Indigenous Study Abroad Collaborative Framework ISACF
Under the guidance of our Indigenous partner, Musqueam, we take an Indigenous-led approach to relationship building and outbound program development. Building on an existing relationship between Musqueam and Ngapuhi (New Zealand), our project explores how PSI’s can support global Indigenous relations, culture and protocol as an act of reconciliation. An objective of the Pilot Project […]
Increasing Access to Study Abroad Opportunities for Students: Understanding and Reducing Barriers
This project aimed to understand barriers and facilitators to study abroad opportunities among students from various equity groups. The project engaged in retrospective data gathering and analysis, through data collection, by creating a portrait of students who currently go on exchange. The project investigated barriers and facilitators to study abroad opportunities that are faced by […]
A Building Block to Global Engagement
Student mobility is encouraged at McMaster as a means for meaningful global engagement, but in many instances, students are not adequately prepared to engage as reflexive global citizens. While the importance of preparing globally mobile students is recognized across campus, efforts to prepare students are fragmented. To engage meaningfully abroad, training in the foundations of […]
Enhancing pan-university collaboration and inclusion to support learning abroad activities to non-traditional locales amongst underserved populations
Memorial University of Newfoundland created a pan-university resource hub built upon primary research conducted with the key demographics specified in the Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program. The resource hub address barriers to accessing learning abroad opportunities, enhance the value proposition of learning abroad initiatives, and as well as increase mobility collaboration, knowledge sharing, and best […]
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 […]
Program Embedded Semester Exchanges – Exchanges Made Easy”
Through this funding, Niagara College begins identifying and defining where global competencies are developed in the classroom and through various progressive internationalization experiences. We believe that by helping students identify and understand their pathway of developing global competency throughout their post-secondary education that this leads to increased interest in students applying these skills abroad through […]
Exploring Supports for Indigenous and Black Students as Global Leaders
To be inclusive of students from marginalized Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotians communities, this project increases academic programs focused on Black and African Diaspora Studies and Indigenous Studies. These programs, transitioning from Minor to Major present an opportunity to explore the potential relevance and value of mobility for indigenous and black students in building and […]
Increasing EDI in Douglas College Study Abroad
This project examined how Douglas College can increase equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in study abroad (SA) program offerings and services for under-represented populations. A gap analysis was conducted of current supports and services, practices and policies, and program design. Participants included students, staff, faculty members and a DC Elder. Recommendations included; utilizing more inclusive […]
Indigenization and decolonization through internationalization
This project began to explore the intersection between indigenization and internationalization. Information was gathered on the interests of and challenges faced by Indigenous students in participating in learning abroad opportunities. Based on this, the College engaged Indigenous Elders and Education Advisors to develop pre-departure activities to meet the needs of Indigenous students and ensure that […]
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 […]