2022 Conference on Global Learning

Schedule at a Glance

All times are Eastern Standard

Tuesday, October 11

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

  • Transforming Global Learning Practice: Justice and Equity in Diversity and Inclusion Reimagined
  • Ways to Link, Develop, and Measure Global Learning and Inclusion
  • Leveraging VALUE to Document Global Learning on and beyond Our Campuses

Wednesday, October 12

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

AAC&U NEWCOMERS SESSION

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.CONFERENCE WELCOME AND OPENING PLENARY

Transforming Global Learning Practice: What Has Changed?
Chrystal A. George Mwangi, Associate Professor, George Mason University

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Workshop | Intentional Alignment of Global Learning (GL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

  • Development of Global Learning Curricula at a Community College System
Dialogues for Learning | Innovation and Emerging Trends in Global Learning
  • Inclusive Decision-Making: The Use of Role-Playing Games in Global Learning
Dialogues for Learning | Equity in Digital Global Learning
  • Virtual Exchange For Equitable Learning Across Countries, Cultures, and Differences
  • Equipping Students with Relevant Practical Skill Sets for Globally Resilient Careers
Innovation | Ideation Session
  • Enhanced COIL: Combining virtual and physical mobility for global learning
  • The EDGE Umbrella: Fostering Convergent Research on Global Exchanges
  • Global Learning from the Inside Out
  • Learning from the Land
  • PhoenixQuest: IREX Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge Duhok and Miami Collaboration

Pecha Kucha Session

A Pecha Kucha (“chit chat” in Japanese) consists of a visual presentation (twenty slides that run for twenty seconds each) and commentary from the presenter regarding elements featured on the slides. Three Pecha Kucha sessions comprise a one-hour session.

  • Salton Sea Restoration: A Stakeholder Engagement Model for Sustainable Development
  • We are Better Together: Collaboration for a Shared Program
  • Integrating UN's Sustainable Development Goals into a University's Strategic Plan
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogues for Learning
  • Partnering Locally to Enhance Global Learning in Social Work
  • Leveraging the Global in Support of the Local: Resources for Driving Institutional Internationalization Efforts and Fostering Community Engagement
Innovation/Ideation Sessions
  • Application of AAC&U’s Global VALUE Rubric to Afghan Refugee Immersion
  • Sustainable Global Communities Project Transcends US-Russia Boundaries
  • The Pedagogical Benefits of Listening in a Non-Formal Language Program
  • Increasing the Global Competency: Exploring the Transformational Learning of Faculty
  • Surprising Outcomes from Cross-cultural Connections in Language Courses
  • Global Mentors in Advanced Language Courses for Professional Purposes
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

POSTER SESSION (Concurrent)

  • Leveraging International Virtual Exchange to Cultivate DEI within Global Learning
  • Building Student Intercultural Competence Through Personal and Professional Interaction
  • Equitable and Reciprocal Engagement through Social Media and Mobile Technology
  • Humanities and Learning Outcomes in Ontario Higher Education
  • COIL & Community Colleges: Transforming Equity Through Technology
  • Inquiry-Based Pedagogy for Global Studies in an Interdisciplinary Classroom
  • Providing Digital Learning that is Intentionally Equitable, Inclusive and Accessible
  • Reflective and Equitable Approaches to Global Learning Through Competency-Based Curricula

Thursday, October 13

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogues for Learning | Intentional Alignment of Global Learning (GL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

  • Including Religion & Spirituality in DEI and Global Learning Work
Dialogues for Learning | Equity in Digital Global Learning
  • Expanding Equity and Access through Digital Global Learning
Dialogues for Learning | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement
  • Integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals into Experiential Digital Global Exchanges

Dialogues for Learning

  • Inclusive Teaching in a Global Environment
  • Studying Abroad in Italy: A Social Sustainability Approach
Innovation/Ideation Sessions
  • Building a Curriculum to Foster Global Competence
  • Student Perspectives on Collaborative Online International Learning and Instructional Implications
  • The Impact of Language Ability on Intercultural Skills Development
  • Civic Engagement in Global Contexts
  • PhoenixQuest: IREX Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge Duhok and Miami Collaboration

Pecha Kucha Session

  • Best of Both Worlds: COIL + Cultural Immersion
  • Minimize Costs, Maximize Experiences: Ohio to Rome, Two Case Studies
  • Student-facilitated Reflection in Local & Global Community-Engaged Courses
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogues for Learning | Intentional Alignment of Global Learning (GL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

  • Reversing Racist Outcomes in Global Learning: DEI, Decolonizing, Community

Dialogues for Learning | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts

  • Global Service Learning in Online Classes

Dialogues for Learning | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement

  • Nurturing Global Citizens to Engage in Diverse Challenges

Dialogues for Learning | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement

  • Linking NAFSA International Education Professional Competencies and Global Learning Values

