Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

Intercultural Considerations in Developing Our Own Resilience

How can we employ self-compassion, self-care, and resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic so that we can better care for others? As educators, we care for others often at the sacrifice of our own needs. This Collegial Conversation is designed to help our community of supporters articulate their needs

Assessment and Evaluation for International Educators

November 5 - 7, 2025 | 2:00 pm

Drive evidence-based success in your international education programs through this hands-on training in assessment strategies, including survey design, focus groups, and interview techniques that deliver actionable data for institutional decision-making. Find out more!

Teaching Interculturally in Virtual Environments

How do you facilitate intercultural communication and understanding in virtual environments? How can virtual learning opportunities develop intercultural competencies? This Collegial Conversation discussed strategies to enhance intercultural communication and explored ways to integrate intercultural

Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication

Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communicationl [Click and drag to move] Intercultural communication has been identified as a cross-cutting competency within the field of international education. Developing intercultural skills is essential for those who support international students and

Culture and Identity

Cultural identity is a complex construct that influences how we see the world and how the world sees us.

Communicating Across Cultures

In the second installment of the NAFSA e-Learning Express Series, Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication, this 45-minute course allows participants to explore the norms of communication in various intercultural contexts. Considering the role their language plays in their work with

Intercultural Adjustment and Adaptation

The final installment of the NAFSA e-Learning Express Series, Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication, takes into account some of the most common models of cultural adjustment and strategies for intercultural sensitivity.

Foundations of Intercultural Communication

As the first installment of the NAFSA e-Learning Express Series, Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication, this 45-minute course provides participants with the foundational framework for the intercultural communications professionals in the field will most often encounter.

Best Practice in Community-Engaged Learning in Education Abroad

Download the July 2020 Report By Karen McBride, EdD, and Melissa Whatley, PhD “Learning is community based, applied, reflective, connected, visceral, integrated and engaged; it is locally contextualized, historically informed and theoretically grounded” (Hartman et al. 2018, 4). Community-engaged

Intercultural Communication in Practice

September 24 - 26, 2025 | 2:00 pm

Enhance your intercultural leadership skills through strategic training that builds effective frameworks for supporting international students, study abroad participants, and diverse campus communities. Discover More!