Moving Forward: Redefining Campus Accessibility Through Innovative Physical Mobility Solutions
This project aims to offer an inclusive and innovative approach to promoting student physical mobility by designing “high credit value” study abroad programs in which course credit for a single study abroad trip is maximized, thereby addressing two key barriers to participation for historically-underrepresented students: high cost, and delayed time to graduation. The project will […]
A Small College Strategy to Scale-up Study Abroad
This project leverages Innovation Fund and GSO learning to enable small colleges to scale-up learning abroad. Through the project, College of the Rockies is formalizing COIL as a sustainable internationalization option and on-ramp to physical mobility. The college works to address the small-college-challenge of scale by developing a course and opportunity abroad that is of […]
Indigenous COIL/VE Special Topics Framework: A Versatile Framework Interweaving Virtual Collaboration Projects
In this project, North Island College is developing an Indigenous COIL/VE Special Topics Framework. The framework is a versatile university-transfer course designed to meet academic expectations while providing an institutional framework for virtual exchange collaborations. This framework interweaves Indigenous pedagogies, intercultural perspectives, and land-based approaches with academic expectations that can be adapted to any community […]
Indigenous Horizons: Exploring Indigenous Student Learning and Engagement through a Virtual Reality Mobility Experience
Building on the key findings and recommendations of CICan’s Innovation Fund Report (2020-2021), the goal of this project is to develop a culturally appropriate and digitally innovative virtual learning and mobility experience for Indigenous students to use as a case study in understanding the efficacy of the experiences in reducing barriers, increasing cultural competence, digital […]
Developing a More International Education Framework
Each year, the CEGEP welcomes international students enrolled in various academic programs. However, the institution’s own students rarely study abroad despite growing interest in this option. This project is specifically aimed at enabling the CEGEP’s faculty members to engage in the analysis of academic programs (including curricula and program requirements) offered by certain international partners […]
Increasing Indigenous and Underrepresented Voices Through International Mobility
This project will support George Brown College in increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in study abroad and work-integrated learning (WIL) programming and services. The college aims to build a culture of equity, reconciliation and belonging by creating a learning and working environment that embraces and honours the complex intersecting identities of our learning community […]
Increasing Access and Equity for Outbound Mobility
This project supports increased access to the benefits of GSO by developing an online tool to maximize the career and global skills students obtain through the GSO program. The project also demonstrates a model that enhances physical mobility by building collaboration with partner institutions before and after travel, and increases access for students unable to […]
Achieving Equity and Global EDI-D-I Competence in the Canadian Health Sector Workforce
One hundred underrepresented Canadian students undertaking courses in the health professions at Western University and University of Manitoba will be equipped with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization and Indigeneity (EDI-D-I) knowledge and skills, to prepare them for frontline work in Africa (or in similar global settings) as well as in Canada. The project will create sustainable […]
Supporting students who are Indigenous, disabled, and low income in global engagement experiences: Inclusion by diversifying approaches, design, and destinations.
This project will increase the participation of target student groups in international education by designing diverse targeted programs along with promotions, procedures and wraparound supports. The project goes beyond an equity approach and ensures students feel a sense of belonging by their participation in the research and design. To provide more non-traditional destination options, Laurier […]
Go Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge
The Go Global Sustainable Development Goals in Action Student Challenge will empower York students and their peers around the world to take action towards the achievement of SDGs with a global lens. Through facilitated discussions, workshops and immersive abroad opportunities, York University students will develop global competencies, leadership, digital fluency and project management skills necessary […]