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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from the Perspective of International Students
recorded on Apr. 30 as part of Teaching & Learning Day Spring 2024
facilitated by Oleg from International Student Services
With changing demographics, Canadian institutions of higher education are under pressure to address the challenges of student, faculty, and staff diversity. Despite growing numbers of international students at Canada’s colleges and polytechnics, this group has historically been underrepresented. The intersectionality of their minority-status characteristics makes their experience complex.
A recent qualitative study of 35 international students and graduates from 15 countries designed to explore their experiences through the lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion showed that despite a high degree of cultural diversity, some of them experienced stereotyping. They tended to engage less in classroom discussions, and many were unaware of college resources and services. Consequently, they had difficulty adjusting to life at college and life in Canada. The research looked at students’ experiences from a critical-theory perspective and, therefore, focused primarily on the challenges that international students face. Furthermore, only students’ perspective was examined.
The objective of this workshop is twofold: to share the challenges international students face with faculty members and to obtain their feedback on the issues raised by the students.
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