Strategies to Support Transgender & Nonbinary Students in Education Abroad (Session closed to the media)

Thursday, March 20, 2025

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM US EST

Location: Civic Ballroom North, 2nd floor

Session Leader(s)

Krista Miller (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Slides

Presenter(s)

Courtney Bauman (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director of University Relations & Alumni Engagement
School for International Training (SIT), Texas, United States
Lindsay Parise (she/her/hers)

Associate Director of Student Life and Staff Training
School for International Training/World Learning
Bratttleboro, Vermont, United States

Session closed to the media. This session will use the Forum’s publication, Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Students in Education Abroad, to create a foundation of knowledge for attendees. It will address program design, marketing, advising, orientations, health and safety, and housing. Attendees will hear practical examples from institutions that have successfully implemented these guidelines. The goal is to encourage inclusive practices and improve support for transgender and nonbinary students in education abroad.

Learning Objectives:

Explain common challenges faced by transgender and nonbinary students who participate in education abroad programming.
Compare existing institution procedures with current best practices for supporting transgender and nonbinary students in education abroad.
Use the Forum’s Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Students in Education Abroad resource to improve support for this community at their institution.