Three MAIEM reporters' mission to bring the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the 2018 Diversity Abroad Conference to life in our community.
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So what is Diversity Abroad anyway?
Diversity Abroad's mission is to ensure the next generation of young people from diverse and underserved backgrounds have equitable access to global educational opportunities.
In case any of our followers are not familiar with Diversity Abroad, it is a mission-driven organization focused on advancing diversity and inclusive excellence in international education. It was founded in 2006 by the organization’s current CEO & President, Andrew Gordon.
Diversity Abroad is composed of two sectors: DiversityAbroad.com (for students) and the Diversity Abroad Network (for professionals). DiverityAbroad.com is an online student portal that engages diverse and underrepresented students through online events, international education and career opportunities, campus visits, and a listing of scholarships totaling $396,000.
The Diversity Abroad Team
The Diversity Abroad Network is a professional consortium of over 200 institutional and individual members encompassing educational institutions, government agencies, for-profit, and non-profit organizations. Diversity Abroad advances inclusive policies and practices among its members by offering e-learning courses, regional Diversity & Inclusive Excellence workshops, and the annual Diversity Abroad Conference. The annual conference, the organization's premier event, provides a forum for students and international education professionals to discuss issues of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion in global education. This year’s 6th annual Diversity Abroad Conference will feature over 50 sessions and workshops facilitated by more than 100 presenters, as well as the 4th Annual Global Student Leadership Summit and the 3rd Annual Minority Serving Institution Global Education Summit. To learn more about Diversity Abroad and its network, visit here .
6th Annual Diversity Abroad Conference Schedule
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To better understand our journey and intent to disseminate essential ideas, connections, and resources gained at the 6th Annual Diversity Abroad conference, you can visit the conference website and view the schedule of sessions we will be attending here.
We look forward to sharing the content from these sessions with you all soon!
Quantity Without Quality Does NOT Equal Student Success
If there is anything that we've taken away from the 6th Annual Diversity Abroad Conference, it's that we must move shift the conversation beyond access and numbers to examine the quality of student's experiences throughout the study abroad process. Click on the article picture to read why Diversity Abroad's founder and CEO, Andrew Gordon, asserts that quantity without quality does not equal student success.
Beyond Barriers: Re-Thinking Education Abroad Using a Strengths-Based Approach
Written by a MAIEM alumna, Shayna Trujillo, this article explores why international educators must begin utilizing a strengths-based approach in education abroad program design.
Read more here.
Leadership For Inclusive Excellence: Moving Conversations from Quantity to Quality
One of the biggest questions in international education is quality or quantity? In this session MIIS Faculty Member David Wick alongside co-presenters LaNitra Berger (George Mason University), Tonija Hope Navas ( Howard University), and Heather Barclay Hamir (The Alliance for Global Education), gave an incredibly rich session with important takeaways. Looking to expand your inclusive work beyond hitting quotas? Be sure to check out these session slides, roadmaps, readings, and additional resources:
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