2019 Schedule

We approach this deep dive on EA advising practice from Yosso's (2005) Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) construct, which suggests that historically underrepresented students bring a rich range of unique strengths that can make them stronger university students. We then introduce deep dive attendees to Appreciative Advising and help them create a culturally-responsive approach to advising, which can allow them to forge stronger relationships with diverse students and empower them to achieve their international educational goals.

Presenters  

Lisa Johnson - Smith College 

David Wick - Middlebury Institute, Monterey CA

DuBois Jennings - Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)

Emily Hammock Mosby - University of New Mexico

Although the number of students with disabilities who study abroad has increased, the number with learning, sensory, and physical disabilities has decreased. How do we understand this? What practices can support students with disabilities to ensure access and successful engagement in the study abroad experience? Join us in a panel discussion with at least 3 study abroad participants who have varying disabilities, and learn from their perspective on navigating the study abroad experience.

Presenters

Lauren Schuller - Bentley University

Michael Alijewicz - International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP)

Jenny Sullivan - Rochester Institute of Technology

Dara Levy (Student) - Rochester Institute of Technology

This session explores whether gender parity (the ratio of women to men) has been achieved within International Education's senior leadership level. It includes a presentation of the results of 2017/18 related research, insights into the lived experiences of women senior leaders, including stories from women of color, and a discussion about the barriers and opportunities for women leaders to move up the leadership ladder.

Presenters

Kris Holloway - Center for International Studies (CISAbroad)

Sora Friedman - School for International Training

Angela Miller - Case Western Reserve University

The Gilman Scholarship Program named their "Top Producers" for the first time at last year's Diversity Abroad Annual Conference. Four of these Top Producing Institutions will present their successful strategies to promote inclusive study abroad. Institutional categories included Small, Medium, Large and Associate Colleges and Universities. Each has developed customized techniques to reach their own diverse populations to promote study abroad and the Gilman Scholarship - the largest undergraduate study abroad scholarship in the nation.

Presenters 

Theresa Gagnon - US Department of State, Study Abroad Branch

Danielle Edmonson - Georgetown University

Tom Hospod - University of Rhode Island

Michelle Ayazi - UC Berkeley

This session addresses the need for study abroad advisers and program administrators to pursue student-specific approaches to support and empower heritage students. The session brings together on-campus advisers and program provider perspectives on supporting heritage students in the pre-departure, on-site, and re-entry phases. Attendees will hear first-person accounts of heritage student experiences abroad, and will leave the session with a roadmap for engaging with and advising heritage students on campus and while they are abroad.

Presenters 

Benjamin Pollok - CET Academic Programs

Thúy Doàn - University of Minnesota

Rachel Lopes-Almeida - Brown University

A thriving international education program comes out of a dynamic network of campus allies and collaborative programming. Explore how to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion initiatives with various stakeholders and work through barriers from the perspective of varied institutions with distinct organizational programs. Examine how to develop mutually beneficial objectives with other offices and groups. The session will include a panel and interactive activities on engaging potential allies, creating programming, and strategies for navigating challenges.

Presenters 

Melanie Mala Ghosh - MIT

Mary Pyne - Simmons University

Aliki Karagiannis - Stonehill College 

Darren R. Gallant - Bates College

This session will provide an overview of social justice concepts and how to implement those in the Education Abroad curriculum to enhance students’ experiences abroad. The purpose of the curriculum is to maximize students' experiences abroad by promoting self­-reflection and the development of empathy and understanding prior to departure.

Presenters 

Carlise Womack-Wynne - University of North Georgia

Keshia Abraham - Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Malaika Serrano - International Studies Abroad (ISA)

The Access, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (AIDE) Roadmap is designed to help international education offices/programs assess their diversity and inclusion practices, and to serve as a guide for implementing policies and practices that will help offices develop and achieve diversity and inclusion goals. Join this interactive workshop to learn about the new AIDE Roadmap framework developed by Diversity Abroad in collaboration with professionals in International Education, Student Affairs, and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, as we move from Passion to Process to Progress!

Presenters 

Lily Lopez-Mcgee - Howard University

Andrew Gordon - Diversity Abroad

Darin Smith-Gaddis -CAPA the Global Education Network

David Taylor - Wake Forest University

Diversity Abroad is growing and has been working on exciting new services and resources over the past year. This session will provide a short overview of organizational resources, membership as well as important updates and opportunities to stay engaged with Diversity Abroad throughout the year.

