June 2022: Special Issue: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Features
Feature
Diversity, equity, and inclusion can look very different across the globe, but international educators still must go beyond the basics of bridging cultures.
Feature
An excerpt from the recently released Social Justice and International Education connects the goals of international education with the pursuit of social justice.
Feature
Finances are not the sole factor keeping underrepresented student groups from participating in study abroad. To make programs more inclusive, institutions need to design international experiences that more closely align with underrepresented students’ identities and interests.
Departments
Voices
The IE Interview
Evon Peter discusses his institution’s quest to become a global leader in Alaska Native and indigenous programs, documenting and revitalizing indigenous languages, and the need to promote indigenous leadership in the circumpolar North.
Voices
The IE Interview
Gretchen Cook-Anderson and Ogonna Owu share their perspectives on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field.
Practice Area Column
Education Abroad
Tools for education abroad practitioners to address inequities in their work and offices.
Voices
The IE Interview
The founder and CEO of Diversity Abroad talks about opportunities for growth in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and equality.
Voices
The IE Interview
A conversation with LaNitra Berger, PhD, about advancing social justice in international education.
Practice Area Column
Education Abroad
Student-centered practices and strategies are essential for those advising students with disabilities. With ADA compliance and other factors, advisers can work with each student to select the best-fit program.
Practice Area Column
International Students and Scholars
As part of the wider campus community, it is incumbent upon international offices to create safe spaces and make connections for students.
Voices
In a series of interviews, five professionals in the field of international education discuss their experiences and the role international educators can play in addressing racism.
Practice Area Column
International Students and Scholars
In today’s cultural and political climate, international students need to understand issues of racism, identity, and privilege to successfully navigate life in the United States.
Practice Area Column
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship
How international educators can recognize unconscious bias and take steps to address it.
Practice Area Column
International Education Leadership
A responsibility for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion for students should begin with the same commitment among staff in the international office.
Practice Area Column
International Education Leadership
Collaboration between senior international officers and leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion starts with identifying mutual goals.
Voices
This moment is an opportunity to address the existential questions facing education abroad.
Practice Area Column
Education Abroad
How international educators can prioritize and amplify efforts to increase global engagement among Black students.
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