by Joyce Osland | Mar 30, 2022 | Education, ICI
Creating an inclusive learning community involves mindful design and teaching so that each student feels that their perspective and experience is valued. It implies that there are processes in place to foster friendships, relationships, and mutual respect among...
by Joanne Barnes | Feb 22, 2022 | Education, ICI, Leadership
Black women, young, old, and in between, search for other Black women who model the tenets of leadership they admire. As they search the pages of history books, positive role models are nowhere to be found – or they are limited to a one-line footnote. Often...
by Chris Cartwright | Jul 23, 2021 | Education, Leadership
I have been pondering the adage “We teach what we most need to learn” for ages; it both fascinates me and terrifies me. As an educator who specializes in the assessment of intercultural competence I am always intrigued by where the data might take me … and...
by Joyce Osland | Mar 26, 2021 | Education, Global Skills, IES
With both the Pandemic shutting down global travel and increasing awareness of program costs, universities are looking for alternatives to sending students abroad for cultural experiences. Recently, some alternative approaches have surfaced that are very...
by Chris Cartwright | Jan 26, 2021 | Education, Global Skills
“Cartwright, where we are?” This phase was the greeting offered me daily by my lead project investigator, Boris, when I worked as a project manager in research in the early ‘90’s. I’d smirk, glance at him over the top of my glasses & reply. “We are at the offices...
by Damien Lesca | Oct 23, 2020 | Education, IES
Our institution has a multicultural program, designed to enhance and foster multicultural competencies among students. Students are selected for their high academic potential and their interest in international matters, global issues, and language learning. An...