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Adapting to COVID-19: Innovative Approaches to Supporting the International Student Experience

Rohene Bouajram, University of British Columbia

Teresa Brooks, snəw ̓eyəɬ leləm Langara College

Anne Harris, College of New Caledonia

Kate Jennings, Vancouver Island University

Part 3 of a 3-part series

Territorial AcknowledgementWe gratefully acknowledge and honour the territory

and the lands on which we are gathered: In the Lekwungen people (Songhees and Esquimalt Nations), and WSÁNEĆ (Saanich).

On the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples – specifically the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel ̓íl ̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)

On the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam First Nation (snəw ̓eyəɬ leləm Langara College, Vancouver)

On the unceded traditional territories of the Lheidli T’enneh people (College of New Caledonia, Prince George)

On the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples (Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo)

On the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe Peoples, in the Williams Treaties area (Parry Sound, Ontario)

And other nations across British Columbia (and beyond) - type yours in the chat!

Agenda

• Welcome

• What to expect/learning outcomes

• Breakout discussions x 2

• Wrap up and next steps

• Keeping in touch

Three part webinar series

Adapting to COVID-19…

• Understanding the challenges of International Learners (Part 1 - July

14th)

• Innovative Approaches to Supporting the International Student

Experience (Part 2 - July 15th)

• Break-out sessions for International Student Onboarding and Support

(Part 3 - July 23rd)

By the end of this session…

• Participants will

• Have the opportunity to share in small group discussions that build

on the themes explored on July 14 and 15

• Discover best practices and connections through sharing information

with colleagues

• Develop a toolkit of resources to use to support both incoming and

returning international students

Breakout Session 1:Financial Challenges

&Addressing Immigration and Border Concerns

Main Ideas from Padlets in Part 2

• Make internal finance policies more flexible to assist international students

• Provide interim emergency funding to students in need

• Ongoing communications with students, e.g. immigration advising - Zoom sessions, e-mails, social media posts

• Frequent updates to FAQs as policy updates are announced

Breakout Session 2:Addressing Increased Exclusion & Racism

&Supporting Wellness and

Wellbeing

Main Ideas from Padlets in Part 2

• International mentorship program

• EDI policy (needs to do more to address systemic racism)

• Virtual nutrition and other counselling, including extended hours to address timezones

• 11 mindful minutes at 11am - daily virtual session

• partnered with external service to offer 24/7 counselling in various languages

Wrap-up

Where do we go from here?

Let’s keep in touch!

Keep in Touch!Find the Presenters on LinkedIn:

Rohene Bouajram, UBC: linkedin.com/in/rohenebouajramTeresa Brooks, snəw ̓eyəɬ leləm Langara College: linkedin.com/in/teresa-brooks-7a840a70Anne Harris, College of New Caledonia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-harris-cphr/Kate Jennings, Vancouver Island University: linkedin.com/in/khjennings

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