My intercultural journey
My intercultural journey allowed UWinnipeg to survey the needs of underrepresented students in exchange programs (Indigenous and Newcomers), implement a mentorship program to promote Exchange (with a focus on underrepresented groups), and to have a staff member trained to help students assess their intercultural competency pre- and post- outbound mobility experience.
TRU Indigenous Student Mobility Program
Thompson Rivers University’s Indigenous Education and All My Relations (AMR) Research Centre collaborated to expand the Indigenous Cultural Education Exchange (ICEE) to engage international partners in the creation of an international cohort of TRU’s Knowledge Makers Journal program. This program builds on the ICEE 3-week short-term program engaging Indigenous (CAN), Aboriginal (AUS) and Maori (NZ) […]
Providing a wraparound support program to prepare TRU students for a study abroad experience
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) created a wraparound support program that provided domestic students the skills and confidence they require to feel comfortable going abroad to non-traditional destinations. The program prepares students for an outbound exchange opportunity and provides the framework for self-reflection upon their return. The program combined Spanish language training focusing on realistic scenarios […]
Mobilizing the university community to increase international mobility
The project focuses on resolving systemic obstacles to mobility from 3 distinct angles: 1) training a group of “force multipliers” in intercultural skills to act as channels of influence and openness to the international community in their interactions with colleagues and students; 2) training trainers with a mission to facilitate intercultural development throughout our university […]
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 […]
St. Thomas Outbound Mobility Infrastructure
St. Thomas University has engaged consultants and experts to provide capacity building support through the enhancement of our outbound mobility infrastructure. The three main areas of work included: (1) Increase student mobility capacity by developing student pre-departure and re-entry programming; (2) Increase institutional capacity by developing and testing risk management framework and resources for students, […]
Global Citizenship Bootcamp Pilot Program
The NorQuest College Global Citizenship Bootcamp is a 15-hour course designed to enhance intercultural knowledge, sharpen cross-cultural communication skills, and prepare learners to study and work abroad. The course offers a series of workshops and guest speakers that, within the context of diversity, promote global exposure and understanding of systemic barriers which underrepresented populations may […]
Canada’s West Coast Fishery: Indigeneity and Japanese Trans-pacific migration
This project explores the practice of diverse means of cultural introspection as unconventional approaches to intercultural learning. Specifically, it examines the use of stories, cultural autobiographies, and metaphoric expression such as creative journaling, as alternatives to euro-centric intercultural competence development methods. It proposes that Faculty and student who participate in an international experience e.g. field […]
International Mobility Online Mentoring Program
Seeking to provide a platform for students to connect and learn from each other before, during, and after their international experience, Ontario Tech University developed the International Mobility Online Mentoring Program. The platform was designed through google classroom and volunteer student mentors met with each other to discuss various topics surrounding internationalization and to connect […]
International Experiences in Information Technology and Transportation at Red River College
In winter 2021, students from the Business Information Technology Program at RRC in Winnipeg worked on a virtual industry project with students in Computer Engineering from the Federal Institute of Ceara (IFCE) in Brazil. The goal was for the students to gain IT experience in an international context and to further develop their cross-cultural communication […]