Students Leading Students: an intercultural mentor support program
This project builds on the University of Winnipeg’s Innovation Project, “My Intercultural Journey.” New funds grow our undergraduate exchange program, with particular focus on underrepresented groups: indigenous, low-income and newcomer students, and those with accessibility needs. We develop an online exchange alumni network by providing financial stipends to those who share their journey. This establishs […]
My intercultural journey
My intercultural journey allowed UWinnipeg to survey the needs of underrepresented students in exchange programs (Indigenous and Newcomers), implement a mentorship program to promote Exchange (with a focus on underrepresented groups), and to have a staff member trained to help students assess their intercultural competency pre- and post- outbound mobility experience.