Inclusive Study Abroad

The Centre for International Programs will implement a comprehensive strategy to reconcile systemic barriers to participation across outbound mobility programs in non-traditional countries. CIP will: 1) review policies and procedures from an EDI lens and leverage 15 exchange partners offering specialized supports for underrepresented student groups, 2) strengthen relations with on-campus partners, faculty and alumni to champion mobility, 3) customize supports regarding recruitment, wraparound supports, alumni engagement and GSO scholarship distribution and 4) build new industry partnerships to address sustainability. This four-pronged approach will foster inclusive mobility and drive global skills development.

Latest Publications

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Strengthening Canada’s Global Skills: Our submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of Budget 2024

The program has equipped a new generation of students, from all backgrounds, with global skills necessary to meet Canada’s ever evolving labour market needs. It is now time to make the program a permanent part of Canada’s skills strategy and approach to international education.
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Louisane LeBlanc: If the Global Skills Opportunity pilot ends, Canadians with disabilities will miss out

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Seventy new GSO projects to support hundreds of students’ global work and study experiences

With funding from Economic and Social Development Canada, the new GSO projects will allow hundreds more Canadian students to gain invaluable global skills through international work and study experiences in countries around the world.