Presenters:

Chris LeGrant - Partnership Development Manager, Diversity Abroad

Interested in exploring strategies for maximizing Diversity Abroad member resources & benefits to meet your diversity and inclusion goals? Whether you are new to Diversity Abroad's consortium or a veteran member, this session will provide an overview of Network resources available to you as a Diversity Abroad Member.

Presenters:

Arielle Gousse: Program Coordinator, Professional Services - Diversity Abroad

This session introduces the benefits of global opportunities available to local high school students in the Boston area. Diversity Abroad believes it is so important for more diverse and underserved students in the U.S. to pursue opportunities such as studying, interning, or volunteering abroad. Students are invited to explore the many reasons why global learning is beneficial for everyone, and the ways they can get started even at the high school level.

Presenters:

Rebecca Leblond, Director - Democracy Prep Public Schools, Global Citizens Program

Karen Ross, Program Officer - The Experiment in International Living

Bailey Lee, Program Manager - University of Arizona

Joelle Tolifero, Associate Director of Student Services - Diversity Abroad

Experiential education programs on race, privilege and identity are becoming more popular. Yet our approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion remains stagnant. When inclusion is an afterthought - considered after a program is designed - we can do more harm than good. How do we take into account the diverse intersectional identities of our students to meet their needs? This session discusses how Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in experiential education starts with intentional program design.

Presenters

Jacqueline Broussard

Malik Blue: University of Maryland, College Park

In this session, participants will apply resources and tools intended to support program directors and other program leaders in fostering brave spaces within their program design and in relationships with students, their home institution, and the communities where programs take place. Some pre-session preparation, including review of materials and scenarios, will be expected.

Presenters 

Jessica Francis: Wake Forest University

Karey Fuhs: Northwestern University

Amy Exah: University of Texas at Austin

Nayree Barnett: California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

LEARN:

How to encourage and facilitate new partnerships across administrative units

Examples of workforce enhancement across student affairs programming

Strategic signaling of economic impacts for student and campus international engagement

Fundraising collaborative efforts across campus constituents

Holistic and sustained guided mentorship and student exploration of education abroad for minority serving institutions for better financial planning and preparation

Creating visible and provocative enthusiasm for international education

Deploying service learning projects and internships to help your cause

Presenters 

Kelechi Kalu: University of California, Riverside

Mariam Lam: University of California, Riverside

Elaine Meyers-Lee: Agnes Scott College

Tiffany del Valle: Agnes Scott College

All identities intersect, some more than others! Religious identity is a key intersectional identity, as it includes both internal and external aspects, visible and invisible components, and personal and group elements that, combined with cultural norms experienced in a different country, can impact a student's experience abroad. This session will explore the intersection of religion with other identities and provide session participants with knowledge and tools to better support their students identity development.

Presenters 

Daniella Lubey: University of San Francisco

Laura Zuelch: New York University

Ryan Dye: Miami University of Ohio

In today's world of ever-dwindling attention spans (studies indicate Generation Zers have an average attention span of 8 seconds), it is increasingly vital that international education professionals create a variety of ways to grab their students' attention to interest them in studying abroad. In this session, participants will explore how to utilize creative thematic approaches to program design in order to expand equity in attracting more nontraditional students and student of color.

Presenters 

Kandice Rose: IES Abroad

Gretchen Cook-Anderson: IES Abroad

Ochmaa Dashzeveg Escue: Indiana University

Rhonda Collier: Tuskegee University

Intentional work to increase inclusion and accessibility in high school study abroad has led to more diverse student cohorts traveling overseas. Once K-12 students are selected to participate in study abroad experiences, how can educators prepare and support individual students, student groups, and trip leaders for experiences that diverse students may face abroad? This interactive session will demonstrate scenario-based training and other program preparation tools, as well as on-program support models to promote student success.

Presenters 

Anna Stewart: American Councils for International Education

Kayla Gatalica: District of Columbia Public Schools

Nijma Esad: District of Columbia Public Schools

What does it mean to be Latinx in Latin America? In Africa? How does race operate within Latinx communities in the U.S. as well as in Latin America? We will explore how U.S. Latinx students come to understand their own racialized identities. We will focus specifically on the role of African heritage within the identities of Latinx students who studied abroad with other Latinx students in Costa Rica as well as Cape Town, South Africa.

