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Just a Quick Question

Date(s):

Sep. 24, 2008 (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST)

Event Type:

Training

Cost:

$100 (member), $150 (non-member)

Registration Deadline:

Sep 23, 2008

Event Contact:

Kris Aulenbach - krisa[at]nafsa.org
"Excuse me, I have a quick question!" If you're an international student or scholar adviser, this may be the phrase you most often hear. Yet a quick question does not always mean an easy answer. Explore the integration of three primary dimensions in responding to a question: intercultural communication, immigration guidance, and decision making. Discover six key considerations to ensure you appropriately handle those "quick questions" from students and scholars. Learn how to establish response parameters and methods for enhancing information delivery. If your work day is filled with "quick questions," this webinar is for you!


Learning Objectives

  • Name key issues to consider in three major dimensions when addressing questions from international students and scholars.
  • Apply a framework integrating intercultural communication, immigration policy, and decisionmaking when routinely responding to questions from international students and scholars.


Presenters

Webinar - Suzanne Droleskey Suzanne Droleskey
Texas A&M University

Suzanne Droleskey earned her B.S. from Murray State University, master’s from Maryville College, and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. She taught in the United States, Venezuela, and Thailand, and is currently executive director of International Programs for Students at Texas A&M.





Webinar - Jef Davis Jef Davis
Youngstown State University

Jef Davis is director of the Youngstown State University International Center. He has worked in international education and intercultural relations for over 20 years, including positions with Semester at Sea, World Learning in Azerbaijan, and the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication.




Webinar - Elizabeth James Elizabeth James
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart, P.C.

Elizabeth James received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina
School of Law and will soon join the immigration practice group at
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart, P.C. in Raleigh, NC.
Previously she worked as a foreign student adviser and is active in the
NAFSA Trainer Corps.





Webinar - Nancy Young Nancy E. Young
New York University

Nancy E. Young is associate director at NYU's Office for International Students and Scholars. She has been an active NAFSA member for over 20 years, including presenting over 50 sessions and advocating in areas such as F-1 regulations and nonresident taxation. Nancy is completing a Master's program in Intercultural Relations.