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Advocacy, Diversity, and the Senator Paul Simon Act: Preparing a Foundation in the Field

Advocacy, Diversity, and the Senator Paul Simon Act: Preparing a Foundation in the Field. Panel Discussion. Panelists. John Sunnygard International Education Consultant Sara Marie Emel Director of University Relations Global Student Experience Anthony D. Jewett President, Founder, and CEO

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Advocacy, Diversity, and the Senator Paul Simon Act: Preparing a Foundation in the Field

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  1. Advocacy, Diversity, and the Senator Paul Simon Act:Preparing a Foundation in the Field Panel Discussion

  2. Panelists John SunnygardInternational Education Consultant Sara Marie Emel Director of University Relations Global Student Experience Anthony D. Jewett President, Founder, and CEO Bardoli Global

  3. A Culture of Study Abroad? Where are we now? • 107 of 2,533 4 yr. schools send over 50% of all US study abroad students • 371 of 845 schools reported sending < 100 students • Over 1,700 schools sent < 10 students or did not report • 76 schools with > 50% participation rate

  4. Simon Says: by 2017 a 50% Participation Rate Institution Type: Participation rate > 50% Baccalaureate & Liberal Arts 56 Masters and Universities II 9 Doctoral/Research Universities- Intensive 11 Source: IIE Open Doors 2007

  5. Successful Study Abroad Culture: Strong, positive study abroad cultures have: • History: minimum of 20 years in SA • Significant faculty participation • Integrated clear policies, procedures • SA in admissions materials and promotion activities • Executive emphasizes global vision • “I’m the only kid I know who hasn’t had an international internship…” • "My friend is studying in..."

  6. Opportunities to Grow Study Abroad Culture: Culture is largely static, but grows from Change Barriers ARE an opportunity to Change • Identify opportunities to shift perceptions • Remove real barriers, announce it! • Identify key opportunities for quick, demonstrable success: Small, visible successes can create a culture • Celebrate small successes! • Identify non-campus sources of support

  7. How can we Prepare our Culture for Simon? Identify five ways that Simon can be leveraged to: • Transform education abroad at your institution? • Celebrate your existing national SA news, positive and negative (barriers overcome)? • Identify key opportunities to develop within curriculum, language, short-term, first-year, non-traditional … • Engage institution-wide dialogue and opportunities? • Seed matching development opportunities for scholarships, etc.

  8. Rising to the Simon Challenge • How do we foster, and manage, growing demand for quality study abroad programs? • Need for increased outreach and administrative support. • Are we utilizing current resources to fullest capacity?

  9. Well Established and New Ideas for Promoting Study Abroad • Returnees – One of our greatest resources • The power of WOM (Word of Mouth) • Bridging the gap between higher administration and mid-level professionals • Networking/Socializing on campus • Web Resources & Automation

  10. Making Connections • Successful partnerships between institutions (public/private) and program/service providers. • Utilizing Forum's Code of Ethics and NAFSA's report,Strengthening Study Abroad: Recommendations for Effective Institutional Management, to guide ethical relationships. • Unions specifically aimed at serving the underrepresented: • Bardoli Global – A Brilliant Example

  11. FACT: In any sector, focusing on Diversity & Inclusion means stronger outcomes and deeper impact • A few performance statistics • Everyone’s privilege and responsibility • Widening Base + Deepening Bench = IE @ the Forefront

  12. INNOVATION AT WORK: A FEW EXAMPLES Many organizations are making valiant efforts in this area: Bardoli Global Project PLATO Diversity Abroad Gilman Scholarship Program OneWorldNow! Institute for International Public Policy Rangel Fellowship Ralph Bunche Societies Global Elevation BlackStudyAbroad.com HACU International Initiative Collaborative for Diversity in Education Abroad One World Foundation University of Pittsburgh

  13.  OUR GREATEST HOPE Passage of the Simon Bill will not only mean MORE American students abroad, but a more EQUITABLE representation of the broad cross-section of students already represented on our campuses • D & I has to be more than rhetoric, it must be true “outreach in action” • Diversity and Inclusion Goals in the Bill • Innovation in our approaches AND collaborative accountability

  14. FACT: Effective Strategies for Reaching out to Underrepresented Populations are varied, but there are a few best practices • DO utilize student groups and the power of peer influences • DO offer SA options that account for a variety of background, motivations, goals, and life situations • DO let them “dip their toe in the water” • DO become knowledge about the opportunities available • DO make your marketing reflect the customer base you want • DO “hound them a little more” J • DON’T let your students fall pray to the self-fulfilling prophecy

  15. THE BG MODEL AND THEORY OF CHANGE Our Program • In partnership with teachers and community volunteers of youth-serving CBOs and academic institutions, BG offers an 18-month program of Pre-departure Orientation, Summer Study Abroad, Global Leadership Academy, Second Summer Internship and Ongoing Alumni Support. We emphasize diversity of all kinds through the 3P’s (people, programs, places) • High School Scholars are mentored by a Teacher Leader, Corporate Volunteer and Collegiate Fellows

  16. THE BG MODEL AND THEORY OF CHANGE Theory of Change • Study Abroad + Social Entrepreneurship • Working with teacher leaders, a districts most critical human assets to provide transformative travel and meaningful follow-on activities to a cohort of the “best and brightest” of these communities will create a systemic change in the very cultural of schools so that international education, and the accompanying personal and professional development, becomes part and parcel of a 21st century education for ALL students, regardless of race or economic status

  17. THE 5 F’s Our challenge lies less today in creating a demand than it does in crafting a means • Family, Friends, Faculty (Social Networks) • Finances • Fear

  18. A MORE ENCOMPASSING SOLUTION The Collaborative for Diversity in Education Abroad • Membership Organization based at the Phelps Stokes Fund • Mission is to bring together all of the groups working on this issue to “build the field” by “mapping out the eco-system” and creating and implementing a shared plan of action • The Hedgehog Concept of CDEA: Policy + Advocacy + Community = Progress • WATCHDOG?

  19. Discussion Considering different elements of your institutional culture as preparation for Simon Hidden resources you’ve discovered and utilized Diversity strategies – Including the underrepresented in study abroad

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