Another great #SAChat, this week on global citizenship. Thanks to Emily Yates for the great questions to help us celebrate International Education Week!
MOD: Q1 – How would you describe being a global citizen? Why? #SAChat
@The_SA_Blog A1 By being tolerant to every culture and class and learn from their perspectives. #SAChat
— Leslie Bell (@LeslieBell80) November 17, 2016
1. Global citizens consider their role in the world from a critical perspective: it is not me, but we.
#sachat— Niki Messmore (@NikiMessmore) November 17, 2016
MOD: Q2 – Does your institution encourage global citizenship in your students? If so, how? #SAChat
A2: Yes, we have multiple educational opportunities to engage and learn about other ppl and culture. Last night we had Explore Cuba #SAChat
— Alexis Scrimshire (@aroent) November 17, 2016
A2 Do institutions encourage "citizenship" with the person next to you?#SAChat
— Craig Z (@cz2day) November 17, 2016
MOD: Q3 – Why are international experiences important? #SAChat
@The_SA_Blog there's a world outside of our own. The freedom to share ideas critique and improve CANT be done isolated from the rest #SAChat
— Nico Diakos, MA (@diakosn) November 17, 2016
@The_SA_Blog A3: to recognize that not all individuals you encounter will behave like you and to understand why that is. #SAchat
— Ajar Siddiqui (@ajarsiddiquiMA) November 17, 2016
MOD: Q4 – What are some barriers that you have seen or experienced for students to study abroad? #SAChat
A4: Finances. Our students can loose financial aid from doing our exchange programs because of the dates of the other schools. #SAChat
— Alexis Scrimshire (@aroent) November 17, 2016
Q4 finding internships while studying abroad is a challenge #sachat
— Hon Lam (@honsololam) November 17, 2016
MOD: Q5 – What are some ways to help to overcome those barriers? #SAChat
A5: Low-cost short-term programs may open up opportunities who wouldn't normally consider study abroad. #sachat
— becca o'donnell (@theycallmeBee_) November 17, 2016
A5 offer aid/scholarships, make classes that emphasize introspection mandatory for staff and students. #SAchat
— (((JR Goldblum))) (@jakegoldblum1) November 17, 2016
MOD: Q6 – For students that cannot or do not want to study abroad, what are some ways to develop international experiences for them on campus? #SAChat
@The_SA_Blog A6 Having international related events coordinated with student life. #SAChat
— Leslie Bell (@LeslieBell80) November 17, 2016
A6: We have a "light the night" event where each country represented on campus has a booth where they share culture and customs. #SAChat
— Alexis Scrimshire (@aroent) November 17, 2016
MOD: Q7 – Is your office or campus celebrating International Education Week? How? #SAChat
A7: Yes! We are having events each day from plays, fashion shows, dinners. We are displaying all the flags of countries represented #SAChat
— Alexis Scrimshire (@aroent) November 17, 2016
MOD: As we close the chat, what is your Final Thought (FT) or Final Question (FQ) that you’d share with the group? #SAChat
I think it's important to emphasize the "study" in study abroad. I see a lot of abroad experiences marketed as a vaycay. #sachat
— CJ Venable, M.A. (@chrisjvenable) November 17, 2016
FT: …be willing to love your fellow humans, and humbly allow yourself to learn from those unlike yourself. #sachat
— becca o'donnell (@theycallmeBee_) November 17, 2016