Presenters 

Javier Wallace: The University of Texas at Austin

Devin Walker: The University of Texas at Austin

During this town hall session, members of the Diversity in Global Education Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Task Force will share remarks about the state of the field as it relates to the task force theme and facilitate a discussion with attendees to identify areas of focus moving forward.

Presenters

Jewell Winn: Tennessee State University

Nicole Barone: Diversity Abroad

We say we want to diversify who studies abroad. But how do we know what goals to set if we don't intimately know our demographic data? Learn how to partner with your campus institutional data office(r)s to identify institutional and study abroad enrollment trends from which to set -- and measure the success of -- strategic multi-year goals in broadening access to study abroad. This session supports key indicators of the Diversity Abroad AIDE Roadmap.

Presenters

Kim Howard: University of Vermont

Lauren Schuller: Bentley University

Dr. Alexander Yin: University of Vermont

You have diverse students on your program, but how do you support their success abroad? Through collaborative exploration of next practices for fostering inclusivity on study abroad programming, this session tackles topics the field struggles with as a whole, including many components of inclusive onsite support that contribute to student success abroad. Participants will explore how onsite staff development, inclusive teaching practices and cultivating student allies, among other strategies, can help diverse students thrive abroad.

Presenters 

Margaret McCullers: Institute for Study Abroad

LaNitra Berger: George Mason University

Taylor Woodman: University of Maryland

For organizations that encourage and uplift LGBTQ+ folks of all identities to study, work or serve abroad, it's essential to incorporate these intentions formally, as documented parts of the institution, and informally, in connection and reflection spaces, to ensure this support remains even as political climate shifts, in host and home countries. Here we present the efforts and goals of CIS Abroad in 22 countries and the AIF Clinton Fellowship for Service in India.

Presenters 

Kara Morgan: American India Foundation

Katja Kurz: American India Foundation

Aaron Faucher: CIS Abroad

This session will provide a dynamic space and create opportunities for diverse readings of the conceptualization and implementation of Summer Schools. Comprehensive case studies from the Universities of Ghana, Johannesburg, Utrecht will introduce discussions on the evolving nature of Internationalisation and curricula in Summer Schools. Immigration, diasporas, and new political administrations are some of the constructs that inform a deconstruction of existing practices to explore other relevant approaches to global learning outcomes and pedagogies.

Presenters 

Judy Peter: University of Johanesburg

Ama de-Graft Aikins: University of Ghana

Jeroen Torenbeek: University of Utrecht

Robert Mack: Tufts University

This session will explore the pitfalls & opportunities of utilizing technology to advance inclusion in global education. Panelists will discuss marketing trends of relevance for Gen Z, specific communication strategies for reaching diverse populations such as “personas,” culturally-relevant digital advising tools, and potential implications of these approaches through a diversity, Inclusion, and multiculturalism lens. The session will include a panel discussion and time to address questions from attendees.

Presenters 

Joelle Tolifero: Diversity Abroad

Khalilah Shabazz: Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Jorge Pongo: Fordham University

Veelie Alba: CIS Abroad

Participants will identify partnerships, both internal and external to their organization, to expand the identity development students experience while abroad. Presenters will give examples of partnerships that have assisted students in accessing opportunities they did not think were possible and partnerships designed for students to explore their religious identity through community connections. The session will include videos from students who have benefited from these partnerships to deepen their identity development during their study abroad experience.

Presenters 

Laura Roth: Semester at Sea

Jean Moore: California Lutheran University

Becca Flyer: KAHAL Abroad

Emily Greenblatt: Semester at Sea

The differences between professionals and students can limit our ability to connect with them and capacity to design and run effective, inclusive programs. 1st-generation students have a lot to teach us about who they are, the strengths they bring, and how they experience education abroad. We will collaboratively explore student quote data from before, during and after EA. Join us in making meaning of these stories and gain insights to inform your practice.

Presenters 

Tasha Willis: California State University, Los Angeles

David Wick: Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Sonja Lind: California State University, Los Angeles

Evelyn Lueker: Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

The #Metoo movement has consistently brought to light the devastating effects of sexual assault and harassment across industries from entertainment to religious organizations. This session will provide an opportunity to continue this conversation within the context of International Education. Presenters will share an overview of recent statistics of sexual misconduct experienced by students participating in global programs and facilitate conversation regarding the impact of the #Metoo movement on how institutions/organizations prepared for the potential of sexual misconduct abroad as well as support survivors who have been impacted. Through the use of media, data, and case studies participants participants will leave with best practices that can translate into their own contexts.

