Managing Up and Down to Advance D&I in Intl Ed by DA Global | Mar 24, 2017 | Career Advancement Resources, Leadership & Advancement Managing Up and Down to Advance Diversity & Inclusion in International Education Presented at 2017 Diversity Abroad Conference Leaders in the middle have responsibilities to people to whom they report and to people who report to them. These professionals must work across silos through potentially turbulent political waters with faculty, university staff in other offices, and international partners. These leaders must establish a vision, strategy, and measurable objectives that their own staffs will carry out, that faculty will contribute toward, and that upper administrators will support in rhetoric and resources. This session offers strategies to support professionals in these positions in fostering diversity and inclusion in education abroad. Eduardo Contreras – University of Portland; Cori Filson, Director – Skidmore College; Evie M. Myers – Prairie View A&M University; Soraya Campbell, – Duke University Download Presentation
Facilitating Diversity “On The Ground” by DA Global | Mar 15, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Faculty Facilitating Diversity “On the Ground” Presented at 2017 Diversity Abroad Conference Why is it important to train onsite staff and faculty leaders about diversity issues? Because our students are increasingly diverse! And those identities travel with students abroad! Intentional diversity preparation is critical to group dynamics, community-building, student success, and even student safety. This session will illustrate the important of diversity training for onsite staff and faculty, and provide proven models of training success. Caroline White – NAFSA; BJ Titus – University of Minnesota; Susan Lochner Atkinson – University of Wisconsin-Madison Download Presentation
Supporting Asian American Students in Study Abroad by DA Global | Mar 10, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Supporting Asian American Students in Study Abroad: A Panel Perspective Presented at 2017 Diversity Abroad Conference As a group, Asian Americans are statistically the highest-income, best-educated, and fastest growing racial group in the U.S. A closer examination reveals an overwhelmingly diverse picture of who Asian Americans are, and what challenges they face as they consider studying abroad. Who counts as an Asian American student? What do their lives look like? What barriers do Asian American students face when studying abroad? How can we support them? This panel seeks to use diverse, real life examples, to discuss these questions accessibly, and to give you a starting point to better understand and support your Asian American students. Jason Wang – CET Academic Programs Veelie Alba – University of Northwestern St Paul Thuy, Doan -University of Minnesota True Xiong – University of Minnesota Download Presentation
Black Card Revoked: Rethinking ID-based Advising by DA Global | Mar 10, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Black Card Revoked: Rethinking ID-Based Advising We wish to facilitate a discussion addressing these issues: Does studying abroad contribute to a student’s understanding of their ethnic identity? If so, how? Can going abroad help students understand key domestic social justice issues? In what ways can we appeal to this group of students? How do we make it relevant to them? How can int’l. educators and practitioners support students whose aim is to explore their identity abroad? What barriers do we need to consider? Download Presentation
Beyond Accommodations: Access to Co-Curricular by DA Global | Mar 10, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Beyond Accommodations: Access to Co-Curricular Experiences for Students with Disabilities Presented at the 2017 Diversity Abroad Conference In working with students with disabilities who are interested in studying abroad, institutions often focus on facilitating physical access and academic accommodations. And yet, the quality of student experiences while abroad often extends beyond the logistics of access. This session will explore holistic support for students with disabilities; looking at barriers students might experience with other student or within the community and considering ways that staff might support students experiencing attitudinal or social barriers abroad. Julia Karpicz – SIT Study Abroad and Graduate Institute; Marnie Nelson – University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Randi Butler – Institute of International Download Presentation
