Mayflower

Destination 2020

USA & Canada
Team Application Deadline

September 29th, 6pm
Participant Application Deadline

November 11th – November 24th

Mayflower is our second newest bilateral project and will take place for the third time in 2020. The project aims at fostering intercultural understanding between Switzerland and the USA & Canada by getting to know the country through the eyes of a local. Each year, 40 students in total from the University of St. Gallen and an exchange university in North America will have the chance to spend 10 days in each country. Our goal is to give foreign students an insight into Swiss life and on the other hand giving Swiss students an opportunity to get to know the lives of Northern American students. Last year we visited Montreal and it was a pleasure to visit the french speaking part of Canada!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What kind of program can I expect?

You can expect a wide ranged program with activities in the four pillars Business, Economy, Social and Culture. The programs are well planned, both here in Switzerland and in the respective exchange country. You do not have to worry about getting somewhere, everything is perfectly planned for you and you can just enjoy your stay.

What does the participant fee include?

The participant fee covers EVERYTHING! Your flight tickets as well as the full program, the accommodations and the food for the whole 20 days! It also includes all the get-togethers we provide for you before the actual tour starts.

How does the application process work?

For the application as one of our Teamies you need to fill out the application form online and you will then get invited for an interview with the respective Chairperson. The application as a Participant works similar. You also have to fill out your application online and will then get invited to an interview with our Teamie in Student Relations & Marketing.

The Mayflower Team 2019/2020

Stefan Ammann

Chairman

Michelle Lack

Sponsoring

Noemi Wetter

Marketing

Asha Frankhauser

Swiss Trip

Our Patrons

Our patrons support our projects with their experience and network. Their help is of great value for us and we are deeply thankful for their commitment!

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PD Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler

Patron Mayflower

PD Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler is a lecturer and project-coordinator at the University of St.Gallen. She has been a visiting lecturer at Keio University (Tokyo) as well as a visiting researcher at several US universities and at the University College Dublin. In her research, she focuses on American political culture, American political thought (conservatism and libertarianism), and politics and literature.

Prof. Dr. Falk Uebernickel