Until recently, education abroad professionals believed that study abroad participants automatically gained global competencies, such as intercultural communication skill, and became more culturally aware simply by being abroad (La Brack, 1994). We now know that this is not the case. Study abroad participants need to receive guided education and training so that they may successfully navigate new cultures, as well as recognize and understand their own cultural beliefs and values as related to their experiences abroad (Paige, 1993). To address this need, some study abroad programs offer intercultural interventions before, during, or after the study abroad experience.