Presenters

Dr. Zoe Ragouzeos: New York University

Dr. Karen Jackson-Weaver: New York University

Wagaye Johannes: Diversity Abroad

During this town hall session, members of the Diversity in Global Education Race & Ethnicity Task Force will share remarks about the state of the field as it relates to the task force theme and facilitate a discussion with attendees to identify areas of focus moving forward.

Presenters

Candice Snowden: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Ramona Washington: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Most of us probably agree that the earlier students go abroad, the better. Yet there are few widely available funding options for high school students from low-income families to study abroad. Let's talk about some big ideas and build momentum for advocacy to get this on the national agenda.

Presenters 

Laurie Black: CET Academic Programs

How do you balance the needs and goals of international and domestic students in study abroad programs? International students have chosen the USA as their study abroad experience and domestic students may find program participation a financial hardship. In this session, we will discuss a plan for using international academic partners in a non-traditional way in order to keep costs down and include programs that include meaningful experiences for both domestic and international students.

Presenters 

Jane Boyland: Johnson & Wales University

The Tufts 1+4 Bridge-Year Service Learning Program is preparing a diverse cohort of students for college success through a structured, supported bridge year program for students to engage in full-time service with a community organization. Discover key insights from our evaluation findings, and learn how a funded college gap year program is preparing students from underrepresented populations for college success and subsequent international experience.

Presenters 

Jessye Crowe-Rothstein: Tufts University

Sherri Sklarwitz: Tufts University

Most students in the US are familiar with the notion of a "safe space" . Safety, however can be interpreted as a mechanism for stagnation and further the reality of polarization on US campuses. In this session we will explore the theories of brave spaces, the practice of safely fostering dialogue within the international classroom environment.

Presenters 

Abel Estrada: University of Colorado Boulder

Hernando Sevilla-Garcia: IES Abroad

Study abroad program design has the opportunity to enhance access to study abroad for students with the highest financial need. The University of Wisconsin- Madison has offered Global Gateway programs for the past five years, focusing on offering an international experience to students who may otherwise not consider study abroad. We'll discuss challenges and successes in running the Global Gateway model, recommendations for developing cross-campus partnerships, and student feedback and evaluations.

Presenters 

Kate Hamoonga: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Andy Quackenbush: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Internalized unconscious bias and a limited sense of belonging stand in the way of student success and the willingness to explore beyond their comfort zone. This Big Idea Talk will present a personal development framework designed to help students build self-confidence and the capacity for risk-taking, effective communication, and decision making necessary for success in the classroom, on campus, and abroad. .

Presenters 

Wokie Nwabueze: Princeton University

In the relaunch of DiversityAbroad.com we have developed digital advising tools that meet students where they are. These advising courses provide an outlet for students abroad who are in need of guidance when their home institution study abroad advisors are fast asleep due to the time difference. This session will provide a peek into the Diversity Abroad Student Advising course offerings, what they cover, and why they matter for underrepresented students’ experience in global education.

Presenters

Joelle Tolifero: Diversity Abroad

Senait Chrisostomo: Diversity Abroad

There are many barriers to students learning abroad. For many, they are far too great to overcome. Practitioners of international education must think creatively and innovatively to continue to promote diversity, equity, access, and inclusion of global learning opportunities for these students. It begins by reexamining the changing faces/needs of college students, exploring the diverse meanings behind an "international experience," and realizing the potential technology has to help broaden the base of participation, specifically by connecting students on-campus to those abroad.

Presenters:

Macy Ring: UC Riverside

Karolyn M. Andrews: UC Riverside

How do you diversify your study abroad participants? Diversify your program model offerings! Learn about Arizona State University's Global Intensive Experiences and St. John's University's Global Passport Program, which use short-term embedded experience models to open up study abroad to diverse student groups. Presenters will describe the program models, share growth and contribution to increasing diverse student participation, and present both the steps taken to create them and the vision of where they are headed.

Presenters

Kimberly Bellows: Arizona State University

Gregory Bruhn: St. John's University

This is a poster board presentation designed to provide introductory information about TRIO students and connecting them to opportunities for education abroad. This poster presentation will cover topics about TRIO programs, barriers, strengths, and ways to better collaborate between TRIO and education abroad. Finally, the presentation will provide an overview of TRIO and education abroad relationships within the PAC-12.

