WITH increasing strides, digital technology transports people virtually where connection is possible to any corner of the world, bringing information that influences decision-making and behavior. We can no longer ignore what’s taking place and will take place, which, like it or not, would leave imprints on our lives. As the world shrinks into one community due to increased mobility and virtual access to people and places, we as mentors have the responsibility to develop global mindedness, competence, fluency and citizenship in our students. But first, we ourselves should approach the world intellectually, nurture “a mindset that has a broader view of events that seeks to understand the links between our own lives and those of people throughout the world. We must have a global perspective.