Georgian will overview the Building Belonging project, designed to support international student mental health through building the cultural competence of faculty and student services staff, enriching existing services to address the unique needs of international students, and deepening community connections beyond the college environment.
As part of this project, the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Mental Health and Well-being (MHWB) developed a culturally attuned toolkit to better support international students. This toolkit provides a roadmap to internationalizing curriculum and supporting the academic success and well-being of international students. Cultural awareness, empathy, and effective communication are emphasized, with ideas to incorporate Universal Design for Learning and an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging lens to support inclusion and nurture a culture of belonging.
The session will focus on two toolkit modules, Cultural Humility, and Intercultural Communication, and expand this learning to include student services interactions and communication.
Presenters
|International Student Counsellor for the Building Belonging ProjectGeorgian College
|EducatorGeorgian College
|Georgian College
|Georgian College
Changing Systems