Presenters

Eric Boscan: University of Utah

Maria Baldwin: University of Utah

This session will showcase funding models used to support international internship/research placements at the University of Pennsylvania.  Sliding-scale models at both institutions are used to support first-generation, low-income, and STEM students from a variety of backgrounds.  A deep dive into University of Pennsylvania's programs will show how they have been able to support diverse students in these experiences, despite the unpaid nature of these placements and high cost of living in many cities.

Presenters

Jillian Cener: University of Pennsylvania

Campus collaborations and access-oriented programming are crucial to reducing financial barriers to studying abroad. In this session, participants will learn about some successful partnerships, programs, and tools that the University of Texas at Austin has utilized to increase access to study abroad for high-need students. Additionally, this session will include a group discussion exploring successful methods to develop strategic partnerships that support financial access for underrepresented student populations and encourage equitable funding allocation models.

Presenter

Amy Exah: University of Texas at Austin

Kate Osmond: University of Texas at Austin

Thuy Nguyen: University of Texas at Austin

On many of our campuses, diversity and inclusion are central to the institution's mission and values. We may even have staff or whole offices dedicated to these values. But how can we support diversity and inclusion thousands of miles away from the home campus, on-site on our programs abroad? One consortium-administered European program has benefited from a collaboration among on-campus faculty and staff, on-site administration, and the Diversity Abroad organization.

Presenters

Emily Gorlewski: Wesleyan University

Malaika Marable Serrano: International Studies Abroad (ISA)

Cohort-based programs provide a unique opportunity to harness the diversity of the group as a learning platform for identity and intercultural competence development. While engagement with the host community is a common design element for education abroad, this session will introduce models and activities for enriching identity exploration and cross-cultural engagement within the cohort itself.

Presenters

Maren Haas: University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Lorien Romito: Babson College

Nepal: Community, Technology and Sustainability is a new program that engages culturally diverse, multidisciplinary cohorts of UC Davis and Nepalese university students in collaborative global learning. A fall seminar coupled with a winter intersession format allows for study away experiences with no additional tuition costs accessible to low-income students, transfer students, international students, and student-athletes. This session will share lessons learned for engaging highly diverse, underserved student populations in international and collaborative learning experiences.

Presenter

Jonathan London: UC Davis, Department of Human Ecology

Nancy Erbstein: UC Davis

Through making documentary videos, our global education program engages U.S. and Colombian college students and community members in radical listening as part of Colombia’s National Peace Process. We discuss how and why students, professors, government leaders and lawyers crafted videos for the last 11 years with community leaders who built their neighborhoods with their own hands after being displaced by war. We discuss community leaders’ roles as teachers of resilience and social justice.

Presenters

Tamera Marko: Emerson College & Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín

Luis Serna: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Ena Coro Gonzalez Ospina: Manantiales de Paz

Claudia Milena Zuluaga: Manantiales de Paz

As one of the largest scholarship programs for high school study abroad, how has NSLI-Y impacted U.S. classrooms and communities? This poster presentation will highlight key findings of a recent longitudinal study examining the academic, professional, and community impact of study abroad. In an effort to multiply the impact, the poster will share NSLI-Y's cost effective strategies to support alumni in re-entry, but also to foster global engagement with their diverse peer groups.

Presenters

Emily Matts Henry: American Councils for International Education

Anna Stewart: American Councils for International Education

Family support (emotional and financial) is one of the most important considerations for students of color as they prepare to go abroad. This means we're not just recruiting the students, we're recruiting their families as well. By the end of this session, participants will be able to devise strategies for effectively connecting with and advising parents, as well as creating partnerships with various offices on campus that expand parents' likelihood to champion students' experiences abroad.

Presenters

Melissa Newton: Emerson College

Kandice Rose: IES Abroad

Marcus King: Prairie View A&M University

By examining Massachusetts' institutions' current practices on supporting LGBTQ students in study abroad, this study aims to contribute practice-based knowledge into the scholarship of inclusion of LGBTQ students in international education. Based on examination of current progress, practitioner's experience and their perspectives, the study raises the further improvements for both home (sending) institutions and host (receiving) institutions to create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ students to participate in programs abroad.

Presenters

Nahoko Nishiwaki: Kansai University

Promoting non-traditional destinations in Latin America, Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe, will allow us to send more financial need students abroad, fostering inclusive global education opportunities across student demographics. These destinations are more economical due to low cost of living and typically have more scholarship opportunities available. This session will discuss how promoting non-traditional destinations is key to sending more students abroad while creating a learning experience for the students and local community alike.

