Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Charles Kirkland is known for supporting solar and hydrogen energy as the CEO of Clean Energy Systems, LLC, and for inventing the educational board game President-Elect. An active member of the Phoenix, Arizona, community, Charles Kirkland contributes to school programs that offer international studies and study-abroad opportunities.

1. THE BENEFITS OF
ENGAGING IN STUDY-
ABROAD PROGRAMS
By Charles Kirkland, Phoenix Arizona

2. Introduction
 Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Charles Kirkland is known
for supporting solar and hydrogen energy as the CEO
of Clean Energy Systems, LLC, and for inventing the
educational board game President-Elect. An active
member of the Phoenix, Arizona, community, Charles
Kirkland contributes to school programs that offer
international studies and study-abroad opportunities.
Study-abroad programs offer a number of widely
recognized benefits, such as helping students develop
a global perspective and quickly learn foreign
language skills. By participating in study-abroad
programs, students have the chance to address
complex global concerns in a different geographical
and social context.

3. Study-abroad Programs
 Students can also compare various cultural
perspectives when they are exposed to diverse
locations. Through studying abroad, students can
explore issues connected to economic development,
globalization, the environment, poverty, and social
inequity with new insight and develop a more informed
understanding of the world.
Studying abroad also provides students with an
opportunity to advance their language skills by
affording them the opportunity to regularly speak with
members of local communities. Language learning is
often viewed as essential to better cultural
understanding, intercultural competency, and thematic
comprehension.