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Creating a Racism-free Campus for International Students
1. Creating a
Racism-free Campus for
International Students
GS087
Presenters:
Thevi Pather
Director, International Programs and Global Advancement
Royal Roads University
Craig Wallace
Advisor, International Student Development
The University of British Columbia
2. Agenda
o Introductions
o Safe Space Expectations
o WHY, WHAT, HOW
o WHY
International Students as Victims of Racism
o WHAT
Strategies for the Prevention of and Response to Racism
o HOW
Small Group Discussion of Real-Life Examples and
Questions
3. Why- International Students as
Victims of Racism
o Why the Social Inertia?
o Exoticization of International Students
o International and National Incidents
o Neo-Racism Post 9-11
o Duality in Messaging
o ISS- Response to Problems – Problem of International
Students
o Responsibility of the Host Institution and Community
o Engaging the Community
4. What - Strategies for the Prevention
of, and Response to Racism
o Institutional Policy
o International Student Orientation
o International Student Support
o Intercultural Understanding and Diversity Training
o Responsive Programming to Current Events that
Facilitate Dialogue
5. How - Small Group Discussion on
Real-Life Examples
a. What kind of response(s) could international
educators support/initiate/engage with in regards to
this incident?
b. What kind of programming would be helpful in
preventing this type of incident?
Sharing the highlights of your discussion….