Fostering Exchange Across Difference: Identity & The International Student Experience

International and exchange students contribute to the diversity of perspectives on our campuses and are integral to campus internationalization efforts, all while serving as ambassadors of their countries. Furthermore, the opportunity to study in a foreign country as an international or exchange student has the potential to significantly impact students personally and professionally, providing access to lifelong global networks and language acquisition, amongst countless other benefits. How can international education professionals work with inbound international students to facilitate meaningful global exchanges across the full range of diverse perspectives represented on our campuses and within our communities in the US and abroad?

 

Acknowledgements

A special thank-you to members of the Diversity Abroad consortium for supporting thought leadership at the intersection of global education and diversity, equity, and inclusion.