As education abroad programs rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a renewed focus on students' mental health. Join this wide-ranging conversation as leaders from the Education Abroad Knowledge Community discuss key concepts connected to diverse students' mental well-being while studying abroad.
Follow along with the conversation:
- How has the landscape of Education Abroad changed, particularly in relation to diverse student populations, over the past decade, particularly as it applies to mental health?
- Process Privilege explained. At its core, 'process privilege' pertains to the often unintentional advantages or disadvantages created by established systems, structures, or processes based on assumptions about "typical" or "default" participants. These processes might overlook or neglect the diverse lived experiences, challenges, and needs of a varied pool of candidates or participants.
- Importance of collaboration. How can the collaborative efforts of H&S, DEI, and Intercultural practitioners result in a more supportive and inclusive environment for marginalized students abroad
- Language matters. How does deficit language, often unintentionally used, affect the mental health of students abroad? And how can we actively transition to more inclusive language in our programs and communications?
- Future steps. As experts in your respective fields, what steps or initiatives do you believe are crucial for the future to better support the mental well-being of diverse students in Education Abroad?
Panelists
Christina Thompson
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Compear Global Education Network
Content Coordinator for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, EAKC
Christina “Chris” Thompson (she/her/hers) is a Founder and Managing Director of Compear Global Education Network LLC, as well as an IDEA Consultant for Be Equitable Inc. She consults with partners around the world to implement diversity and intercultural interventions. Her experience in higher...
Daniel Kampsen
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Drexel University
Content Coordinator for Health and Safety, EA KC
A trained lawyer and former Fulbright Scholar, Dan is the Director of Global Safety and Operations at Drexel University. Prior to his role at Drexel, Dan was Assistant Director of International and Off-Campus Education at Lafayette College. His work focuses on the management and mitigation of risk...
Nicole Trevena Flores
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Southeast Community College - Lincoln
Member, NAFSA Subcommittee on Health & Safety in Education Abroad
Nicole Trevena Flores holds an MA in Counseling and Sociology. She is a licensed mental health counselor, teaches Psychology and Sociology, and graduate-level Multicultural Counseling. At Southeast Community College, she is the “Global Education Coordinator” and Department Chair for Social Science...
Becca AbuRakia-Einhorn
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American Councils for International Education
Chair Elect, Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EAKC)
Becca AbuRakia-Einhorn is the Director of the Critical Language Scholarship at the American Councils for International Education. Prior to this, she served as Manager of Education Abroad and International Fellowships at Gallaudet University, the world's only university designed to be barrier free...