Faculty, staff invited to attend study abroad conference
The Center for Global Programs and Studies is hosting its Workshop on Intercultural Skills Enhancement (WISE) Feb. 5-7 at the Marriott Hotel, 425 North Cherry St. in Winston-Salem.
WISE 2014 will begin with a full-day pre-conference intercultural workshop led by Michael Vande Berg. Vande Berg is the author of “Student Learning Abroad: What Our Students Are Learning, What They’re Not, and What We Can Do About It.”
During the three-day conference, thought leaders from institutions nationwide will share the latest research and information on what is working and what isn’t when it comes to preparing students for study abroad. More than 25 workshops will be offered that focus on topics such as increasing and assessing student engagement abroad, mentoring and intercultural learning, and budgeting for short-term programs. A complete schedule is available here.
Speaker biographies are available on the WISE website.
Faculty and staff are welcome to attend the keynote speech and workshops free of charge. Registration is requested.
For more information, contact the Center for Global Programs and Studies at 336-758-5938.
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WISE program helps study-abroad educators
Many international educators share a common experience: Once abroad, they discover that most of their students want to meet the locals, but lack the tools to make the interactions effective. They find students remain “in the bubble” because they are often oblivious to how the local culture works, how people are expected to act, and what core values underpin those expectations. They wish they could find more and better ways to help their students interact with locals and make the most of their study abroad experiences.
On Feb. 10-11, 2012, Wake Forest will host the fourth annual Workshop on Intercultural Skills Enhancement (WISE). Designed for faculty and staff who teach short- and long-term programs abroad, this practitioner’s workshop features international education experts who will share insights, strategies and personal experiences about intercultural competency in practical, hands-on sessions.
Register by Nov. 30 to get the early bird rates.
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