Presenter

Danielle Ortiz-Geis: The Intern Group

Scholarship on international student mobilities often draws on economic rationalism to interpret institutional and individual motivations. Often, these perspectives reinforce the dominance of marketization and privatization, with unexplored implications for the marginalization of students from minoritized backgrounds. Drawing on critical perspectives, this session will explore alternative approaches to international students' support, transnational pedagogies, and global engagement that seek to democratize choices and outcomes for students.

Presenter

Asabe Poloma: Brown University - Providence, RI

For first-generation Latino high school students, there exist many "firsts" such as traveling on a plane or even just leaving Los Angeles. Started in 2007, Intercambio has supported diverse student populations with opportunities to learn, live and serve in South American countries through strategic educational partnerships with other Jesuit Secondary Schools. Using a participatory documentarian approach and a methodology of testimonios, this session will share stories of three first-generation Latino students on their Intercambio experience.

Presenters

Daniel Annarelli: Loyola High School of Los Angeles

Needed: A Diverse healthcare workforce, domestically and around the globe! Explore Global Health Immersion program models and community engagement strategies that appeal to "underrepresented" students and join fellow participants in charting a path forward to identify barriers and expand access.

Presenter

Moira Rogers: Child Family Health International

Yvette Flores: University of California, Davis

Creating global opportunities for student athletes, whether Division I, II or III,requires partnership, patience and creativity. Whether leaping over eligibility hurdles, training expectations, academic requirements, or understanding opportunities, developing a solid partnership is important. One might even say that both team work and good game plans are essential! This session will help attendees understand the barriers for athletes to participating in abroad experiences and give examples of ways to work creatively to overcome those barriers.

Presenter

Ellen Sayles: University of Richmond

Courtney Hughes: University of Richmond

Nationally, less than 30% of study abroad students are minorities with only 10% of Hispanic students having this experience. How can we change this? Our minority-serving state university developed a 2-week study abroad course addressing barriers limiting disadvantaged students while providing them with relevant healthcare experience. Partnering with a university in Thailand, our primarily first-generation, Hispanic students experience urban Bangkok life and then head to rural villages to experience homestays. Feedback is overwhelming positive!

Presenters

Archana More Sharma: California State University Dominguez Hills

This poster session will educate about The Amandla Project, an innovative internship/experiential learning and leadership development fellowship program that aims to increase participation of disabled students in the pursuit of educational opportunities abroad. This session will not only address the unique aspects and experiences offered by the Amandla Project, but will also shed light on barriers faced by disabled students in education abroad.

Presenter

Alexander Stone: The Amandla Project

Diversity Abroad’s recent Survey of Diversity & Inclusion Among International Educators demographic survey showed that while demographics of international education professional differ significantly across institutions, overall 79% of professionals identified as women and 71% as white. As the student demographic continues to becomes more ethnically, racially, economically, and otherwise diverse, having international education professionals who can relate to diverse student identities is critical. This poster shares findings from the survey, recommendation for organizations and offices to recruit from a more diverse pool of applicants through critical consideration of job requirements and how position descriptions are written, strategies for getting the word out and recruiting a more diverse pool of candidates, and how to retain diverse employees over time.

Presenters

Lauren Collins: University of Denver

Alisha Stanton: University of Denver

Health and safety are critical components of education abroad (pre-departure planning and preparation, in-country, and upon re-entry). Considerations for diverse students are essential when developing inclusive health and safety policies and procedures. This poster will provide participants with the tools, knowledge, and insight to create or enhance their education abroad health and safety protocols and practices to enhance student support for diverse students.

Presenters:

Erica Ledesma: Diversity Abroad

Network with conference attendees over breakfast, including an announcement of the top 2017-2018 Benajmin A. Gilman scholarship-producing institutions. Join one of the following thematic table conversations:

• Higher Education in a Global Society
• Provider Organizations & Higher Ed Institutions Working Together
• Navigating Generation Z
• Students of Color & International Education
• Men (Identified) & International Education
• Students with Disabilities & International Education
• Mental Health & Crisis Communication While Abroad
• First Generation College Student/High Financial Need
• Small Liberal Arts College
• Large Public University
• Small Provider
• K-12 Organizations/Institutions
• Professional Development

In this session, we will hear directly from Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. on why a diverse and inclusive workforce is important and what role education can play in closing the skills gap.

