Event Details:

For over 30 years, international educators have recognized that students of color participate in study abroad opportunities at considerably lower rates than their white peers. Despite concerted efforts to address this disparity, the proportion of students of color studying abroad has largely remained unchanged over the last three decades. 

This session will share findings from research focused on how students of color experienced studying abroad in a location where they were part of the racial or ethnic majority. (e.g. a Mexican American student who studied abroad in Costa Rica). The presenter will share quotes from study participants and discuss how the findings can help international educators better support students of color studying abroad and increase their participation in this high-impact practice. 

The last part of the session will include ample time for participants to discuss and brainstorm how these findings could inform study abroad advising and programming. 

Presenter: Dr. Katie Lopez, Director of Office of Global Activities at the University of Michigan