ERIC Number: ED520119
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug-3
Pages: 145
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ISBN: ISBN-0-8949-2021-9ISBN-978-0-8949-2021-9
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The Proceedings for the Colloquium on Diversity in Education Abroad: How to Change the Picture
Herrin, Carl A., Ed.; Dadzie, Suzanne, Ed.; MacDonald, Sandra A., Ed.
Academy for Educational Development
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) Colloquium on Diversity in Education Abroad: How to Change the Picture was conceived of as a collaborative effort between the speakers, presenters, and participants. This publication presents the papers presented by the speakers. These are: (1) What We Know about Diversity in Education Abroad: State of the Research (David Comp); (2) What We Know about Diversity in Education Abroad: Obstacles and Opportunities (Nicole Norfles); (3) Access in Education: A Study on Minority Participation (Wolfgang Schlor); (4) Collaboration and Commitment: Making Partnerships Work for Increasing Study Abroad Participation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (Laurie Black); (5) Empowering Black Women to Get Off Campus, on the Plane and Overseas (Margery Ganz); (6) Internationalizing Underrepresented Students: Mixed Results (Devora Grynspan); (7) Framework for Changing the Picture of Americans Studying Abroad (Sandra MacDonald); (8) Succeeding with Undergraduates: Getting Beyond Money (Molly Tovar); (9) How Education Abroad Became a Reality for Me: Catching the Travel Bug Early (Keisha Elizabeth Robinson); (10) Overcoming Obstacles by Embracing Institutional Strengths (Kari Miller); and (11) How Education Abroad Became a Reality for Me: Finding Connections Overseas (Evian Patterson). Additional papers include: (1) A New Strategy for Increasing Diversity in Education Abroad (P. Bai Akridge); and (2) Diversity in Education Abroad: The Need for Institutional Commitment (LaTasha Malone). Opening remarks by Stephen Moseley and "Diversity in Education Abroad: Why It Matters to the Nation," an opening plenary by Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, are also presented. [Individual papers contain references, tables, and footnotes.]
Descriptors: Educational Development, Black Colleges, Student Diversity, Study Abroad, Conference Papers, Cultural Differences, Educational Research, Educational Opportunities, Barriers, Access to Education, Minority Groups, Student Participation, Partnerships in Education, Womens Studies, Empowerment, Disproportionate Representation, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Cross Cultural Training, Phenomenology
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Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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