Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion and eliminating structural racism and inequities within the organization, the field of education abroad, and our communities.
Core Beliefs:
- We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion should be embedded within the structure of the organization and integral to the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad.
- We believe that the inclusion and celebration of each individual’s intersecting identities, experiences, and abilities enriches our organization and our work with members, professionals, and students.
- We believe that education abroad can be a tool for cultivating anti-racist and decolonial thought in students and stakeholders.
- We believe in creating safe spaces and brave spaces for belonging, communication, sharing and learning.
- We believe we have the responsibility to actively inform and engage the field of education abroad in a way that fosters inclusion, promotes equity, and combats structural racism systemically and sustainably.
How We Manifest This:
By engaging in dialogue, collaboration, sharing best practices, research and innovation, and professional development, The Forum strives to address and provide critical resources and a forum for discussion for the field of education abroad, with particular consideration of groups who have been historically excluded or marginalized impacting access to education abroad.
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We are committed to creating a space where all voices are welcome. We recognize the challenges and understand this work takes ongoing effort. We want you to know that we are in this with you. We value your feedback on what we are doing well and where we can do better. The Forum team will review your submission and respond within 10 business days.
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad, 6th ed.
The sixth edition of the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad places equity, diversity, and inclusion as cornerstones for best practice in education abroad program design and management and student recruitment and support. This poster provides an overview of how the Standards apply to our work and how they can help identify strengths and areas for improvement on the quest for more equitable, inclusive, and diverse education abroad programs.
Standards of Good Practice as a Tool for Improvement
Additional Forum Resources:
- Glossary of Terms
- Code of Ethics for Education Abroad (3rd ed.)
- Ending Global Racism through Education Abroad
- Forum News Special Edition: Anti-Racism and Social Justice in Education Abroad in support of BLM (June 4, 2020)
- Forum News Special Edition: Anti-Racism and Social Justice in Education Abroad in support of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (April 20, 2021)
Recommended Resources
General Resources on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Arao, B., & Clemens, K. | From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces: A New Way to Frame Dialogue Around Diversity and Social Justice. | 2013 | In Landreman, L. (Ed.), The Art of Effective Facilitation: Reflections from Social Justice Educators, Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 135-150. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U). | Making Excellence Inclusive. | Unknown | Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) | Link to website | Practice |
| Cooperative Extension | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Professional Development Offering of the eXtension Foundation Impact Collaborative | Unknown | Cooperative Extension | Link to website | Practice |
| Creative Equity Toolkit | Creative Equity Toolkit – Intersectionality | Unknown | Creative Equity Toolkit | Link to Website | Practice |
| DiAngelo, R. | White Fragility: Why it’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. | 2018 | Boston: Beacon Press. | Free access to PDF | Practice |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide For Classroom Conversations | Unknown | Facing History and Ourselves | Free access to PDF | Practice |
| IGLYO | Intersectionality Toolkit | 2015 | IGLYO | Free access to PDF | Practice |
| Intercultural Learning Hub (Hubicl) | Assessment for Social Justice Collection | Unknown | Intercultural Learning Hub (Hubicl) | Link to website | Both |
| Jack, A. A. | The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students. | 2019 | Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press | Requires purchase | Research |
| Kendi, I. X. | How to Be An Antiracist. | 2019 | New York: One World | Requires purchase | Research |
| Luedke, C. L. | Person First, Student Second: Staff and Administrators of Color Supporting Students of Color Authentically in Higher Education. | 2017 | Journal of College Student Development, 58 (1): 37-52. | Requires purchase or access through university | Research |
| National Museum of African American History & Culture. | Digital Resources Guide | Unknown | Smithsonian Institution | Link to website | Practice |
| O’Donoghue, A. | How to Manage Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace | 2021 | RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland’s National Public Service Media | Link to website | Practice |
| Oluo, I. | So You Want to Talk About Race | 2018 | New York: Seal Press | Requires purchase | Research |
| Scott, K. | Mi Vido Afro | 2021 | Requires Instagram account | Practice | |
| Stanford University | Diversity and Inclusion Resources on Campus and Beyond | Unknown | Stanford University | Link to website | Practice |
| Steyn, M., Mpofu, W., Adejare, O., Burnett, C., Fasuyi, J., Hlabangane, N. … Zondi, S. | Decolonising the Human: Reflections from Africa on difference and oppression | 20211 | Johannesburg: Wits University Press | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Tatum, B. | Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: and Other Conversations about Race | 2017 | New York: Basic Books | Requires purchase | Research |
