Building international competencies in the field
Building on an existing field schools program, the project develops a series of short-term programs taught internationally by Concordia University professors. These programs, of a maximum of two weeks in duration, are taught in collaboration with partner institutions in non-traditional outbound student mobility countries, in particular, throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia. In order to […]
Minding the GAP: Increasing International Travel Equity and Access for Canadian Students
Memorial University of Newfoundland creates a needs-based, equitable scholarship program for study abroad which prioritizes students who are low income, Indigenous and have accessibility needs. A Global Ambassadors Program fully realizes the transformational experience that international learning abroad can provide, including access to the latest safety and support tools available. MUN creates a “Launchpad” experience […]
Four Directions to Mobility Access Pathway (MAP) Programming
This wholistic ‘four directions’ project reflects Mi’kmaq tradition to directly strengthen academic programming for indigenous, low-income, and students requiring greater accommodations or accessibility as part of an innovative global Mobility & Access Pathway (MAP) Program. The first direction focuses on innovative wrap around supports improving accessibility, the second direction provides for virtual mobility experience through […]
Skills for Global Innovators
The ‘Skills for Global Innovators’ project uses an endogenous concept of collaboration that connects the Agricultural Campus to its environs through credit, certificate and microcredit course offerings inclusive of an International Learning Experience (ILE) for two historically marginalized communities in Nova Scotia – Mi’kmaq and Black/African Nova Scotians (ANS). It engages internal and external partners, […]
Global Learning and Leadership Skills Development Program(GLLSDP)
Algoma University is developing a Global Learning Leadership Skills Development Program (GLLSDP) with international partners. The project includes three components. 1) International study/work experience 2) completion of a cultural safety learning program 3) E-portfolio. Students receive a co-curricular cr., digital badge and transcript notation upon meeting the three requirements of this program. For International experience, […]
International Field Courses for Indigenous and Black Student Global Leaders
Dalhousie University provides international field courses in non-traditional destinations (Colombia, New Zealand), focusing on delivering culturally appropriate mobility experiences for Indigenous, Black and African Nova Scotian students. Our partner institutions are the Universidad Catolica de Manizale, Colombia and Te Herenga Wake-Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. The project creates online and in-person international learning experiences, […]
Le Programme d’Échanges Internationaux Inclusif (PE2I)
Au cours des cinq dernières années, 3,5 % des étudiants de premier cycle ont fait l’expérience d’un séjour d’études à l’étranger dans une trentaine de pays dans le cadre du programme d’échanges internationaux (PEI). Ces expériences enrichissantes, sur le plan personnel, académique et professionnel, transforment positivement les participants. PE2I augmente la participation de 9 %, […]
Identifying and Reducing Barriers to International Exchange Opportunities for Students with Disabilities at the University of Waterloo
Using a participatory action approach, this project aimed to identify and reduce barriers to exchange for students with disabilities. The project design promoted extremely high levels of student engagement. This enabled students to contribute to the development, and testing, of resources that aim to reduce barriers to exchange and enhance student support. This project engaged […]
Enhancing faculty engagement in short-term international study abroad programs
This project to seek to carryout research and capacity-building activities to better understand the barriers that faculties, students and staff face when offering or participating in short-term faculty-led mobility programs. The overall objective is to increase student participation in outbound mobility by providing more short-term study abroad opportunities.
Understanding barriers to student participation in outbound mobility to Latin America
To increase collaboration with Latin American universities, Vancouver Island University undertook a survey of students to understand, the main barriers to outbound mobility. The survey paid particular attention to perceptions of Latin America to better understand how to motivate students to participate in mobility opportunities in that region to identify barriers to participation in mobility […]