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Navigating Intersectionality as Diverse Grantees on U.S. Government Funded Programs

Navigating Intersectionality as Diverse Grantees on U.S. Government Funded Programs

2022 Global Inclusion Conference Concurrent Session

Moderated by a representative from DOS, this panel will feature a Gilman Scholarship and Fulbright Student Program Adviser, as well as two alumni who will share their exchange experiences, challenges, and triumphs of living abroad with intersectional identities. By hearing from a professional and alumni, practitioners will come away with inventive practices to support students in their international journey. Questions addressed will include: Was your experience with your identities abroad similar or different from lived experiences within the U.S.? Was discrimination present in aspects of the culture abroad? Did living oversees alter your perception of what it means to hold a particular identity? Panelists will address these questions as well as highlight resources and peer support systems that students can utilize during their time abroad.

Presenters:

  • Alice Michelle Augustine – Academic Affairs, Lehman College, CUNY
  • Dineo Brinson – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, DOS, U.S. Department of State, ECA
  • Mario Nguyen – Gilman & Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, Department of Justice & Texas A&M University School of Law
  • Gerti Wilson – Gilman & Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, New York University School of Law

The Invisible Student: Supporting Students with Hidden Identities on Education Abroad Programs

The Invisible Student: Supporting Students with Hidden Identities on Education Abroad Programs

2022 Global Inclusion Conference Concurrent Session

As we prepare students for an ever changing global world it is important to understand that students come to us from a variety of backgrounds. While some of their identities may be visible, many of these identities are hidden until a student chooses to self disclose or a critical incident abroad brings their identities to light. During this session we will explore working with students from three different hidden identity groups: neurodivergent students, students from different religious backgrounds, and LGBTQ+ students. Through the presentation of best practices, case studies, and sample resources we will examine the ways in which we as international education professionals can support students with hidden identities. Participants will leave equipped with tools to set students up for success while studying abroad.

Presenters:

  • Seth Weil – University Relations, CEA Study Abroad
  • Marissa Mitchell – Center for Global Study and Engagement, Dickinson College
  • Eric Boscan – The University of Utah

Trust-Based Strategic Relationships to Accelerate Inclusive Excellence in Education Abroad

Trust-Based Strategic Relationships to Accelerate Inclusive Excellence in Education Abroad

2022 Global Inclusion Conference Concurrent Session

Are you serious about accelerating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) results for your education abroad office? Do you have a roadmap to expand the participation of underrepresented students in global experiences? This session describes the essential role that trust plays in developing meaningful and results driven relationships between the education abroad office and campus academic partners. This session will help you identify principles and activities that you can implement in your campus/organization to begin a journey to strategically advance DEI global initiatives.

Presenters:

  • Miguel E. Ayllon, PhD – International Programs, University of Missouri
  • E. Andre Thorn, Jr., PhD – Undergraduate Studies, University of Missouri

Developing Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Faculty-led Programs

Developing Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Faculty-Led Program Proposals

2022 Global Inclusion Conference Concurrent Session

Bringing our JEDI lens to the first steps of program design and review will help our faculty-led programs be more inclusive, impactful, and successful. This session will facilitate discussion that encourages participants to think critically about inclusive practices in faculty-led programs, and provide a framework for comprehensive program design and evaluation to meet the needs of all participants in study abroad. Sample proposals will be reviewed, discussed, and edited in teams to ensure that the goals of DEI are clear in the intention, design, and execution of the program. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to develop or review program proposals based on how well a program has been designed to meet the diverse needs of underrepresented students and visiting faculty abroad.

Presenters:

  • Emily Resnevic – Institutional Relations, CAPA: The Global Education Network
  • Meisha Swaby – Northeastern University

Improving Diverse Student Outcomes Through Strategic Partnership: A Historically Black University and a UK University

Improving Diverse Student Outcomes Through Strategic Partnership: A Historically Black University and a UK University

2022 Global Inclusion Conference Concurrent Session

Two Minority Serving Institutions, London Metropolitan University and Norfolk State University, have created a transatlantic partnership to further advance critical discussions surrounding the multitude of Black experiences both in the UK and USA. Creating a strategy to effectuate the exchange of students, faculty and staff, this session showcases a blueprint for increasing diverse student learning and success outcomes through intentional global collaboration and knowledge exchange. We will explore progress six months into our partnership, sharing good practice in developing a strategic and cross-cutting global partnership, gaining buy-in from across the institutional hierarchies and operationalising a complex partnership with critical and wide-ranging objectives.

Presenters:

  • Jennifer Wilkinson – London Metropolitan University
  • Torian Lee, JD – Norfolk State University