Integrative Approaches to Health, Safety, & Security: Incorporating D & I Practices by DA Global | Nov 30, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Integrative Approaches to Health, Safety, & Security: Incorporating Diversity & Inclusive Good Practices From Live Session on November 30, 2017 Session Description: Health and safety are critical components of education abroad (pre-departure planning and preparation, during the education abroad experience, and upon re-entry). Considerations for diverse students are essential when developing inclusive health and safety policies and procedures. Join this community discussion to explore integrative approaches to incorporating health and safety good practices to support students from diverse backgrounds throughout the education abroad process, with focus on discrimination, racism and mental health & security implications. Panelists will frame the discussion through three guiding perspectives: student advising, risk management, and assessment, utilizing the Access, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Roadmap as a framework. Facilitators: Ben Chamberlain -University of South Florida Daneen Johnson – Diversity Abroad Download Presentation
Advising Students of Color: The Do’s and Dont’s by DA Global | Sep 28, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising Advising Students of Color: The Do’s and Dont’s From Live Session on September 28, 2017 Session Description: Diversity and Inclusivity are often (mis)characterized as synonymous concepts. In this community discussion, we seek to deconstruct and redefine these terms as they relate to study abroad. As professionals in the field, we must adopt tailored advising (taking into account the intersection of race/ethnicity/identity and study abroad) rather than a “one size fits all” approach when it comes to underrepresented and diverse students. We will also discuss different ways to be more open-minded while recruiting students to go abroad through the lens of intercultural competence. We seek to promote more inclusive and customized advising for students of color through intentional marketing and outreach, returned student feedback and the provision of resources (on-campus, provider-developed, and on-site). Ultimately, this discussion will begin preparing you with the tools to create more inclusive study abroad cohorts for racially and ethnically diverse students. Facilitators: Brett Chin, Education Abroad Advisor, Babson College Hernando Sevilla-Garcia, Diversity Relations Manager, IES Abroad Candice Snowden, Education Abroad Advisor, University of Massachusetts Amherst Download Presentation
The Future of DACA by DA Global | Sep 13, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Support & Advising The Future of DACA From Live Session on September 13, 2017 Session Description: On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, established by the Obama administration in 2012, would be rescinded. This community discussion will serve as a platform for the Diversity Abroad community to address this evolving situation and its implications for the students and families we serve. What do we know about the current status and potential future of DACA? How might the administration’s announcement to rescind DACA impact students? What are the implications for the Global Education and Education Abroad community? What questions should institutions should be asking right now to prepare? What are opportunities for the Diversity Abroad community to advocate for students and families impacted by this announcement? Presenters: Paige E. Butler, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, International Education Management – Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Prerna Lal, J.D., Staff Attorney and Clinical Instructor – UC Berkeley Undocumented Student Program Project Meggan L. Madden, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of International Education and Higher Education Administration – The George Washington University Dan Siefken, M.Sc., Assistant Director for Faculty-led Programs, Study Abroad – The University of Texas at Austin Download Presentation
Can I Say That? Terminology in Diversity Conversations by DA Global | May 16, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Fundamentals Can I Say That? Terminology in Diversity Conversations From Live Session on May 16, 2017 Session Description: As advisors, it is our responsibility to address a number of concerns students have about study abroad—one of which is diversity and inclusion on an international scale. Sometimes, however we get caught up in the correct terms to use, and in our own discomfort in accidentally offending a student, we are unable to articulate diversity related concerns in a way that is meaningful to them. Here we will discuss ways to have diversity related conversations with students, terminology we should be abreast of, and ways to broach the conversation. Facilitators: Tiphani Dixon – University of Missouri Dr. Marlo Goldstein – University of Missouri Download Presentation
LGBTQI+ Watch: The View from the Study Abroad Office by DA Global | Apr 12, 2017 | Education Abroad Resources, Fundamentals LGBTQI+ Watch: The View from the Study Abroad Office From Live Session on April 12, 2017 Session Description: A community discussion led by members of the 2015-2016 Task Force on LGBTQI+ on recent social-political-and-historical changes affecting LGBTQI+ persons around the world and how this may impact the health and safety of our students abroad. Presenters: (Ms.) Christie D. Johnson – Academic Programs International (API) Luis Legaspi – University of California, San Diego Download Presentation
