Throughout the academic year, the Office for Education Abroad hosts a workshop series for current and aspiring EA program directors, as well as others interested in learning about education abroad, titled Building an Education Abroad Community of Practice. These workshops are in addition to the mandatory Critical Incident Management Seminars and other health, safety, and security related workshops offered by the Office of International Health and Safety. As other kinds of EA related learning opportunities come up, they will also be posted here.
(Aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12)
Thursday, January 25, 2024
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
303 International Center
This session will provide an overview of how MSU can successfully integrate some aspects of the United Nations Sustainability Goals (SDGs) to individual and group programs abroad. Presenters will define sustainability, sustainable development, and the United Nations SDGs, with particular emphasis on goals #12 and #17.
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Date TBD
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
303 International Center
Unlock the potential of a diverse educational cohort with our session dedicated to the inclusion of international students in study abroad programs. Discover how their unique perspectives enhance the learning environment, fostering a richer, more inclusive experience for all participants. This workshop will provide strategies for supporting international students and leveraging their insights to benefit their peers while abroad.
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Tentative student presenters:
Date TBD
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
303 International Center
This session is tailored to understanding and engaging Generation Z. We will explore effective strategies to connect with a demographic that has come of age during a time of great global change, emphasizing resilience and adaptability in educational programs, and resources necessary for working with this demographic of students.
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The following is a typical line-up for the academic year:
November 17, 2023
Michigan State University's eleventh annual Learning Abroad Conference! Our conference this year focuses on a central theme: “Growing Through Challenge: Learning Abroad in a Time of Global Change.” This conference is designed to allow students to share what they learned abroad with the MSU community, family, and friends. The conference features both students who are studying abroad at MSU and MSU students who have returned various programs outside of the United States.
September 20, 2023
This session provided an overview of working within the education abroad program and application system Via Global, faculty-directed budgeting, and health and safety considerations.
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January 28, 2021
This session was intended for faculty interested in exploring what is involved in developing and leading a study abroad program at Michigan State University. The presenters focused on providing basic framing information, introducing available resources, and sharing their experiences as program leaders. Topics included academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning; program design; and planning and logistics. In addition, participants received an overview of the formal steps involved in program development from concept to implementation.
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February 12, 2021
This session offered MSU faculty and staff the opportunity to learn about financial support available to education abroad students. It provided an overview of scholarships, financial aid, and some external funding opportunities. Also discussed, some of the financial impacts that COVID-19 had on students and programs and how the Office for Education Abroad addressed these potential barriers in innovative ways. The information shared in this webinar was of specific interest to program directors, academic advisers, and anyone who works with students to make their education abroad dreams a reality.
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October 7, 2020
Panelists discussed what intercultural learning means and provided tools for how to develop intercultural learning among education abroad students.
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November 4, 2020
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November 19, 2020
Inclusive pedagogy intentionally makes space for and seeks out diverse perspectives, one of the core principles of education abroad done well. It encourages a diverse range of student participation. It strengthens the quality of the course and the education abroad program for everyone. Current discussions of inclusive pedagogy are informed by the efforts of forward-thinking centers of teaching and learning centers such as Georgetown University's, which frames inclusive pedagogy as a combination of course content, teaching methods, assessment, climate, and power, and is grounded in the work of Bass, Baxter Magolda, Bennett, hooks, and Tatum, among others.
In this webinar, we discussed key concepts of inclusive pedagogy, including sense of belonging, disruption of the canons of our academic disciplines, the perils of “native informants” (hooks), diffusing tense classroom discussions, and co-creation of resource lists. We also explored ways to apply tenets of inclusive pedagogy to education abroad settings.
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December 10, 2020
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) address global challenges beyond typical notions of sustainability, including poverty, gender inequality, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. This workshop examined institutional initiatives related to these broader sustainability issues and considered the value of incorporating the SDGs into MSU education abroad programming. As a framework for program development, the SDGs offer meaningful opportunities for institutions to cultivate partnerships based on shared goals and faculty to implement curricular and co-curricular components that strengthen students’ understanding of global challenges.
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