Conference Schedule

8:30 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Pre-conference Workshop A: Trial by Fire

10:30 Coffee Break (sponsored by the Office of International Students and Scholars at Yale University)

Trial by Fire is a two-part workshop that is designed specifically for resident directors who are still new to this role. Program administrators and faculty who are interested in learning about what happens on-site or are considering leading a program abroad are also welcome to attend.

George Ann Huck, retired Director of Central College in Mérida, Mexico will lead part one of the workshop. George Ann has over 35 years in on-site cross-cultural programming and will lead the discussion from the point of view of an on-site director.

Part two will be led by Helen Stellmaker, Coordinator of Advising and Student Activities at St. Olaf College. This portion will focus on pre-departure preparation and crisis management. In Helen's time at St. Olaf she has sent thousands of students abroad and has experience preparing both group leaders and students for their time abroad.

Participants will be involved in the hands-on solving of real situations and focusing on best practices and possible consequences. By the end of this two-part workshop, participants will have gained the minimum tools needed for screening, anticipating, and handling the "Trial by Fire" aspects of leading students through an experience abroad.

12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM

Lunch (included with pre-conference)

1:30 - 3:30 PM

Pre-conference Workshop B: Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Intercultural Competence: Implications for Academic Programs

Dr. Alvino Fantini, Professor Emeritus at the School for International Training, will present Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Intercultural Competence: Implications for Academic Programs. This workshop explores intercultural competence (ICC), and its relevance to academic programs and intercultural success. Participants will investigate multiple aspects of ICC--definitions, traits, components, developmental levels, and the role of language proficiency. They will also consider their relevance to their own contexts, plus strategies to measure and monitor their students' ICC development and the impact of their experience after their return from an academic program abroad.

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Conference Registration, Common Room, Second Floor

4:00 PM

Opening Comments, Rebecca Clouser, AAPLAC President

4:15 - 5:45 PM

Building Institutional Commitment to Internationalization, Dr. Elizabeth Mahan (moderator), Associate Executive Director, Office of International Affairs, University of Connecticut

Dr. Eric Singer, Associate Dean of International Studies, Goucher College

Dr. Jane Edwards, Associate Dean for International Affairs, Yale University

5:45 - 6:45 PM

Moderator: Mark Odenwelder, Director of International Programs, The Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI)

Towards Globally Responsible Study Abroad
Dr. Skye Stephenson, Head of the US Donors Board for the Amawtay Wasi Intercultural University of Ecuador

Study Abroad and the American Empire
Steve Wille, Director, The Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI)

7:00 PM

Reception (Sponsored by Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, University of Connecticut and Office of International Education & Fellowship Programs, Yale University)

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Registration, Common Room, Second Floor

Coffee, tea and light breakfast available in Luce Hall

8:30 - 10:00 AM
Room 203

Institutionalizing Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean
Dr. Marie-Agnès Sourieau (moderator), Director, LACS Program, Assoc Prof of Modern Languages & Literatures, Fairfield University

Role of Interdisciplinary Academic Programs and the Institutionalization of Solidarity, Dr. Marie-Agnès Sourieau, Director, LACS Program, Assoc Prof of Modern Languages & Literatures, Fairfield University, and Dr. Dina Franceschi, Associate Professor of Economics, Fairfield University

Jesuit University Migration Academic Network: Collaborative Research, Dr. Terry-Ann Jones, Professor, Sociology Department, Fairfield University, Jose Luis Rocha, Researcher, UCA-Managua

Inter-Institutional Partnerships and University Mission: An Education in Solidarity, Dr. David Alan Sapp, Associate Professor of English, Fairfield University, Dr. Robbin D. Crabtree, Professor of Communication, Fairfield University
**Additional research by Gonzalo Norori and Alfonzo Malespín, School of Communication, UCA-Managua, who are unable to attend.

Theoretical and Ethical Considerations for the Development of Service Learning within Study Abroad Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Robbin D. Crabtree, Director of Service Learning and Professor of Communication, Fairfield University, Melissa Quan, Assistant Director of the Center for Faith and Public Life, Fairfield University

10:00 - 10:15 AM

Coffee Break (sponsored by Bilingual Education Program at Chicago State University)

10:15 - 11:15

The Student Experience in Latin America
Karyn Jones (moderator), Director, Study Abroad, Yale University
Panel of 3 to 5 students

How to Facilitate a Formal Forum for Study Abroad Participants to Voice Support for Study Abroad, Emily Lupita Plum, Graduate Assistant, Spanish-speaking Programs, Study Abroad Center, Iowa State University

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Moderator: Arlen Carey, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Winona State University

"Socially Responsible Study Abroad Programs, An International Perspective, Lori Swanson Espinoza, Andean Study Programs, Quito, Ecuador

Teaching Ethnography in the Study Abroad Context, Dr. Patrick C. Wilson, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Lethbridge, Centers for Interamerican Studies

