Mobilité étudiante internationale. Cégep de Sherbrooke

This project support 8 existing annual mobility activities at the Cégep de Sherbrooke as well as to develop or reactivate 3 activities. More specifically, it makes mobility projects more accessible to students who would otherwise be excluded for economic reasons, daily health limitations or ethnic origin. The program’s support allows the CEGEP to ensure the […]

Indigenous Global Learning Collective

The Indigenous Global Learning Collective (IGLC) was formed by Douglas College, snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College and the University of the Fraser Valley whose campuses reside on the unceded territories of the of the Musqueam, Kwikwetlem, Stó:lō, and Qayqayt peoples. The IGLC provides cross-institutional Indigenous international cultural learning opportunities virtually, as field schools, and as exchanges. […]

Virtual Intercultural Competency Training Using Basic AI Models

The Virtual Intercultural Competency Training project was proposed following cancellation of the mobility exchange program due to Covid-19. To maintain our partnership with Kamuzu College of Nursing in Malawi, and to explore an alternative method for Intercultural Competency Training, a collaborative virtual exchange was organized. The development of intercultural competence is a program exit competency […]

Developing Global Education Opportunities in Degree Breadth Curriculum at Sheridan College

This project initiated the development of a sustainable, accessible international education program within Sheridan College’s cross-college liberal arts elective curriculum and built capacity for further adoption of the method across the college. Using COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), curricular partnerships were formed with international institutions by pairing pilot courses from Sheridan’s Degree Breadth Elective pool, […]

COIL Program Development Consultancy

The CICAN Outbound Mobility Student Pilot Program supported a COIL Program Development Consultancy between SAIT’s Study Abroad office and Jon Rubin of COIL Consulting. COIL Consulting provided strategic direction to help link academics, technology and international programs to support the Study Abroad office in developing innovative and sustainable online global learning experiences for SAIT students […]

International Mobility for Indigenous Students

The project focused on developing a data-driven approach that assisted in identifying and minimizing barriers Indigenous students encounter while participating in international mobility. The survey looked at demographic, gender, income, family and other aspects of the Indigenous student’s life that impact both incentives and access to international mobility. In addition, capacity building and training for […]

Bridging Barriers – Virtual Language Learning and Cultural Collaboration

Bridging Barriers designed three components to engage students, instructors, and alumni with virtual experiences for outbound cultural collaborations. The project successfully implemented the following: Virtual Partnership Program – connecting members of the Selkirk Community (internationally and locally) to participate in intercultural exchanges with zoom and iLearn support site . Virtual TESOL Practicums – provided opportunities […]

Mobility and Access – Virtual Study Abroad for Health and Human Service Students with Barriers

Selkirk College and NVIT Indigenous, low-income and students with disabilities in the Health and Human Service students participated in a virtual study abroad experience with our overseas partners. Nursing, Rural Pre Medical and Access to Practical Nursing students worked alongside nursing faculty at a medical center in Uganda. Social Service Worker students participated in a […]