Event Summary:
What does it mean to connect and communicate skillfully across cultures in a virtual era? In this session, Berkeley Study Abroad(link is external) and the Robertson Center for Intercultural Leadership(link is external) (CIL) will share their insights from the past year of facilitating rich international experiences for students and professionals, despite and in light of the pivot to remote spaces. They will detail their once intensive in-person -- now virtual -- Global Internships(link is external) and Global Leadership & Innovation(link is external) programs, and how their teams have measured and adapted for success in terms of:
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cohort community building,
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quality student experiences,
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international partnership management,
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scalability and sustainability, and
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accessibility and effective use of technology.
Our speakers will engage in a moderated discussion about the key lessons and challenges of going virtual, and look forward to fielding questions from international-facing campus colleagues.