The goal of this project was to assist CIEE in helping American exchange students in the Czech Republic alleviate social, cultural, and communication barriers that contribute to social isolation and negatively impact social interactions and emotional states within the student cohort and among locals. The team collected data through surveys and interviews to identify common challenging scenarios students face in order to create a repository of information for a website. At the conclusion of the project, the team presented a list of recommendations as well as a mobile-friendly and maintainable website for CIEE to use and update for future American exchange students visiting Prague.

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Creator

• Connors, Timothy
• Brachtl, Abigail
• Silkaitis, Sophia
• Markou, Nicholas

Subject

• Well-Being
• Community
• Computing
• Inclusion
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 83546
• E-project-121522-153625

Keyword

• Homesickness
• Study Abroad
• Czech Republic
• Web Development

Advisor

• Butler, Melissa
• Hollan, Kimberly

Year

• 2022

Center

• Prague, Czech Republic Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Council on International Educational Exchange

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Date created

• 2022-12-15

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-121522-153625

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-12