Reflecting on Education Abroad's role in Career and Professional Development - a two-part series
Intercultural competence is a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes (often called head, heart and hands) that enable individuals to interact effectively and appropriately across cultural differences. Many employers look for employees who have developed skills like empathy, curiosity, resilience, flexibility, and the ability to work across language and cultural differences. When done right, education abroad can help students to develop many of these skills along with cultural agility and flexibility.
This two-part workshop is intended for faculty and staff who work with students before, during or after their education abroad experiences. These virtual workshops will explore a set of strategies and practices that practitioners can use to enhance their own abilities to assist students in developing important skills and awareness through education abroad. Workshop #1 will focus on the time when students are abroad, while Workshop #2 will emphasize the reentry phase.
Both workshops will take place online via Zoom, so participants will need internet access throughout the workshop. These workshops will not be recorded.
Virtual Workshop #1 – Strategies and Practices for Intercultural Skill Development During Education Abroad
Friday March 20, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern time (12-2pm Central, 10am-12pm Pacific)
Location: Online via Zoom
Virtual Workshop #2 – Strategies and Practices for Intercultural Skill Development After Education Abroad
Friday April 17, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern time (12-2pm Central, 10am-12pm Pacific)
Location: Online via Zoom
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Learning Objectives
This two-part series is designed to be a hands-on, active learning environment in which all participants are actively engaged. By the conclusion of both workshops, you will be able to:
Registration
Register here
Registration for each virtual workshop will be capped at 15 individuals. It is recommended (though not required) to register for both workshops.
The cost for this two-part series is as follows:
Refund Policy
Requests for refunds must be emailed to [email protected].
Upon request, refunds will be made based on this schedule:
This two-part workshop is intended for faculty and staff who work with students before, during or after their education abroad experiences. These virtual workshops will explore a set of strategies and practices that practitioners can use to enhance their own abilities to assist students in developing important skills and awareness through education abroad. Workshop #1 will focus on the time when students are abroad, while Workshop #2 will emphasize the reentry phase.
Both workshops will take place online via Zoom, so participants will need internet access throughout the workshop. These workshops will not be recorded.
Virtual Workshop #1 – Strategies and Practices for Intercultural Skill Development During Education Abroad
Friday March 20, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern time (12-2pm Central, 10am-12pm Pacific)
Location: Online via Zoom
Virtual Workshop #2 – Strategies and Practices for Intercultural Skill Development After Education Abroad
Friday April 17, 2026, 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern time (12-2pm Central, 10am-12pm Pacific)
Location: Online via Zoom
REGISTER NOW
Learning Objectives
This two-part series is designed to be a hands-on, active learning environment in which all participants are actively engaged. By the conclusion of both workshops, you will be able to:
- Identify ways to incorporate intercultural skill development into your classes and work with students during and after education abroad
- Recognize the important place of intercultural concepts and how they can help students develop new insights into their personal and professional development
- Recognize the importance of reflective learning throughout the education abroad experience
Registration
Register here
Registration for each virtual workshop will be capped at 15 individuals. It is recommended (though not required) to register for both workshops.
The cost for this two-part series is as follows:
- Standard registration for both workshops -- $220 per person
- Large group (5 or more individuals) for both workshops -- $200 per person
- Workshop #1 only - $140 per person
- Workshop #2 only - $140 per person
Refund Policy
Requests for refunds must be emailed to [email protected].
Upon request, refunds will be made based on this schedule:
- Requests made on or before March 14, 2026: Full refund
- Requests made between March 15-18, 2026: Registration will be refunded 70%
- Beginning March 19, 2026: No refunds will be made
About the workshop facilitator: Steven Duke, Ph.D., is President of the Institute for Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning. With a doctorate n history from Indiana University, Steve has taught Russian, European and/or world history courses at Augustana College, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wake Forest University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Brigham Young University. He has also taught cross-cultural engagement courses and conducts research on intercultural learning and intercultural competence development. He created and spearheaded the WISE Workshop and Conference from 2008 to 2015, turning it into the premier conference on intercultural learning in education abroad and an important training environment for faculty who lead education abroad programs. His publications include Preparing to Study Abroad: Learning to Cross Cultures (Stylus, 2014) and “The Importance of Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad,” in T. Milby and J. Rhodes, ed. Advancing Teacher Education and Curriculum Development through Study Abroad Programs (IGI Global, 2015), pp. 73-88.
Questions? Contact Steven Duke at [email protected].