Building Capacity for U of A Indigenous Students to Participate in International Experiences
The University of Alberta identified increasing the participation of Indigenous students in international learning opportunities as the top priority in this innovation call. This project seeks to provide a better understanding of the needs and interests of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit student community and identify opportunities for Indigenous students across the many disciplines in […]
Inclusive Re-entry Programming for Intercultural and Employability Skills Development
This project aimed to enhance re-entry programming. To inform the project, a literature review, interviews and a survey were conducted. Students reportedly gained a deeper connection to their cultural identity, faced challenges unique to their identity, and sought inclusive spaces to share their experiences. Regarding employability, students reported that their international experience affirmed their career […]
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.
Increasing International Mobility in Atlantic Canada: Reducing Barriers/Enhancing Capacity to Deliver Programs
This project seek to understand and address barriers to outbound mobility activities for students, particularly the target groups. This project focused on 3 main goals: 1) establish a baseline of outbound mobility programs in Atlantic Canada by identifying available resources, individual best practices, common barriers facing Mobility Professionals, institutional strengths, and areas for resource sharing […]
uOCoach: The World starts here!
The University has developed uOCoach, a twinning program that enables students to prepare for their mobility activities abroad with support from foreign students or students who have already done mobility activities abroad. The University will therefore be able to develop a corpus of non-traditional destinations for outbound mobility. In order to increase interest in outbound […]
Outbound Mobility at UPEI: A Stronger, More Unified, and Reflective Approach
This project propose to investigate, create, and implement new approaches to guide students through an international mobility experience. Through surveys and focus groups University of Prince Edward Island was able to survey students and interview faculty/staff to better understand student needs and understand the consensus on campus for Study Abroad visibility, support etc. From the […]
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and internationalization: building the foundation for equitable access to outbound mobility experiences
The project consists of establishing a portrait of obstacles to student mobility for students in the target groups, with an emphasis on students with disabilities and Indigenous students, using a variety of methods such as a literature review, focus groups, and a detailed and innovative analysis of our administrative data that examines the intersection between […]
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 […]
Expanding access to global learning opportunities – an equity-based, student-centred re-design
This project was focused on expanding access to global learning opportunities, particularly for equity-deserving groups. It involved a review of existing communications and provided recommended marketing principles to adopt based on best practices in inclusive study abroad marketing. It also involved the development of both passive advising content and resources surrounding preparing to go abroad […]
Pueblos Originarios en Argentina: UBC and Universidad Austral
The Virtual Forum on Indigenous Peoples of the Global South consisted of four 1.5-hour long workshops for Indigenous students at UBC to learn with and from Indigenous peoples of Argentina and Brazil. Throughout the workshops students were in active discussions with Indigenous community members from Argentina and Brazil to learn about their life history, cultural […]