Understanding barriers and demands for study/work abroad programs of low-income students, students with disabilities and indigenous students
To increase participation of underrepresented students in international learning opportunities, and test new approaches to reduce barriers to study/work abroad University of Lethbridge conducted a survey and formed focus groups to investigate these barriers and demand for study/work abroad opportunities for students with low income, students with disabilities, and Indigenous students.
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 […]
Global Citizenship Bootcamp Pilot Program
The NorQuest College Global Citizenship Bootcamp is a 15-hour course designed to enhance intercultural knowledge, sharpen cross-cultural communication skills, and prepare learners to study and work abroad. The course offers a series of workshops and guest speakers that, within the context of diversity, promote global exposure and understanding of systemic barriers which underrepresented populations may […]
Increasing Access to International Experiences at Portage College
The project included a survey of students, faculty, and management at Portage College. This survey was used to measure experience and interest in international travel experiences. It also looked at barriers associated with international travel. A guideline, application form and check sheet were also created as wrap-around documents. Work was completed to create a funder […]
RDC Virtual International Experience
Learning is at the heart of RDC and we celebrate that through key values: Community, Excellence, Exploration, Inclusiveness, Integrity, Accountability, which support our most important value, Learning. Our institution understands the benefits of engaging our learners in meaningful intercultural experience to help them build skills required to thrive in an increasingly global society. Through the […]
Virtual International Lecture Series for SAIT Diagnostic Imaging Programs
The project saw consultant radiographers from the UK present on a virtual platform to SAIT Diagnostic Imaging students and faculty. These UK radiographers delivered virtual sessions for students with sessions geared toward general radiography and computed tomography imaging and reporting. The sessions allowed advanced care practioners from the UK to educate students to a different […]
Building a Foundation for International Education and Global Citizenship
Outbound mobility prepares students for living and working in an ever more global environment. As such, Keyano College is in the process of building the framework for our Outbound Mobility Program. The project aims to provide students with transformative experiences, which will cultivate cross-cultural sensitivity, bolster intercultural intelligence and competencies, and allows them to gain […]
Effective Intercultural Communication Curriculum to Support Study Abroad and Intercultural Experiences
We purchased a licensing agreement from Simon Fraser University for the Effective Intercultural Communication (EIC) curriculum, to use in intercultural development training for students preparing to study abroad, MHC courses and programs wishing to include this content as well as embedded intercultural credentials. We worked with MHC faculty and staff to recruit 25 students for […]
Best practices in developing and assessing intercultural competence
The ability to effectively engage in intercultural interactions is essential for individuals to thrive in our interconnected, culturally diverse world. Mount Royal University seek to compare different methods of assessing intercultural development to determine if there is alignment among these instruments and identify the strengths of each assessment tool. With this recognition, there has been […]
A journey that matters: Mobility Abroad Platform
Concordia University of Edmonton’s International team and Centre for Innovation and Applied Research created a study abroad platform, A Journey that matters: Mobility Abroad, that functions as a marketplace where students can shop for different study abroad opportunities and exchange experiences. The platform’s purpose is to be a guide for those students who are considering […]