Impact of the Woodstock Experience for Short-Term Students
Moderator: Nathan Scott ’84, Executive Director, Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE)
Panel: Former SAGE students

In addition to students who attend Woodstock for a number of years, there are Woodstock students who are there for only one or two semesters, having been recruited primarily from North America to attend the school.  These students are both the beneficiaries and part of Woodstock’s efforts to develop responsible global citizens and leaders.  Plucked from their western milieu and set down in a radically different socio-cultural context, their thoughts on their experience at Woodstock are fresh and cogent.

This session will present a panel of former SAGE students and will center on their personal accounts and reflections of their experiences at Woodstock and in India. These short-term students not only are significantly enriched by their experience, they also provide opportunities for a broader education for the longer term students. Exploring the similarities and differences between these alumni and longer-term Woodstock alumni will enrich the discussions.

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Nathan Scott was born and raised in India and attended Woodstock School from K-12. He has a BA in Anthropology (Oberlin College), and an MA in South Asian Studies (University of Washington) . Nathan has been a Watson Fellow, studying non-formal education throughout South and Southeast Asia, as well as a Fulbright Fellow in India, studying Indian puppetry and performing arts. He is the author of several award-winning children’s books (translated into multiple languages). Nathan currently serves as the Executive Director of Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE), whose mission is to promote global citizenship by giving youth the opportunity to study, serve and travel abroad at Woodstock and at a variety of other locations around the world.

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