General Resources on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education Abroad
General
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Engle, L. C. | Underrepresented Students in Study Abroad: Investigating Impact | 2017 | IIE | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad | Collection of all work related to equity, diversity, and inclusion | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad | Link to website | Research | |
| Fulbright Ireland USA | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Digital Resources | Unknown | Fulbright Ireland USA | Link to website | Practice |
| Fuhs, K., Madden, M., & Roy, P. | Matrix for Self-Care and Creating Brave Spaces as Education Abroad Program Directors | 2018 | Presented at the 6th annual Diversity Abroad Conference, Miami, Florida: Diversity Abroad Faculty Development Task Force. | Free access to PDF | Practice |
| Hamir, Heather Barclay and Gozik, Nick | Promoting Inclusion in Education Abroad: A Handbook of Research and Practice | 2018 | NAFSA/Stylus Publishing | Requires purchase | Research |
| Wilkie, Dana. | Supporting Education Abroad for Underrepresented Students | 2017 | International Educator, 26(2): 52-55. | Requires login | Research |
Age
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Coryell, Joellen E. | The Foreign City as Classroom: Adult Learning in Study Abroad. | 2011 | Adult Learning 22(3): 4-11. | Free access to PDF | Practice |
| Davis, Brittany, and Coryell, Joellen. | Relationships, Participation, and Characteristics of a Community of Practice in Short-Term Adult Study Abroad. | 2019 | Adult Learning 31(1): 17-26. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Maxfield, R., and Noll, G. | Epistemology and Ontology: The Lived Experience of Non-Traditional Adult Students in Online and Study-Abroad Learning Environments. | 2017 | Journal of Organizational Psychology 17(6): 48-60. | Can request from Author | Research |
| Surridge, Robert, and Askov, Eunice M. | Factors Deterring Adult Undergraduate Students at Penn State Capital College from Participation in Study Abroad. | 2000 | ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. | Requires purchase | Research |
| Sutton, Halley. | Communicate the Value of Study Abroad for Community College Students. | 2019 | Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners 21(9): 1-5. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Warner, Cathleen and Kirby, Betty. | Factors Deterring Adult Undergraduate Students at Penn State Capital College from Participation in Study Abroad.(Dissertation) | 2009 | ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
Academic Discipline
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Bandyopadhyay, S., and Bandyopadhyay, K. | What Makes Business Students Participate in College Study Abroad Programs? | 2016 | Competition Forum 14(2): 325-32. | Link to website | Research |
| Brandauer, S., and Hovmand, S. | Preparing Business Students for the Global Workplace through Study Abroad. | 2013 | Journal of International Education in Business 6(2): 107-21. | Can request from Author | Research |
| Giedt, T., Gokcek, G., and Ghosh, J. | International Education in the 21st Century: The Importance of Faculty in Developing Study Abroad Research Opportunities. | 2015 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 26: 167-186. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Knight, David B., Davis, Kirsten A., Kinoshita, Timothy J., Twyman, Catherine, Ogilvie, Andrea M. | The Rising Sophomore Abroad Program: Early Experiential Learning in Global Engineering. | 2019 | Advances in Engineering Education 7(3). | Free access to PDF | Research |
Disability
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Hameister, B. G., Matthews, P. R., Hosley, N. S., & Groff, M. C. | College Students with Disabilities and Study Abroad: Implications for International Education Staff. | 1999 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 5(1): 81-100. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Holben, A., & Özel, C. | International Exchange with a Disability: Enhancing Experiences Abroad Through Advising and Mentoring (Practice Brief). | 2015 | Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(4): 405–412. | Free Access to PDF | Research |
| Masterson-Algar, A., Jennings, B., & Odenwelder, M. | How to Run Together: On Study Abroad and the ASD Experience. | 2020 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 32(1): 104-118. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| McLean, P., Heagney, M., & Gardener, K. | Going Global: The Implications for Students with a Disability. | 2003 | Higher Education Research and Development, 22(2): 217–228. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Shames , W., & Alden, P. | The Impact of Short Term Study Abroad on the Identity Development of College Students with Learning Disabilities and/or AD/HD. | 2005 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 11(1): 1-31. | Free access to PDF | Research |
Financial Need
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Bell, S. D., & Glass, C. R. | Taking Longer, but Finishing Just as Strong: A Comparison of Pell and Non-Pell Study Abroad Participants’ GPA and Time-to-Graduation. | 2019 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 31(2): 180-191. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Kramer, D. A., & Wu, J. | A HOPE for Study Abroad: Evidence from Tennessee on the Impact of Merit-Aid Policy Adoption on Study Abroad Participation. | 2019 | Educational Policy. | Can request from author | Research |
| Miranda, Lauren, Sobe, Noah, and Williams, Terry. | Identifying Student Perspectives: Addressing the Financial Barriers Facing Low-income Students in Study Abroad. (Dissertation) | 2013 | ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Whatley, M. | Financing Study Abroad: An Exploration of the Influence of Financial Factors on Student Study Abroad Patterns. | 2017 | Journal of Studies in International Education 21(5). | Can request from author | Research |
