New generations of young global citizens and changemakers hold the key to a future in which we can all live and coexist peacefully, but do they get the attention and support they need? What is the real power they have? Is the international community actually listening to them? How does this play out in the international education field? Join three of the most incisive and passionate young advocates on a conversation about how far we are from actual change and why it is just a matter of time.
In the world of international education, we encounter challenging situations on a daily basis, often leaving us uncertain about how to respond effectively. It’s not uncommon to find ourselves in unexpected support roles, receiving a flood of emotional messages – be it through emails, phone calls, texts, or even in-person visits. Students in tears, irate parents, frustrated faculty members, and experienced colleagues at their wits’ end may all reach out to us within a short span of time.
In this enlightening session, we delved into the essential concept of Psychological First Aid (PFA) tailored for the international education landscape. PFA equips you with the skills to provide immediate assistance and support to those in distress, all while safeguarding your own mental well-being.
In this session, two facilitators of differing disciplinary training, age profiles, gender and ‘race’ will co-create a brave space of collaboration with participants in which we seek to problematize the individualistic, competitive and binary norms of international education culture. Using an action-planning worksheet created by Partners for Collaborative Change, we will explore and then jointly commit to working more intentionally to dismantle the non-inclusive mindsets that have historically underpinned Intercultural ‘Competence’ education.
Join us for a proactive discussion on intercultural assessment tools used most frequently in study away, virtual exchange and classroom settings. Chris Cartwright EdD, Stacy Menezes and Anaïs Chauvet will present the assessment tools and practical and successful examples of use. The panelists in this webinar discuss hands-on, tried, and tested teaching and training practices to cultivate inclusion competencies from their positions of leadership in the field.
Students can learn successfully in virtual exchanges with asynchronous and synchronous sessions according to the latest research by Global Cities and AFS through the Stevens Initiative research. Come hear expert researchers in the field share the preliminary findings of two studies in which AFS virtual exchange students’ learning is assessed. Come learn about what is present that is making a difference and what might still be missing.
Learn and explore the ways the field of International Education is addressing Climate Change and taking action to make a meaningful difference in our work. In this session, you’ll hear from CANIE’s European vice president about what the CANIE acords entail, debunk myths about carbon offsetting and find ways to actually make an impact environmentally. We’ll end the session in breakout rooms designing action plans for our own organizations and connecting with other climate action champions from around the world in IE.
Join us for a practical and invigorating discussion with outstanding educators from different parts of the world who will share their experiences and best practices for teaching in the classroom. With a focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Intercultural Learning, and Global Competence Education the educators will share some of their successes and struggles and discuss what that they see currently happening in the educator profession.
AFS, and its national organizations in Latin America, want to help organize and host your faculty-led trips. Join us to hear about one recent exchange between universities in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala, meet some of the key people from across the region, and hear about what we can do for you. We invite you to share about the goals you have and the challenges you face in finding the right custom program in this interactive, collaborative session.
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