Global Employability Skills – International Summer Schools
NSCC provides international learning opportunities for students and employees through a variety of international summer schools with partner institutions in several non-traditional mobility countries around the world. All of these programs are focused on developing important global employability skills and provide inclusive and equitable learning experiences for all. Students not only learn within the “walls” […]
International Experiences for Portage College Students
Portage College is a rural Alberta college with greater than 45% Indigenous students. Large steps have been taken in 2020-2021 to develop an International Strategy, that includes virtual and physical international experiences and is approved by our BOG. Portage was successful in acquiring the Outbound Mobility Grant and this funding was used to complete research […]
Red River College Interprofessional Skills and Study Abroad (ISSA) in Denmark and Finland
The Interprofessional Skills and Study Abroad project creates opportunities for underrepresented students in RRC’s School of Health Sciences and Community Services and School of Skilled Trades and Technology to broaden their skills, experiences and knowledge while creating new connections specifically in Denmark and Finland. These opportunities not only enrich and strengthen their global skills and […]
International Mobility Supporting Indigenous Entrepreneurs – (IMSIENT)
I’M SIENT (“International Mobility Supporting Indigenous Entrepreneurs”) provides Sault College’s Indigenous Students and Faculty an outbound international opportunity to i) enhance technical and analytical skills in partnership with Universidad Polytechnic Yucatan (UPY), ii) apply knowledge in a practical “real life” ecosystem with UPY Indigenous Students and Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Yucatan region, iii) share Indigenous Culture […]
Reimaging student mobility: Towards a more inclusive, holistic, and sustainable model across disciplines
This project offers a holistic and inclusive approach to student mobility through combining virtual and physical models with comprehensive intercultural education. The main goal is cultivating a sense of global connections through expanding mobility access across disciplines and increasing student participation, especially target groups. Following inspiring outcomes of two COIL pilots in W2021, Sheridan proposes […]
Infusing Intercultural Competence Development into Faculty-Led International Courses
St. Lawrence College’s Global Engagement Strategy calls for enriched intercultural learning experiences. Faculty-led courses to international locations are exceptional opportunities to advance this objective while reinforcing global citizenship. Building on the success in the past, SLC will expand offerings to more students from underrepresented groups. Up to 72 students in three courses will benefit from […]
Overcoming Barriers by Crossing Borders: A Partnership with Kamuzu College of Nursing (2021-2025)
The Vanier College Malawi Nursing Exchange offers graduating students a credited seven-week internship to Malawi, Africa to apply their knowledge and skills in a different context. Students learn how limited resources and cultural beliefs and values impact health outcomes. Scarce resources, both human and material, force the students to rely on assessment skills instead of […]
FLCA@Home and Away: Intercultural learning with Indigenous and traditional peoples around the world
In the current Canadian context of urgently needed Reconciliation, Durham College (DC) proposes an innovative, faculty-led global learning opportunity that provides students with the skills needed to compete internationally and, more fundamentally, an openness to authentic learning from Indigenous and traditional peoples around the world.
Improving Energy Access in Remote Communities in Peru with Off-Grid Solar
Students learn intercultural competencies and global skills through a 15-week course involving virtual mobility experiences, culminating in an immersive 11-day physical mobility experience working on a clean energy project in a rural, off-grid community in Peru. During the classroom/virtual mobility experience, students strengthen intercultural competencies, perform international project planning, and learn about Peruvian language and […]
Increasing Access, Equity and Diversity in Outbound Mobility Experiences
George Brown College (GBC) prides itself on offering a rich variety of study/work abroad experiences, which the college views as a powerful way for students to build new skills, bring their creative ideas to life and prepare for success in the global innovation economy. Project wraparound activities, services and supports are tailored to students’ diverse […]