Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshop I

Planning, Implementing, and Sustaining Curriculum Integration of Education Abroad

Wednesday, November 20, 9:00am-3:00pm
Co-Chairs: Gayle A. Woodruff and Kim Hindbjorgen, University of Minnesota
Facilitators: Amy M. Henry, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph G. Hoff, Ph.D., University of Richmond; Christine Parcells, University of Virginia; Nigel Cossar, University of Melbourne

Many institutions of varying sizes are now engaged in some form of curriculum integration (CI) of education abroad. This workshop will explore different models of CI, drawing on both the experiences of international educators who have been at the forefront of this movement and the experiences of workshop participants. A pre-conference workshop survey will be sent to registered participants to determine previous CI experience and workshop needs.

Building on best practices for CI and institutional innovations, this workshop will lead both novice and experienced international educators through a process of discovery regarding the planning, implementing, and sustaining of CI for their institutions. Those experienced with CI will have the opportunity to “mentor” newcomers, while newcomers to CI will add a fresh perspective to the conversation.

Registration Fee: $150 (Lunch is included)
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to ensure your spot.

Pre-Conference Workshop II

Developing As A U.S.-Based Education Abroad Professional

Wednesday, November 20, 9:00am-4:00pm
Chair: Brad Stepan, Danish Institute for Study Abroad
Presenters: James P. Pellow, CIEE - Portland, Maine; Cathy Huber, Martha Johnson, and Zach Mohs, University of Minnesota; Sarah Spencer, University of St. Thomas; Cori Filson, Skidmore College; Stevan Trooboff, Lynn University/CEA

Through a series of presentations, reflections, and small group discussions, this experienced panel will guide you through professional development discussions surrounding workshop participants’ current positions within their organizations as well as in the field. Topics will include strategic career planning, development of expertise, building a professional portfolio, realities of the profession, networking, and professional engagement.

This workshop is designed for education abroad professionals who are in the early stages of their career. Participants should have between one and five years of experience, be considering a long-term career in the field, and currently hold a position in education abroad.

Registration Fee: Workshop funded by CIEE; there will be no charge to attendees. Lunch is included.

Registration is for qualified attendees and will close at 40 participants.

Pre-Conference Workshop III

Demystifying Digital Storytelling: Narrating International Experience with Digital Media

Wednesday, November 20 8:30am–5:00pm
Chair: Brian Liesinger, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Facilitators: Sarah Tschida, University of Minnesota; Alex Coppola, CIEE - Portland, Maine; Doug Reilly and Tom D’Agostino, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Multimedia narratives have emerged as powerful pedagogical tools in the 21st century classroom. For study abroad students, they serve as an effective means for thoughtful reflection and expression. As we strive to help students articulate the meaning of study abroad, turning to storytelling is not only appropriate but also critical to their future. This session will focus on the facilitation of creating digital stories in study abroad contexts.

Participants will spend the day learning the digital storytelling process and will have an opportunity to create their own digital stories over the course of the workshop. We’ll begin the day by introducing how a digital storytelling workshop develops narrative skills, assists in student development, and ultimately contributes to career success. From there, we’ll launch into a unique, hands-on workshop. At the end of the day, we’ll have a screening of the finished stories. Pre-workshop preparation by the participants will ensure that we make the most of workshop time and get through the entire process.

Participants will also need to bring their own laptops with the most recent versions of iMovie (for Macs) or Windows Movie Maker (for PCs). Additional resources will be provided to assist participants in envisioning digital storytelling projects at their home organizations.

Registration Fee: $125 (Lunch is included)
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to ensure your spot.

Experience a CIEE International Faculty Development Seminar Internationalize your Institution

International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS) offer educators international encounters with the people, places, and issues that shape our world.

On an IFDS, you’ll engage in academic exchanges and discussions on intercultural perspectives as part of an interdisciplinary group of scholars from colleges and universities across the United States. You’ll travel to one of our 60 study centers around the world to exchange ideas on timely issues with renowned international faculty and leading governmental and community-based organizations, shaping new conclusions drawn from seminar lectures and community engagements. And you’ll return to your campus equipped with a firsthand international experience and the tools to lend strategic vision to campus-wide internationalization efforts.

“This experience was life changing as scholar, teacher, and human being.”
-Past IFDS Participant

Join Us for a One-Day International Faculty Development Seminar in Minneapolis

Intercultural Accommodation, Integration, or Assimilation? An Encounter and Exchange with Minneapolis’ East African Immigrant Community

Wednesday, November 20 8:00am - 4:30pm

IFDS The Twin Cities is home to one of the largest and fastest-growing East African communities in the United States, comprised of Eritreans, Ethiopians, and Somalis that have arrived steadily since 1993. During this one-day IFDS, you’ll be immersed in the Somali community of Cedar-Riverside, adjacent to downtown Minneapolis, where 45 percent of the residents were born outside the U.S. Offered in collaboration with Augsburg College—a national leader in cross-cultural education, community engagement, and service-learning—this program includes presentations and discussions with community leaders and stakeholders from the religious, healthcare, economic development, and advocacy sectors. You’ll explore and analyze the complex and multi-directional processes of community adaptation occurring when new arrivals introduce, and existing residents respond to, distinct cultural values, experiences, and practices as the new immigrants gain a foothold in contributing to local social and economic development.

Registration Fee: $75 (Lunch is included)
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to ensure your spot – ciee.org/conference.