Vic International: Pathways to Global Experience

This project aims to facilitate accessible and affordable opportunities for international learning in five Victoria College academic programs. Research staff were hired to survey and interview students, faculty, program coordinators and other administrators. The project reinforced existing supports for international learning with potential partners abroad while researching best practices in outbound mobility. The aim is […]

Student Engaged Learning and Support in Outbound Mobility

This project supported the development and integration of student access to international learning opportunities, risk management practices, including pre-departure training and post-experience support, for students participating in international mobility programs at Western and its Affiliated University Colleges. Key outcomes focused on the development and enhancement of robust wraparound supports for student safety prior to, during, […]

Overcoming Barriers to Study Abroad for Better Engagement of Indigenous Students: An Indigenous Based Approach to Data Collection and Design

Laurier’s Indigenous Initiatives office with support from Laurier International, set out to better understand Indigenous students’ learning needs and obstacles related to international education. By gathering knowledge about the student experience and needs and wants in a culturally appropriate way, the project generated evidence-based insights that will inform the design of learning abroad programs so […]

International Indigenous Student Exchange Program

York University launched the International Indigenous Student Exchange Program (virtual pilot) providing opportunities for cross-cultural dialogues and collaboration between Indigenous students at York and their peers in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines. Through a series of facilitated workshops over eight weeks, students expanded their knowledge of Indigenous histories, languages and cultures, the land, […]

University of Regina International Outbound Student Mobility Initiative

University of Regina International is hosting virtual seminars to educate students, faculty and the campus community on the benefits of studying internationally and working with them to create long term plans to study abroad when physical mobility allows. University of Regina worked with departments on campus, previous exchange students and potential exchange students to look […]

Understanding and reducing systemic barriers to outbound student mobility

This project seeks to test approaches for reducing the obstacles to studying abroad, while also attempting to increase access and equity in participation. The project was deployed in two distinct steps. First, a survey was conducted to collect data from students who have studied abroad, who interrupted their mobility project, or who have never travelled […]

Making transformative learning more accessible: identifying systemic barriers for Social Sciences students to study and work abroad.

The University of Victoria’s Faculty of Social Sciences aims for transformative learning though strong academic programs, Indigenous reconciliation, and global citizenship. To make transformative learning more accessible, the project seek to identify and address systemic barriers for students with disabilities, Indigenous students, and low-income students to study and work abroad. This multi-stage and multi-partner approach […]

Creation of a predeparture training in preparation for international mobility

This project seeks to develop and provide pre-departure training to prepare students for the risks and realities of international mobility. At UQAR, there was previously no pre-departure training to prepare students for international mobility. In preparation for the resumption of international mobility in 2021, and to meet the objectives of Canada’s new International Education Strategy, […]

Optimizing the implementation of the school’s international profile with three programs of study as pilots

The goal of this project is to increase accessibility to international mobility by limiting the systemic barriers encountered by students, by means of the following activities: (1) Create and implement an academic activity internationalization program which seeks to increase the internationalization of academic programs by launching and promoting an international profile, or by consolidating and […]

Intercultural meetings: development of a multidisciplinary online program

Looking to plan the creation of an online training course intended for both Université Laval students and students from our partner universities. This transdisciplinary training will bring together professors from various faculties and will focus on different aspects related to interculturality.