Intercultural Learning in Education Abroad Workshop

Are you interested in intercultural learning in education abroad? If so, a workshop will be offered on Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Bentley University in Massachusetts. More information, and a link to register is provided below. 

The Need to Enhance Intercultural Learning

Research on education abroad demonstrates the central role of ‘cultural mentoring’ to help students develop these important skills, especially as they study and live in increasingly diverse environments, and engage in the global workplace after graduation.

This research has also shown that simply traveling to another country by itself does not cause students to develop intercultural competence or become more capable of interacting with individuals across language barriers or cultural difference. Intentionality in designing intercultural experiences abroad for students is essential.

The Institute for Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning invites anyone who is interested in enhancing intercultural learning -- from faculty leading programs to education abroad professionals, and anyone who supports student learning abroad -- to attend this important full-day workshop.

Learning Objectives

This workshop is designed to be a hands-on, active learning environment in which all participants are actively engaged. By the conclusion of the workshop, you will:

• Gain a foundation in intercultural concepts and theories to help you and students understand cultural similarities and differences;
• Examine your own cultural background and its relevance and impact on thought, behavior and experience;
• Recognize and dispel common myths about intercultural learning;
• Begin to identify ways to incorporate intercultural learning into your classes and work with students;
• Recognize common obstacles that hinder intercultural learning in study abroad programs.

Registration

Registration for this workshop is now open and will be capped at 40 individuals.

Information page: http://www.ifcctl.com/workshop-at-bentley-university.html

Registration page: http://bit.ly/2wPtXZd  

The cost for this workshop is as follows:

Early bird rate (until November 15, 2017) -- $330

Regular rate (November 16 - December 7, 2017, space permitting) -- $370  

Refund Policy

Requests for refunds must be emailed to steve@ifcctl.com. Upon request, refunds for withdrawal from this webinar will be made based on this schedule:

• Requests made on or before November 15, 2017: Full refund
• Requests made between November 16 and December 4, 2017: Registration will be refunded 70%
• Beginning December 5, 2017: No refunds will be made

About the presenters:

Steven Duke, Ph.D., is President of the Institute for Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning, and Assistant Vice President for Global Strategy and International Initiatives at the University of Nebraska. With a doctorate in history from Indiana University, Steve has taught Russian, European and world history courses at Wake Forest University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Brigham Young University. He has also taught cross-cultural engagement courses and conducts research on intercultural learning and intercultural competence development. He created and spearheaded the WISE Conference from 2008 to 2015, turning it into the premier conference on intercultural learning in education abroad and an important training environment for faculty who lead education abroad programs. He is a frequent presenter at regional, national and international conferences on international education and at workshops for faculty and international education professionals. His publications include Preparing to Study Abroad: Learning to Cross Cultures (Stylus, 2014) and “The Importance of Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad,” in T. Milby and J. Rhodes, ed. Advancing Teacher Education and Curriculum Development through Study Abroad Programs (IGI Global, 2015), pp. 73-88.

Tara Harvey, Ph.D., has been in the field of international/intercultural education for more than fifteen years. She has taught English abroad and worked as an international student advisor at Texas A&M and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At the University of Minnesota—where she also earned a Ph.D. in Comparative and International Development Education—Tara taught two innovative courses designed to help students learn from and through their own intercultural experiences. As the Academic Director of Intercultural Learning at CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), Tara developed the signature course, ‘Intercultural Communication and Leadership’ (offered at more than 20 study centers around the world) and integrated intercultural learning frameworks into CIEE’s wide array of study abroad programs. A contributing author to Student Learning Abroad: What our Students Are Learning, What They’re Not, and What We Can Do About It (Stylus, 2012), Tara is currently co-authoring a follow-up book—an educator’s guide to facilitating intercultural learning—to be published by Stylus in 2017. As Founder/Consultant of True North Intercultural, Tara is a consultant, trainer, and coach focused on helping educators and institutions of higher education increase students’ intercultural learning.