Schedule at a Glance

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
  

AAC&U NEWCOMERS SESSION

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

• Inclusive Decision-Making: The Use of Role-Playing Games in Global Learning

• Virtual Exchange For Equitable Learning Across Countries, Cultures, and Differences
• Equipping Students with Relevant Practical Skill Sets for Globally Resilient Careers

• 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

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• 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

• 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

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

• Expanding Equity and Access through Digital Global Learning

• 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

• 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

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

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CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS SESSIONS

Workshop

• Teaching Abroad: The Benefits for US Faculty and Institutions

• Global Problem-Solving Through COIL: Inclusivity and Engagement in Online Classrooms

• 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

• Globally Connected Community-Based Learning: An OSUN Case Study

• 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

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogues for Learning | Career and Cultural Readiness for Global Engagement

• Mentor Reflections on Intercultural Learning in Undergrad Global Research

• New Graduate Program Models for Transnational Global Learning

• Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborations in Global Contexts: An Adaptable Theory-to-Practice Model

• 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
  

• 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

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

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Workshops | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts

• Global Engagement: Pedagogical and Experiential Perspectives

• Cultural Humility: New Paradigms in the Decolonization of Global Learning

• Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Short-Term Study Abroad Program

• Learning to Change: Transformative-Learning to Tackle Social and Environmental Problems

• Developing Global Competence and Employability

• Building Partnerships for Equitable Outcomes

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Dialogue for Learning | Civic Engagement in Global Contexts

• Collaborative Online International Learning: A Tool for Global Citizenship

• Engineering Education 4.0: A New Education Paradigm

• Through a Faculty Lens; Overcoming Barriers on Developing COIL Programs
• Global Greats: Global Learning through Great Books

• Linking Lives: Preparing Students for International Service-Learning

• The Global Learning Stories of Pre- and In-Service Teachers
• Educating for Democracy: Facing a Disinformation Campaign Head On

• 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”