wanted to explore

In late November, Marion Ferguson, program manager for the Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program and UW Study Abroad program manager Sarah Berryman traveled to Vancouver and Victoria to visit the two Canadian universities that contribute to the program. They met with colleagues in the global and international services offices to learn more about what

In early November, Tony Penikett, former premier of the Yukon Territory, presented on the thesis and background of his book, Hunting the Northern Character arguing that a new consciousness is developing in the circumpolar region. The visit was sponsored by the Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies; Quaternary Research Center’s 50th