Overview
The Meeting the Challenge - Advising Diverse & Underrepresented Students workshop is designed to provide professionals with the knowledge, skills, and awareness needed to effectively advise and support diverse and underrepresented* students during the inquiry, advising, application, and pre-departure phase of education abroad. Workshop topics include: Professional and student bias, discussing sensitive topics (racism, discrimination, bias), and pre-departure diversity considerations. Participants will leave the workshop with specific tools for supporting diverse and underrepresented students in education abroad.
* For purposes of this workshop diverse & underrepresented students are defined as students of color, first generation students and students with high financial need
Workshop Learning Outcomes
• Recognize promising practices and identify resources needed to effectively support diverse and underrepresented students as they plan and prepare for education abroad.
• Increase confidence in advising diverse and underrepresented student populations
• Gain an awareness of how professional and student bias impacts the student experience from inquiry and advising through departure
Who Should Attend?
Faculty members, international education professionals, diversity/multicultural professionals, and other education professionals who work with diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to attend.
