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Confronting Anti-Asian Racism As International Educators

Confronting Anti-Asian Racism As International Educators

Wednesday, March 31 at 2:00 PM EST (Closed captioning available)

Session Description:

Over the past year people of Asian descent have been the target of xenophobic and racist rhetoric and attacks that have caused emotional and physical harm. As professionals in the field of global education and cultural exchange we have an obligation to provide inclusive support to all of our students and colleagues. Join us for a dynamic discussion on the actions institutions are taking to support the mental and physical well-being of their international students of Asian descent and those who engage in education abroad programming. Additionally panelists will discuss tips for supporting colleagues from Asian communities who are facing an alarming increase in xenophobic rhetoric and attacks.

Moderator:

  • Wagaye Johannes – Diversity Abroad

Presenters:

  • Melissa Lee, Founder & CEO, The GREEN Program
  • Meredith McQuaid, Associate Vice President and Dean, Global Programs and Strategy Alliance – University of Minnesota
  • Felix Wang, Ph.D., Senior Associate Executive Director, Center for Global Engagement – James Madison University

Collaboration to Advance Racial Equity in Education Abroad

Collaboration to Advance Racial Equity in Education Abroad

Tuesday, March 30 at 1:00 PM EST (Closed captioning available)

Session Description: 

Join the authors of Diversity Abroad’s newest publication “Collaboration to Advance Racial Equity in Education Abroad for a community discussion and hear their perspectives how Chief Diversity Officers (CDO) and Senior International Officers (SIO) can strategically collaborate in the following areas:

  • Strategic Planning for Inclusive Study Abroad
  • Inclusive Education Abroad Program Design
  • Curricular Integration
  • Faculty & Staff Professional Development

Moderator:

  • Andrew Gordon, CEO & Founder – Diversity Abroad

Presenters:

  • Kati Bell, Ed.D, Director, Senior International Officer, Global Education Office(GEO) – Dominican University of CA
  • Gailda Pitre Davis, Ed. D., Senior Director & Chief of Staff in Learning & Engagement Division – American Council on Education
  • Jennifer Donaghue, Ed.D., Executive Director of International Education – The George Washington University
  • Presentation Slides
  • Link to Access the Collaboration to Advance Racial Equity in Education Abroad White Paper
  • Responses to Additional Questions

Navigating International Spaces in a Post COVID Era

Navigating International Spaces in a Post COVID Era

Wednesday, March 24 at 11:00 AM EST (Closed captioning available)

Session Description: 

The session will provide a space for a conversation between practitioners and scholars on how we leverage relationships to foster global competence development in students in light of the current global pandemic. The discussion intends to hear from various higher education institutions on sustaining and maintaining relationships with overseas colleagues and providers to meet the goals of serving our students and community partners. Panelists will provide practices and innovative ideas currently being used to rethink global programming in light of the current educational climate.

    Presenters:

    • Tyler Watts, Assistant Professor of Education, Southern Wesleyan University
    • Jeff Cohen, Executive Director of Global Affairs and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Washington Tacoma
    • DuBois Jennings, Director of Engagement in the US, Education New Zealand
    • Nicole Webster, Professor of Youth and International Development, and Director of the PSU-2iE Collaborative Center, Pennsylvania State University

    (Re)Imagining Internationalization Through a Social Justice Lens

    The Stories We Don’t Tell: (Re)Imagining Internationalization Through a Social Justice Lens

    Session Description:

    Insights into the Field are facilitated by members of the Diversity Abroad community who are passionate about the field of diversity, inclusion, and global education. Each video includes a resource sheet of links and further information.

    This short video presentation will (re)imagine internationalization in ways that reframe the perspective of what stories and lessons are told and how they are told. The video presentation will explore which voices have mattered and which have been missing. Through case studies, presenters will discuss the dismantling of deficit narratives, including challenging the perpetuation of stereotypes and the problematic narratives that have been constructed about marginalized cultures. Examples of internationalization efforts and programming that center marginalized people and their stories will be shared to help disrupt the ground upon which internationalization has traditionally been built.

    This course will provide:

    • (re)Imagine internationalization
    • Reframe what stories and lessons are told and how they are told
    • Case Studies
    • Dismantling deficit narratives
    • Centering marginalized people and their stories

    Presenters:

    • Naomi Olson – Regis University
    • DuBois Jennings – Education New Zealand
    • Stacye Thompson – Jefferson State Community College
    • Jeff Cohen – University of Washington Tacoma

    Special Guests

    • Dr. Leeanne Dunnesmore – The University of Maryland
    • Dr. Niamh Hamill – Drew University NJ