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50-Minute Sessions

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

Cultivating a Compassionate Campus Through International Student Ally Trainings

Thursday, May 29, 2025
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM PST
Presenters describe the need for international student ally trainings, which guide faculty and staff in understanding the experiences of international students and providing them with targeted support. They share development processes and objectives of their universities’ trainings and equip attendees with the necessary tools to develop their own.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the necessity for international student ally trainings and learn the impetus for training creation, compare needs assessment options for training development and prepare to conduct a needs assessment to determine their own university’s training focus.
  • Identify essential training development stages and compare and contrast training creation processes post-needs assessments and consider campus partners needed for training implementation at their own university.
  • Consider a range of ally training topics and exercises and reflect upon which themes and activities might be appropriate for implementation at your own institution.