On Friday, September 18, 2020, Professor Lucia Gbaya Kanga, Assistant Professor of English and Study Abroad Coordinator at Community College of Philadelphia, presented Culturally Responsive Education Abroad: Addressing Explicit and Implicit Biases. View the slides here.

Particularly as international travel is on hold, now is the time to deepen your and your team’s understanding of best practices in designing and implementing culturally responsive education abroad programs. Professor Gbaya Kanga gave an overview of practices and policies used at Community College of Philadelphia, and shared lessons that can be implemented in your own office or organization.

Additional Resources:

• Studying Abroad While Black video (for powerpoint slide 4)
• Empathy Map
• GoAbroad Exclusive with WeGoToo (for powerpoint slide 20)
• Resources for DEI and Study Abroad

00:00 – Welcome, tech overview, and co-sponsorships

3:00 – Sabea Evans introduces Professor Lucia Gbaya Kanga and chat facilitation

7:05 – Professor Gbaya Kanga presents on culturally responsive study abroad design

48:47 – Chat discussion and Q&A

The webinar was co-sponsored by The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative, the Pennsylvania Council for International Education, and the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development.