Speaker:

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, President & CEO, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Wealthy schools offer dynamic and transformative experiences to their students. Meanwhile, most youth have no access to global learning whatsoever. This discussion will invite representatives from at-risk communities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to share community-driven strategies and stories to overcome the equity gap in our work.

Presenters

Brandon Blanche-Cohen: Amizade

Conor Largey: St. Peters Immaculata Youth Centre, Belfast, UK

Reverend Glenn Grayson: The Center that Cares

First-generation (FG) college students and students with high financial need (HFN) make up a unique population that can benefit from specialized support in preparation for study abroad. This session will focus on advising principles that tap into students' strengths and offer preemptive strategies for student success. Participants will discuss challenges that FG/HFN students face, learn about strengths-based advising and have an opportunity to apply these practices to presented case studies.

Presenters 

Aaron Faucher: CIS Abroad

Krista Buda Bethel: Northwestern University

Heather St Germaine: Hampshire College

Katie DeGuzman: Dickinson College

This session will examine how the differing identities of international educators and students intersect through the lenses of three institutions - a university, a program provider, and a high school non-profit. Drawing on student feedback, relevant literature, and participant reflections the group will consider what impact their identities have on their students' international education experiences. Participants will co-create an action plan for supporting students with identities that may differ from those of most international educators.

Presenters 

Maren Haas: University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Caitlyn Lamdin: OneWorld Now!

Jenna Tantillo: ISA

This workshop will focus on how strategic partnerships can enhance the experiences of underrepresented students. Facilitators will share their experience with creating a semester long course that centered around a 1-week trip to Senegal. Also, facilitators will use their experience with designing this course to guide workshop participants through a step by step reflective process on cultivating supportive campus partners.

Presenters 

Truth Hunter: Connecticut College

Shani Collins-Achille: Connecticut College

Students active in social justice initiatives or engaging in political activism are seeking opportunities to broaden their understanding of these critical issues from a global perspective. This session offers examples of initiatives that broaden study abroad engagement for student advocates. Through intentional program design, faculty engagement, and fellowships and grants, educators can play a pivotal role in supporting these students abroad.

Presenters 

Nora Larkin: CAPA The Global Education Network

Jeff Sullivan: Northeastern University

Meisha Swaby: Northeastern University

Jenny Woodford: Northeastern University

Study abroad programs remain disproportionately White, privileged, and female. Studies have examined why underserved students do not study abroad; however, few have explored strategies used by study abroad offices and student support service programs to increase participation of students of color. This presentation discusses collaborative strategies using comparative case studies at different institutions to empower students of color to study abroad. Participants will be able to create an action plan and identify potential campus partners.

Presenters 

Charles Lu: University of California - San Diego

Ramona Washington: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Devin Walker: University of Texas at Austin

Minority Serving Institutions are often challenged with lack of resources to provide a diverse range of study abroad experiences for their students. Additionally, they are challenged with recruiting students of color to study abroad. Developing and cultivating partnerships with community organizations, non-profits, and government agencies allow international offices to begin preparing students for studying abroad as well as building a sustainable program for generations to come.

Presenters 

Jewell Winn: Tennessee State University

Lemond Brown: Swaliga Foundation

During this town hall session, members of the Diversity in Global Education Faculty Development Task Force will share remarks about the state of the field as it relates to the task force theme and facilitate a discussion with attendees to identify areas of focus moving forward.

Presenters

Karey Fuhs: Northwestern University

Amy Exah: University of Texas at Austin

Paula Hentz: Stetson University

Francine A'ness: Dartmouth College

Jessica Francis: Wake Forest University

Online Resources

Faculty Program Leader Resources (must be a Diversity Abroad Member to access)

Matrix for Self-Care and Creating Brave Spaces as Education Abroad Program Directors (Downloadable PDF)

Indigenous students are among the most underrepresented in study abroad at less than 1% of the total population. The challenges they face are as unique as their tribal or national backgrounds and individual desires and needs. What practices support indigenous students? How do we build networks of indigenous students, faculty and administrators? Join a panel discussion with students and faculty with indigenous backgrounds and learn from their perspective on navigating the study abroad experience.

Presenters 

Michael Alijewicz: International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP)

Sarah Barr: Nebraska Wesleyan University

Easter Fasoo Tuilagi: University of Auckland

How do nationally competitive scholarship programs support diversity and inclusion? This session examines how programs such as the Fulbright U.S. Student program, the Charles B. Rangel Scholarship and Fellowship, and the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship use a variety of strategies and approaches to supporting underrepresented students from recruitment to orientation and throughout the grantee experience. Panelists will discuss ways to support underrepresented students, administrators, and faculty mentors throughout the process.