| Whatley, M. | Study Abroad Participation: An Unintended Consequence of State Merit-Aid Programs? | 2019 | Research in Higher Education, 60(7), 905-930. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Whatley, M., & Clayton, A. B. | Study Abroad for Low-Income Students: The Relationship Between Need-Based Grant Aid and Access to Education Abroad. | 2020 | Journal of Student Financial Aid, 49(2), 1-27. | Free access to PDF | Research |
First Generation
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Martinez, M. D., Ranjeet, B., & Marx, H. A. | Creating Study Abroad Opportunities for First-Generation College Students. | 2010 | In Lewin, R. (Ed.) The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad: Higher Education and the Quest for Global Citizenship. New York: Routledge. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Mitchall, Allison M., and Jaeger, Audrey J. | Parental Influences on Low-Income, First-Generation Students’ Motivation on the Path to College. | 2018 | The Journal of Higher Education 89(4): 582-609. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Oppenheim, E., Lee, M., and Thoesen, R. | Meaningful Travel Tips and Tales: First Gen. Students Abroad | GoAbroad.com | Free access to PDF | Practice | |
| Rausch, K. | First-Generation Strength: Supporting First-Generation College Students in Study Abroad. (Dissertation) | 2017 | Arizona State University | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Sanchez, G. J. | Intensive Study Abroad for First-Generation College Students. | 2012 | Peer Review 14(3): 14. | Free access to PDF | Practice |
| True, A.W. | Collecting Cultures and (Re) Imagining Class: Experiences of First Generation Students Studying Abroad. (Thesis) | 2017 | Swarthmore College. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Waldrep, Janelle, Meier, Daniel, Henderson, Barbara, and Wick, David. | Transforming Education Abroad for First-Generation Students: Leadership, Student Voice, and Policy Change. (Dissertation) | 2017 | ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Brown, L. | An Activity-Theoretic Study of Agency and Identity in the Study Abroad Experiences of Lesbian Nontraditional Learners of Korean. | 2014 | Applied Linguistics, 37(6): 808-827. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Bryant, K. M., & Soria, K. M. | College Students’ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Participation in Study Abroad. | 2015 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 25(1): 91-106. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Capobianco, S. L. | Examining International Education Research and Practice through a Queer Theory Lens. | 2020 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 32(1): 12-32. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Hipple, E., Soltis, D., Hyers, L. | Queering Study Abroad: Web-Based Outreach to LGBTQ+ University Students by Study Abroad Programs. | 2020 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 32(2), 175-186. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Lucas, James. | Where Are All the Males: A Mixed Methods Inquiry into Male Study Abroad Participation. | 2009 | ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Michl, T., Pegg, K., and Kracen, A. | Gender x Culture: A pilot project exploring the study abroad experiences of trans and gender expansive students. | 2019 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 31(2): 32-50. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Salisbury, M. H., Paulsen, M. B., & Pascarella, E. T. | To See the World or Stay at Home: Applying an Integrated Student Choice Model to Explore the Gender Gap in the Intent to Study Abroad. | 2010 | Research in Higher Education 51(7): 615-640. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
Heritage Seekers
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Comp, D. | U.S. Heritage-Seeking Students Discover Minority Communities in Western Europe. | 2008 | Journal of Studies in International Education, 12(1): 29-37. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Moreno, K. H. | The Study Abroad Experiences of Heritage Language Learners: Discourses of identity. (Dissertation) | 2009 | The University of Texas at Austin. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Murray Brux, J., & Fry, B. | Multicultural students in study abroad: Their interests, their issues, and their constraints. | 2010 | Journal of studies in International Education, 14(5): 508-527 | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Shively, R. L. | Heritage Language Learning in Study Abroad. | 2016 | In Pascual y Cabo, D. (Ed.) Advances in Spanish as a Heritage Language, 259-280. | Free access to PDF | Research |
Homeschool Institution Type
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Amani, M., and Kim, M. | Study Abroad Participation at Community Colleges: Students’ Decision and Influential Factors. | 2018 | Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 42(10): 678-692. | Requires account | Research |
| De Wit, R. and Furst, M. | Internationalized Courses on Campus: A Complement to Study Abroad That Maximizes International Education Participation in the Community College Context. | 2019 | In Malveaux, G. and Raby, R. L. (Eds.) Study Abroad Opportunities for Community College Students and Strategies for Global Learning. IGI Global. | Requires purchase | Research |
| Drexler and Campbell. | Student Development Among Community College Participants in Study Abroad Programs. | 2011 | Community College Journal of Research and Practice 35(8): 608-219. | Requires account | Research |
| Frost, R.A., and Raby, R. L. | Democratizing Study Abroad: Challenges of Open Access, Local Commitments, and Global Competence in Community Colleges. | 2010 | In Lewin, R. (Ed.) The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad. New York: Routledge, 192-212. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Raby, R. L., Rhodes, G., and Biscarra, A. | Community College Study Abroad: Implications for Student Success. | 2014 | Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 38(2-3), 174-183. | Requires account | Research |
