I recently presented on the subject of Short Term Study Abroad Program Planning: Top 5 Missteps with Cate Brubaker from Small Planet Studio. I am humbled that we received such kind feedback and a request for more on the subject. We aim to please, so developed the following new teleworkshop: Short-Term Study Abroad Crossroads: Where Planning Missteps Meet Cultural Blunders!
Category: Professional Development
A New and Affordable Professional Development Opportunity
I have spoken with many people this past year who have not been able to afford to attend the national NAFSA conference in Vancouver, or the Forum on Education Abroad's gathering that recently took place in Boston.
Short Term Study Abroad Teleclass (Free)
Please join me and Cate Brubaker, PhD (from www.smallplanetstudio.com) for a free teleclass on "The Top 5 Missteps in Short-Term Study Abroad Programming." Cate is a talented cross-cultural trainer that I have been working with over the past few months - she, too, is a big believer in collaboration.
Global Ed Consultants: A New Google Group
Global Ed Consultants: A New Google Group - The purpose of this group is to share information about our consulting services, to network, and to discuss the joy (and surprises!) of the consulting field.
The Study Abroad Sprint/Marathon
If you're a study abroad administrator in the US, you can relate your academic year to running. The fall is a sprint. The spring, a marathon.
Demystifying the Other: Tools for International Educators
Our session was described as follows: “Muslim”, “Israeli”, “African”, and “American” – the labels that we use to describe others come with heavy baggage and a tremendous burden.
Interview with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
I had the unique opportunity of sitting down, one on one, with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. Please enjoy this our conversation:
Interview with Missy Gluckmann, Melibee’s Founder
Here are my thoughts on gap year vs. study abroad, global citizenship, the Melibee speakers series, what inspires me to write my blog and more!
Islam and the West: Clashing Beliefs or Common Values?
“Islam and the West: Clashing Beliefs or Common Values?” seeks to deconstruct both the Middle East’s and America’s conceptions of the “Other” by finding common ground to stand on. Samuel Huntington’s theory of the clash of civilizations has dominated our perceptions of the other side of the world, but we must ask ourselves, is it with good reason? Crossing Borders uses the shared experiences of four American and four Moroccan students to bridge the supposedly vast gap between the Muslim world and the West. During their journey through Morocco, these students find that they are not so different after all.
Study Abroad: “To Fee or Not to Fee – THAT is the Question”
Does your study abroad office charge a per student administration fee? If not, are you thinking about doing so?
It is also a philosophical question: Do we charge for a special fee for a program that we believe is core to the academic experience?
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