Presenters 

LaNitra Berger: George Mason University

David Levin: US Department of State

History Estill-Varner: Rochester Institute of Technology

Lily Lopez-McGee: Howard University

As global education continues to expand, how can educators make an international student's college experience more meaningful and inclusive? This session seeks to connect the field of international student and scholar services with social justice education. With an emphasis placed on identity development, race/ethnicity, and resilience, this session will review areas that can affect international student populations a part of the Black/African Diaspora. Through identity theory(s), interactive scenarios, and discussion, facilitators will highlight practices for supporting this nuanced demographic and offer tangible strategies for attendees.

Presenters 

Jennifer Donaghue: The George Washington University

Jacquis Watters: Columbia University

Advancing inclusive excellence is everyone’s job. However, as diversity and inclusion becomes firmly established as essential to the ongoing success of the field of international education & cultural exchange, institutions and organizations are creating either full or partially dedicated positions focused on access, inclusion, diversity & equity. These position vary in their mandates. Some are focused solely on marketing & recruiting while others have a more holistic portfolio. This session will explore why such positions are being created, their current scope, what it takes to be successful in the role and how they will impact the future of international education.

Presenters 

Bradley Titus: University of Minnesota

Gretchen Cook-Anderson: IES Abroad

Allegra Laing: Elon University

Facilitator

Andrew Gordon: Diversity Abroad

Students going abroad are often well informed about diversity issues in the US. How can we help them reflect on ways diversity plays out differently in a local context? Are they prepared for the intersection their identities might have with local issues and diversity agendas? This session takes its starting point in the diversity climate in three study abroad locations, exploring ways that local advisers and staff can help students navigate a new diversity landscape.

Presenters 

Rikke Kolbech Gudiksen: DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia

Hilary Link: Temple University Rome

Janet F. Alperstein: New York University

To better support participants of diverse identities, we require more than a single-issue solution. When developing greater resources, we must explore the important role Intersectionality plays in the impact that support services can make on student experiences. This session will define Intersectionality and provide examples of best practices, in regard to Intersectionality. This session will provide a vocabulary to discuss Intersectionality and a rubric to examine existing support services through the lens of Intersectionality.

Presenters 

Ryan Ingalls: API (Academic Programs International)

Meaghann Myers-Smith: Grand Valley State University

Intentional representation and inclusive retention strategies for young professionals from under-represented groups in International Education is critical to meet the needs of today's students. This session explores the impact of staff representation on students and retention challenges among young professionals to better understand and support the students we advise as they navigate through intersectional identities and global opportunities.

Presenters 

Daniella Lubey: University of San Francisco

Erasmo Mendez: Fordham University

Constance Holden: Hampshire College

During this town hall session, members of the Diversity in Global Education High School Task Force will share remarks about the state of the field as it relates to the task force theme and facilitate a discussion with attendees to identify areas of focus moving forward.

Presenters

Anna Stewart: American Councils for International Education

Bailey Lee: University of Arizona

Rebecca LeBlond: Global Citizens Program, Democracy Prep

Karen Ross: The Experiment in International Living

The goals of the Action Planning Sessions are to support attendees with unpacking the conference content and provide structured time to map out action items for implementation at their home institutions. Discussions will be facilitated by conference planning committee members around conference track topics within different institutional types.

Facilitator

Veelie Alba - CISabroad

The goals of the Action Planning Sessions are to support attendees with unpacking the conference content and provide structured time to map out action items for implementation at their home institutions. Discussions will be facilitated by conference planning committee members around conference track topics within different institutional types.

Facilitator

Kerry Stamp - Vassar College

The goals of the Action Planning Sessions are to support attendees with unpacking the conference content and provide structured time to map out action items for implementation at their home institutions. Discussions will be facilitated by conference planning committee members around conference track topics within different institutional types.

Facilitator

Kelechi Kalu, Professor & Founding Vice Provost, International Affairs
- University Of California, Riverside

The goals of the Action Planning Sessions are to support attendees with unpacking the conference content and provide structured time to map out action items for implementation at their home institutions. Discussions will be facilitated by conference planning committee members around conference track topics within different institutional types.

Facilitator

Eduardo Contreras - University of Portland