Moving away from Deficit Approaches: Creating Authentic Cultures of Belonging Using Empowering Language by DA Global | Nov 1, 2023 | Education Abroad Resources, International Students, Support & Advising, Support Advising Moving away from Deficit Approaches: Creating Authentic Cultures of Belonging Using Empowering Language Deep dive from 2023 Global Inclusion Conference What is keeping us stagnant in overcoming deficit approaches to advising? In this interactive session, we will examine the importance of empowering language for dismantling deficit approaches to nurture authentic cultures of belonging. We will emphasize inclusive advising as a key tool for adopting equitable mindsets. Through reflecting on individual and institutional positionality, we will collectively flip the paradigm to a framework that holistically serves and empowers students. Download Presentation
Program Design for Inclusion and Belonging in Virtual Spaces: Case Studies from CLS Spark and Virtual NSLI-Y by DA Global | Nov 1, 2023 | Education Abroad Resources, International Students, Support & Advising, Support Advising Program Design for Inclusion and Belonging in Virtual Spaces: Case Studies from CLS Spark and Virtual NSLI-Y Concurrent Session from 2023 Global Inclusion Conference In this session, representatives from two federally funded virtual exchange programs (CLS Spark and Virtual NSLI-Y) will discuss promoting inclusion and belonging in cohorts of beginning-level language learners. Both programs emphasize the role of instructors as welcoming forces, cultural activities that highlight diverse communities overseas, and co-curricular activities such as workshops and virtual guest speakers from a wide range of backgrounds to facilitate connection and community. Download Presentation
A Restorative Justice Approach to Study Abroad Programming by DA Global | Nov 1, 2023 | Education Abroad Resources, International Students, Support & Advising, Support Advising A Restorative Justice Approach to Study Abroad Programming Concurrent Session from 2023 Global Inclusion Conference The session suggests Restorative Justice (RJ) practices can inform the way international educators prepare students for experiences of culture shock through an identity & self-reflection lens. It will highlight a comprehensive case study for pre & post abroad programming designed to create an inclusive space where prospective study abroad students can explore intersecting identities in an international context and foster transparent conversations around topics of equity, access, and inclusion. Download Presentation
IDEAS for Indigenous Inclusion in Education Abroad by DA Global | Nov 1, 2023 | Education Abroad Resources, International Students, Support & Advising, Support Advising IDEAS for Indigenous Inclusion in Education Abroad Concurrent Session from 2023 Global Inclusion Conference Participation among American Indian and Alaskan Native students in U.S. Study Abroad is consistently just 0.5%. Presenters from three diverse institutions will share strategies to recruit and support Indigenous students in international education, develop programs aligned with Native interests and goals, and engage with local and international Native partners and communities. These initiatives are all supported with funding from the U.S. Department of State’s IDEAS Program. Download Presentation
Inclusive Student Support in the Era of X-Gender Marker Passports from the Perspectives of Administrators by DA Global | Nov 1, 2023 | Education Abroad Resources, International Students, Support & Advising, Support Advising Inclusive Student Support in the Era of X-Gender Marker Passports from the Perspectives of Administrator Concurrent Session from 2023 Global Inclusion Conference The United States now legally allows X as a gender marker on U.S. passports. As students begin to select these passports, the study abroad field must develop new approaches to student support in the face of a variety of laws, regulations, customs, and cultural approaches internationally. Join a student, university advisor, and CLS program administrator to discuss best practices in addressing critical issues that affect transgender and nonbinary study abroad participants. Download Presentation
