Two IDEAS for Leveraging Campus Networks for Positive Impact in Short-term Global Programs

Thursday, May 29, 2025

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM PDT

Location: SDCC, Room 1AB

Embedding education abroad opportunities into curricula looks different depending on an institution’s goals and resources. Attendees hear from two diverse U.S. Department of State IDEAS grant recipients who have approached this topic in unique ways relevant for their campuses. Speakers share their approaches to increasing education abroad opportunities and building capacity at their institutions through partnerships with campus stakeholders.

This session was selected as the Region IV Highlight.

Learning Objectives:

Explore a model of embedding short-term education abroad programs into curriculum to increase education abroad opportunities through Grinnell College’s faculty-led site-based learning workshop in Mexico.
Consider how cultural heritage programs increase participation with students from underrepresented communities through the example of St. Cloud State University’s Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Exchange program in Australia

Chair and Presenter(s)

J Ashley Laux, MS (she/her/hers)

Associate Director, Faculty-led Learning Across the Globe
Grinnell College Institute for Global Engagement

Slides

Presenter(s)

SA

Shahzad Ahmad

Associate Vice President for the Center for International Studies and Multicultural Student Services
St Cloud State University