Increasing Access, Equity and Diversity in Virtual International Work-Integrated Learning Placement Opportunities
With Absolute Internship, George Brown College (GBC), successfully piloted an online placement project with host companies in France, Spain, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom from January 1, 2021 until March 31, 2021. This pilot gave priority to 11 students traditionally underrepresented in education abroad programs (low-income, students with disabilities, Black, Indigenous or People […]
Study Abroad with International Partners: CNA-Q and CNA-NL
In phase one of the CNA-Q/CNA-NL Student Outbound Mobility Project, the steering committee focused on laying the groundwork for a semester abroad through studying or work terms in Doha, Qatar. This would be a student focused program opportunity where recruits would be able to avail of common programming and curriculum between the two institutions. In […]
Une interface de maillage pour augmenter le nombre et la qualité de nos projets de mobilité de nos étudiants vers l’étranger
La plateforme pour la mobilité internationale que nous projetons vise à revoir le déploiement de nos séjours internationaux pour les rendre plus nombreux, plus diversifiés et plus inclusifs. Nous souhaitons mettre en relation l’ensemble des membres de la communauté selon leurs compétences, leurs intérêts pour en favoriser la multidisciplinarité. Pour consolider l’encadrement et le soutien […]
People First: Designing an Indigenous mobility program
Currently in Canada, the participation rate for students in international mobility programs is less than 3%. This number is even lower for Indigenous students. In order to identify some of the barriers preventing Indigenous post-secondary students from accessing these programs and develop some fundamental principles that a successful outbound mobility program for Indigenous students should […]
L’espace mobilité; un lieu hybride de valorisation, promotion et de recrutement en mobilité internationale
Réalisation d’un espace de rencontre (lieu physique) à la fin pointe de la technologie pour la réalisation de projets de mobilité virtuelle et de rencontres interculturelles virtuelles. Cet espace sera dédié à l’accueil des étudiants et à leur formation en vue des projets de mobilité. L’étudiant sera au cœur de nos préoccupations et sera accueilli […]
Mobility by Design: Creating accessible global learning programs
The Mobility by Design: Creating accessible global learning programs project was an applied research project focused, through a design lens, on identifying innovative program design options/models which incorporates from the outset a human-centred approach to solving problems at the process, policy, or academic program development level. This study’s research objective was to understand the many […]
Creating Accessible Global Experiences & Universal Design
In response to the global pandemic, we launched virtual mobility programs in the summer of 2020. We immediately recognized the added value of this alternate mode of delivery as we have been able to provide virtual global experiences to a broader range of students from a wider variety of academic programs than ever before. Our […]
Work Integrated Mobility Initiative Colombia
BCIT School of Business and Media has formed a relationship with a partner, Universitaria ITSA in Barranquila, Colombia that serves as the model for other similar work Integrated Learning and technology transfer mobility programs. Participating BCIT students obtained important skills to function effectively in a global, technological business environment – cross-cultural knowledge and application skills; […]
Redesigning The Global Experience Re-Entry Program; A Tool For Leveraging Global Competencies
Centennial College’s mission is to educate students for career success. We have a dedicated team of international mobility professionals to support students, staff and faculty with all aspects of their experience. It is timely to review our re-entry materials to develop a comprehensive program that goes beyond the initial stages of re-entry, to transform participants […]
Indigenous Mobility Foundation Building
This collaborative project by BCIT Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships with International entitled “Indigenous Mobility Foundation Building” included an environmental scan of existing Indigenous Student Mobility Programs offered by post-secondary institutions (PSIs) in Canada and abroad, and a literature review of best practices. BCIT also consulted with UVic and TRU, that have programs to gather lessons […]