Navigating Study Abroad: Preparing Students Beyond the Classroom
Two day workshop:
Friday February 26, 2010 12:00 Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday February 27, 2010 8:15am - 2:00pm
Cost: No charge for WFU Faculty/Staff
$295 (non-WFU Faculty, no accommodations)
$395 (non-WFU Faculty with accommodations)
Designed for faculty and staff who teach short- and long-term programs abroad, this annual practitioner’s workshop features international education experts who will share their insight, strategies and personal experiences to help participants increase their students’ intercultural competence. Practical, hands-on sessions will be offered on topics such as:
- Conducting effective study tour programs
- Successfully working with external programs
- Developing peer training programs
- Creating culturally-based student assignments
All sessions will also include small group interaction so participants can discuss principles learned and create sample assignments.
A complete schedule of events and description of the workshop are available at www.wfu.edu/cis/wise.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009
- Special Notes: Wake Forest faculty and staff may attend at no cost, but must sign a separate agreement to attend. Non-Wake Forest attendees should select "Community" when registering below for the workshop. Non-Wake Forest attendees must pay for the workshop within two weeks of registering. An invoice will be sent following successful registration into the workshop. Checks should be made payable to Wake Forest University and must be sent to:
Nancy Metcalf
Center for International Studies, Wake Forest University
PO Box 7385
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
The workshop is $295 without accommodations. If you are planning to stay overnight at Graylyn, the fee for accommodation and the workshop is $395. - Sponsor: International Studies
- Location: Graylyn Conference Center
- Open to: Community, Faculty, Staff
- Facilitators: Jane Albrecht, Steven Duke, Steven Folmar, Gary Miller, Kline Harrison