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.
Date: Thursday, January 28
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
Description: This session is intended for faculty interested in exploring what is involved in developing and leading a study abroad program at MSU. The presenters will focus on providing basic framing information, introduce available resources, and share their experiences as program leaders. Topics will include academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning; program design; and planning and logistics. In addition, participants will receive an overview of the formal steps involved in program development from concept to implementation. Bring your ideas and come ready to brainstorm with colleagues!
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Date: Friday, February 12
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
Description: Join us on Friday, February 12th from 12 noon – 1:00 PM to learn about financial support available to Education Abroad students. We will provide an overview of scholarships, financial aid and some external funding opportunities. We will also discuss some of the financial impacts that COVID-19 has had on our students and programs and how Education Abroad is addressing these potential barriers in innovative ways. The information shared in this webinar will be 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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Date: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Description: Panelists will discuss what intercultural learning means and provide tools for how to develop intercultural learning among education abroad students.
Date: Wednesday, November 4
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
Panelist: Opal Leeman Bartzis, Executive Director, MSU Office for Education Abroad
Description: 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 will discuss 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 will also explore ways to apply tenets of inclusive pedagogy to education abroad settings.
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Description: 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 will examine institutional initiatives related to these broader sustainability issues and will consider 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.
The following is a typical line-up for the academic year:
Student Stories
Perspectives from Spartans Abroad
Know B4 You Go
Pre-departure health and safety planning
Program Search
Create your profile to begin searching programs
First-Year Seminars
Unique opportunity for incoming MSU students