12:30 - 2:00 PM

Lunch/Business meeting

2:00 - 3:30 PM

Moderator: Diana Arízaga, Resident Director, Mérida, México, IFSA-Butler

Frozen Images: Culture and the Bi-national Relationship U.S. and Mexico, Dr. Michael Twomey Valdés, Professor and Consultant of Intercultural Communication, Endicott College, Mexico City, University of the Americas, Mexico City and National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA)

Simulating a Cross-Cultural Immersion Experience Domestically, Marta Almeida, Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Yale University

Composing an Intercultural Communication Reader in Spanish: The Pleasure and the Misery of Translation, Dr. Ciro A. Sandoval, Associate Professor, Spanish Language and Comparative Studies, Department of Humanities, Michigan Technological University, Dr. Sandra Boschetto-Sandoval, Associate Professor, Spanish Language and Latin American Studies, Michigan Technological University

3:30 - 3:45 PM

Coffee Break (sponsored by Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University)

3:45 - 5:15 PM

Evaluating Study Abroad: Highlights and Insights from Several Large-Scale Studies
Moderator: Dr. Jeff Connor-Linton

Evaluations: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Presenting Results Creatively
Dr. Susan Lehmann, Research Director, American Councils for International Education.

The GLOSSARI Project: A System-wide Approach to Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes from Study Abroad
Dr. Don Rubin, Professor, Department of Speech Communication and Language & Literacy Education, University of Georgia

The Challenges of Evaluating the Impact of Study Abroad
Dr. Michael Paige, Chair, Department of Educational Policy and Administration/Professor of International and Intercultural Education, University of Minnesota

Oral Proficiency and Study Abroad Program Features
Dr. Jeff Connor-Linton, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University

5:15 - 6:15 PM

Moderator: Dr. Diana Rodriguez Lozano, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Mount Saint Mary's University

Evaluating a Study Abroad Program
Mary Frances Castro, Lecturer in Spanish, Director, UNC Charlotte's Spanish Language & Culture in Costa Rica Program

Documenting Change in the Caribbean, Dr. Mary Malloy, Maritime Studies Faculty, Sea Education Association, Captain Steve Tarrant, Maritime Studies Faculty, Sea Education Association, Erik Zettler, Science Coordinator, Sea Education Association

7:00 PM

Dinner at the Yale Peabody Museum (Great Hall of Dinosaurs)
Welcome Dr. Enrique Mayer, Professor of Anthropology, Chair, Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies, Yale University

(Hosted by Fairfield University, Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies, Yale Peabody Museum, and AAPLAC)

7:45 - 8:15 AM

Coffee, tea and light breakfast available in Luce Hall

8:15 - 9:30 AM
Room 203

Cross Cultural Cross Roads: Urban Scholarship and Cultural Competencies
Dr. Diana Rios (moderator)

Dreaming Home and in the Borderlands: Cultural Competencies of U.S. Latina/o Urban Scholars in CT and Abroad, Dr. Diana Rios, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Institute for Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, University of Connecticut, Storrs

Urban Educational Systems and Cultural Competencies: Abroad in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, Dr. Xae Alicia Reyes, Associate Professor, Neag School of Education and Institute for Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, University of Connecticut Storrs

Developing Cultural Competencies for Future Healthcare Providers: Going Abroad to Learn About Traditional Healing Systems of Cuba and Brazil, Lisa Rose-Rodriguez, Department of Community Medicine-University of Connecticut Medical School

9:30 - 9:45 AM

Coffee break

9:45 - 11:00 AM

El Otro Lado: Considering the Impact of Education Abroad on Host Families in Cuenca, Ecuador, Søren M Peterson, Study Abroad Adviser, Berea College

Content Based Study Abroad Experiences: Effectiveness of Guided-Meaningful Practices
Moderator: Dr. Eliana Rojas

A Study of Ancient Maya History, Culture and Mathematics Field Study Experience, Dr. Eliana Rojas, University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, and Dr. Ximena Catepillan, Department of Mathematics, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Patagonia Expeditions: a multicultural approach to teach about environmental research, Dr. Isaac M. Ortega, Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering, University of Connecticut

Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Field Research: Reflections on Culture and Study in Michoacán, Mexico, Dr. Tricia Gabany-Guerrero, Mexican Environmental and Cultural Research Institute

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Why Study Abroad? New Answers to Old Questions
Dr. George Ann Huck (moderator), Central College, Mérida, Mexico

Dr. David Burton, Associate Professor of Spanish, Ohio University

Dr. Don Jones, Professor of Art, Director of Study Abroad, Iowa Wesleyan College

Dr. Kathleen McInerney, Associate Professor of Bilingual Education, Chicago State University

Mimi Marchev, Special Assistant to the General Counsel of World Learning

Roundtable Discussion

12:30 PM

Final Comments, Rebecca Clouser and Kathleen McInerney

** End of Conference**

Lunch (on own)