| Sutton, Halley. | Communicate the Value of Study Abroad for Community College Students. | 2019 | Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners 21(9): 1-5. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
Language
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Fang, F. (Gabriel), & Baker, W. | ‘A more inclusive mind towards the world’: English language teaching and study abroad in China from intercultural citizenship and English as a lingua franca perspectives. | 2018 | Language Teaching Research, 22(5): 608–624. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
National Origin
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Butler, P., Madden, M, and Smith, N. | Undocumented Student Participation in Education Abroad: An Institutional Analysis. | 2018 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 30(2) : 1-31. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Dolby, N. | Globalisation, identity, and nation: Australian and American undergraduates abroad. | 2005 | The Australian Educational Researcher, 32(1): 101-117. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
Race & Ethnicity
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Lee, J. A., & Green , Q. | Unique Opportunities: Influence of study abroad on Black students. | 2016 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 28(1): 61-77. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Perkins, C. | Rewriting the Narrative: An Anti-Deficit Perspective on Study Abroad Participation Among Students of Color. | 2020 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 32(1): 148-165. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Pulsifer, K., Feagan, R. B., & Sliwinski, A. | Race and Participation in International Experiential Learning: Case-Based Exemplar of a Habitat-University Partnership in El Salvador. | 2020 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 32(1): 60-79. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Salisbury, M., Paulsen, M., and Pascarella, E. | Why Do All the Study Abroad Students Look Alike? Applying an Integrated Student Choice Model to Explore Differences in the Factors That Influence White and Minority Students’ Intent to Study Abroad. | 2010 | Research in Higher Education, 52(2) (2011): 123-50. | Requires account or purchase | Research |
| Wick, D., Willis, T. Y., Rivera, J., Lueker, E., & Hernandez, M. | Assets-Based Learning Abroad: First-Generation Latinx College Students Leveraging and Increasing Community Cultural Wealth in Costa Rica. | 2019 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 31(2): 63-85. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Van Der Meid, J. S. | Frontiers: Asian Americans: Factors influencing the decision to study abroad. | 2003 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 9(1): 71-110. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Willis, T. Y. | “And Still We Rise…”: Microaggressions and Intersectionality in the Study Abroad Experiences of Black Women. | 2015 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 26(1): 209-230. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Willis, T. Y. | Microaggressions and intersectionality in the experiences of Black women studying abroad through community colleges: Implications for practice. | 2016 | In Raby, R.L. and Valeau, E.J. (Eds.) International Education at Community Colleges. Palgrave Macmillan, New York: 127-141. | Requires purchase | Research |
Religion
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Anderson, K. D., Knoll, B., & Tyra, E. | Deepening Convictions: Religious Identity and Off Campus Study. | 2020 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 32(1): 119-147. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. | Special Issue on Religion and Study Abroad. | 2018 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 30(1). | Free access to PDF | Research |
| Willis, O. | The Study Abroad Experience: Where Does Religion Fit? | 2012 | Journal of Global Citizenship & Equity Education, 2(1), 1–18. | Free access to PDF | Research |
Veterans
| AUTHOR | TITLE AND LINK | YEAR | SOURCE | ACCESS | TYPE |
| Scurfield, R. M., Root, L. P., Wiest, A., Coiro, F. N., Sartin, H. J., Jones, C. L., & Fanugao, M. B. | History Lived and Learned: Students and Vietnam Veterans in an Integrative Study Abroad Course. | 2003 | Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 9(1), 111-138. | Free access to PDF | Research |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. | Post-9/11 GI Bill: Study Abroad Program | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. | Link to website | Practice | |
| West, C. | Helping Military Veterans Study Abroad. | 2016 | International Educator 25(1): 44-47. | Free access to PDF | Research |
External Organizations Offering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
- Diversity Abroad
- Mobility USA
- NAFSA DEI Resources
- Black + Abroad series – recently recorded conversations about preparing for and undertaking study/travel abroad, and navigating Black identity outside the U.S.
- STAMPED podcast – stories of study abroad & transformational travel from people of colour
- Article & Blog Series: DEI & Intercultural Learning in Higher Ed: Why the Bifurcated Approach? – exploring the bifurcated approach in higher education to topics of international and domestic diversity: the background for this and how an intentional, inclusive approach to intercultural learning could potentially bridge the gap—supporting students from a wide variety of backgrounds and helping them all grow in their cultural identity and intercultural competence.
Submit a Resource
This collection of resources is intended to support education abroad professionals to advance Equity, Diversity and inclusion in the field. The Forum welcomes submissions of resources for consideration.