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Panel Presentation

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Student Identity: Supporting Wellness in Cross-cultural Settings

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM US EST
Students increasingly recognize the importance of embracing identity. Yet during study abroad, the perception of students by host community members may diverge from their self-concept of identity. This experience can be disruptive, leading to threats to sense of safety. This session outlines approaches to prepare students for realities of how they may be perceived abroad, cultural influences on concepts of identity, and equipping host community partners and staff to support student wellness.

Learning Objectives:

  • Articulate the complexities of multifaceted student identities, cross-cultural contexts, host community perspectives, and student wellness.
  • Participants will learn strategies of pre-departure training and advising to prepare students for how they may be perceived abroad in order to develop their insights, expectations, and resilience.
  • Integrate international partner/host community trainings to optimize in-country teams understanding of diverse and intersectional identities and supporting students of all identities while abroad.