It Takes A Village: Empowering the Campus Ecosystem to Promote Global Education by DA Global | Feb 8, 2022 | Education Abroad Resources, Marketing & Recruitment It Takes a Village: Empowering the Campus Ecosystem to Promote Global Education Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST (Closed captioning available) Session Description: This session is dedicated to practitioners who are looking for new ideas and approaches to cultivating an ecosystem oriented towards the expansion of global education on campus. Much like in nature, different members of a campus community have unique skills, talents, and perspectives they bring. Only when the right balance is achieved, do all members of the ecosystem thrive. This moderated panel will center several case studies on building effective partnerships reflecting on what it took to get past the barriers for effective communication and collaboration. Presenters: Christian Tanja, Admissions Outreach and Selection Officer, Schwarzman Scholars Maria del Mar Aponte Rodriguez, Director – Center for International Programs, St. Mary’s University Texas Holly Joyner, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Baylor University Daniel Watson, Marketing & Technology Coordinator, University of Utah Lauren Stikeleather, Education Abroad, Davidson College Download Presentation
Preparing Students from Underserved Communities for Global Learning Opportunities by DA Global | Dec 8, 2021 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Preparing Students from Underserved Communities for Global Learning Opportunities in a Transformed World From Live Session on December 8, 2021 Session Description: As travel mobility resumes against the backdrop of COVID-10, new challenges and barriers present themselves that impact historically underserved students’ abilities to participate in global learning opportunities. What are strategies and practices that we can implement before students participate in global education that can set them up for success? Members of the Education Abroad – Student Support & Advising Taskforce will take a look at how professionals in the field are preparing students from underserved communities for global learning in a transformed world. Facilitators: Ashley Bayman, Global Learning Coordinator and Advisor, University of California, Santa Cruz Ariana Stuhl, Study Away Advisor, Susquehanna University Download Presentation
How to Support Students Historically Excluded from Study Abroad Post Pandemic? by DA Global | Jun 9, 2021 | Education Abroad Resources, Fundamentals Critical Reflection: How to Support Students Historically Excluded from Study Abroad Post Pandemic? Wednesday, June 9 at 3:00 PM EST (Closed captioning available) Session Description: Join Diversity Abroad for a community discussion to talk about the impact of Covid-19 on historically underrepresented students in study abroad. We will begin the conversation reviewing results of the Diversity Abroad Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion taskforce survey: Participation of Underrepresented Students in Study Abroad and Support Initiatives Developed During the Pandemic. Moderator: Arielle Gousse, Associate Director, Community & Membership – Diversity Abroad Presenters: Kelly Andrade, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Shawn Dillard, University of South Alabama Maura McCarthy, North Carolina State University Download Presentation
Mental Health: Navigating the Uncomfortable in the Workplace by DA Global | May 5, 2021 | Career Advancement Resources, Fundamentals, Identity in the Workplace Mental Health: Navigating the Uncomfortable in the Workplace Wednesday, May 5 at 2:00 PM EST (Closed captioning available) Session Description: Current effects of the pandemic have brought the importance of mental health in the workplace to the forefront. However, these conversations tend to focus on situational mental health or self care practices vs discussing some of the more chronic mental health challenges that many of our colleagues may face. How do we normalize these conversations? How do we as professionals advocate for accommodations in an international workplace? What role does leadership need to play in order to make sustainable change? Moderator: Wagaye Johannes, Director of Operations and Organizational Development – Diversity Abroad Presenters: Randeep Kullar, Career Services Manager – UC Berkeley Hanni Geist, Senior Manager, University Relations – German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Tauheed Zaman, Addiction Psychiatrist – San Francisco VA/UCSF & Kaiser Permanente Aaron Harvey, Cofounder / Executive Director – Made of Millions Foundation Cheryl Woehr, Counseling Faculty – Truckee Meadows Community College Dowload Presentation
Queering Study Abroad: Diversifying Rainbow Community Support On-Site by DA Global | Apr 7, 2021 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Queering Study Abroad: Diversifying Rainbow Community Support On-Site Wednesday, April 7 at 2:00 PM EST (Closed captioning available) Session Description: On top of all of the preparation for a study abroad/away experience that all students need to navigate, those in the LGBTQIA+ (Queer or Rainbow) community are also expected to self-advocate in many additional ways: assessing their health and safety in the destination, outing themselves (often multiple times) to a new group of peers/mentors/local community members, finding inclusive housing, and identifying locations where they can find affinity spaces. We seek to “queer” study abroad programming on-site by embedding topics of gender and sexual orientation in the forefront, topics that can be richly explored in any culture, and relate to students from all identity backgrounds. This includes working with on-site instructors and coordinators on: Navigating inclusive group dynamics, housing, and other logistical support US and host country-specific LGBTQIA+ language and gender roles that may be pertinent Queering the curriculum, what content are students studying and is it curated from an intersectional lens? Queer history and culture in the location, its historical intersection with other identities in the culture, and how it connects with the main focus of study for all Diversifying group activities about LGBTQIA+ culture Representation in faculty, staff, tour guides and other individuals that students interact with while abroad Moderator: Arielle Gousse, Associate Director, Community & Membership – Diversity Abroad Presenters: Matt Lynn – Assistant Director, Novogratz Bridge Year Program, Princeton University Caroline Zeiher – International Coordinator, Arizona State University Kyle Keith- International Programs Coordinator, NC State University Additional Resources Download Presentation
