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Training Overview

This online training explores frameworks of intercultural competence within the context of international education. It will emphasize the importance of understanding the application and limitations of these frameworks, and their impact on educational practices, policies, and student outcomes. Learners will explore historical and contemporary considerations, develop skills for fostering inclusive and accessible environments, and critically examine the role of educators and practitioners in promoting cultural competence among students, staff, and faculty. Embedded throughout this module is a justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (JEDIA) lens, which will help participants deepen their understanding of JEDIA principles and practices.

Intended Audience

This online training is geared toward new practitioners in the international education sector, and anyone interested in learning more about the sector and the higher education landscape in Canada. This online training is open to all practitioners but will also become a prerequisite for some applicants of the International Students and Immigration Education Program (ISIEP), an online course designed to upskill practitioners who plan to write the entry-to-practice exam (EPE) to become Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIA). ISIEP applicants will either be employed in a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and work with international students OR have completed all 3 prerequisite courses to join the fall 2025 cohort. Visit the ISIEP webpage for more information regarding the specific eligibility criteria of this program.

Learning Objectives

• Review and develop familiarity with intercultural competence frameworks.
• Explore personal, cultural, and institutional contexts and considerations in developing and promoting cultural competence.
• Review historic and contemporary considerations.
• Develop an understanding of international mobility trends, challenges, and opportunities relevant to cultural competence.
• Develop an understanding of the role of educators and practitioners in advancing cultural competence in IE.

Program Delivery

Qualified instructors will guide you through two required synchronous online workshops over two weeks. Asynchronous independent learning, including readings and assignments, will also be required via CBIE’s online learning platform. Participants should expect at least 3-6 hours of independent learning plus 3 hours of virtual workshops. The final capstone project will be due approximately one week after the final synchronous workshop.

Schedule

Module 1: Wednesday, February 12 from 11:30am-1:00pm (Ottawa time zone)

Module 2: Wednesday, February 19 from 11:30am-1:00pm (Ottawa time zone)

Final capstone project due February 26, 2025.

Certificate of Completion

Certificates of completion will be awarded to those who successfully complete the program. To receive the certificate, participants are expected to attend all the virtual workshops listed above and actively engage in a group project in the final module of the course.

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