Innovation/Ideation Sessions

  • Transformative Support for Black Students in Global Learning
  • Virtual Exchange Projects to Foster Understanding of Inequalities
  • Immersive Storytelling and Global Learning: A New Gen Ed Approach
  • Global Engagement in First-Year Learning Communities
  • Sustainable Global Communities Project Transcends US-Russia Boundaries
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

BREAK

2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS SESSIONS

Workshop

  • Teaching Abroad: The Benefits for US Faculty and Institutions
Workshops | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts
  • Global Problem-Solving Through COIL: Inclusivity and Engagement in Online Classrooms
Workshop | Intentional Alignment of Global Learning (GL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • A Co-curricular Guide to Fostering Equitable Global Learning
  • Decolonizing Experiential Education: Transforming Programs, Partnerships, and Curriculum
  • A Multi-Modal Approach to Overcoming Challenges in Internationalization
  • Global Student Movement for Democracy, Social Justice, and Sustainability
Workshops | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts
  • Globally Connected Community-Based Learning: An OSUN Case Study
Pecha Kucha Session
  • Career Readiness in Global Society; Student Paths for Global Competencies
  • Panther-Power: Thematic Community-Engagement Advancing Educational Equity at Minority Serving Institutions
  • Collaborative Online International Learning as a Pedagogical and Digital Strategy for Global Learning
  • Undoing Racism in Healthcare Across Countries and Cultures via COIL
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogues for Learning | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement

  • Mentor Reflections on Intercultural Learning in Undergrad Global Research
Dialogues for Learning | Innovation and Emerging Trends in Global Learning
  • New Graduate Program Models for Transnational Global Learning
Dialogues for Learning | Conference Themes: Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement
  • Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Global Contexts: An Adaptable Theory-to-Practice Model
Dialogues for Learning | Intentional Alignment of Global Learning (GL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Leveraging Virtual Engagement for Global Learning: Nursing as an Exemplar

Dialogues for Learning | Innovation and Emerging Trends in Global Learning

  • A Discussion of Multi-Institutional Innovative Pathways for Global Learning
Innovation/Ideation Sessions
  • Global Student Consultants: A Co-Curricular Activity to Build Professional Skills
  • Engaging Faculty in Incorporating Sustainability into Global Learning Experiences
  • VCU: Reorganizing and Reimagining for Global Learning
  • Faculty Collaborations: Creating global engagement partnership programs for students
5:00 - 5:45 p.m.

AFFINITY SESSIONS

  • Global Learning in International Contexts
  • The Current Value of Global Learning
  • The Future of Global Learning
  • Pandemic Burnout: What Doe Global Learning Have to Do With It?
  • Trending Topics in Global Learning Today
  • Alignment with DEI Initiatives and Ethical Engagement in Local and International Experiences

Friday, October 14

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Workshops | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts

  • Global Engagement: Pedagogical and Experiential Perspectives
Workshops | Innovation and Emerging Trends in Global Learning
  • Cultural Humility: New Paradigms in the Decolonization of Global Learning
Workshops | Decolonization of Global Learning Practices and Experiences
  • Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Short-Term Study Abroad Program
Workshops | Educating for Democracy in a Global Context
  • Learning to Change: Transformative-Learning to Tackle Social and Environmental Problems
Workshops | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement
  • Developing Global Competence and Employability
Workshop | Intentional Alignment of Global Learning (GL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Building Partnerships for Equitable Outcomes
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogue for Learning | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts

  • Collaborative Online International Learning: A Tool for Global Citizenship
Dialogues for Learning | Decolonization of Global Learning Practices and Experience
  • Engineering Education 4.0: A New Education Paradigm
Dialogues for Learning | Innovation and Emerging Trends in Global Learning
  • Through a Faculty Lens; Overcoming Barriers on Developing COIL Programs
  • Global Greats: Global Learning through Great Books
Dialogues for Learning | Conference Themes: Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement
  • Linking Lives: Preparing Students for International Service-Learning
Innovation/Ideation | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement
  • The Global Learning Stories of Pre- and In-Service Teachers
  • Educating for Democracy: Facing a Disinformation Campaign Head On
Innovation/Ideation | Innovation and Emerging Trends in Global Learning
  • Criticality of Partnerships during Complete Disruption: UNC System Pandemic Collaboration
  • Assessing a Framework for Mobile-Based Intercultural Exchanges and Global Learning
  • "Empathy into Action through Storytelling”

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

CLOSING PLENARY

Taking Action for Equitable Global Learning for All
Dawn Michele Whitehead, Vice President of the Office of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community and Careers, AAC&U
Christina Yao, Associate Professor of Higher Education, the University of South Carolina
Christina Thompson, Founder, Compear Global Education Network & Director of Partnership Development and Diversity Initiatives, Barcelona SAE
Stephanie Tilley, Global Educator, Prairie View A&M University
Dawn R. Wood, Dean of Global Learning, Kirkwood Community College