Participate in this interactive session if you want to develop your skills advising students with foreign degrees and credentials. Using real student scenarios, you will apply advising strategies, practice using resources, and use new knowledge to help students navigate education and career opportunities. This session is ideal for those who have a basic understanding of the topic, and/or have attended past professional development on the topic. This session includes presentations, group work, skill-building exercises, and discussions with our experienced presenters.
Note: While all are welcome, this session is intended for participants who are familiar with the basics and are ready to share and further develop their skills and understanding of the resources in serving students with unique scenarios and needs. Those new to the topic can complete the on-demand, self-paced PD offering prior to the session: Advising Students with Foreign Degrees and Credentials. You can also refer to the following guide: Advising Students with Foreign Degrees and Credentials.
- Advisors, instructors, and directors with some experience supporting students with degrees and credentials from other countries
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
Have you been working with students who have degrees and credentials from other countries, but want to serve them better? Are you looking to develop your skills and understandings to incorporate a student’s past education or professional experience into their pathway? Through a hands-on activity based on real-life scenarios, you will explore and apply successful strategies for helping students navigate U.S. higher education, negotiate the challenging world of U.S. employment, and overcome barriers to securing jobs in their field. By working through real-life student scenarios, you will deepen your understanding of the questions to ask, the resources available, and the referrals to make.
We will introduce new tools and ask you to share the strategies and tools you use. We will make sure you understand the resources, including community and state resources, available to support this population.
Note: Once you register, you will receive the link to join the Zoom meeting about a week prior to the session. If you have any questions, please contact Ruzica_banovic@worlded.org.
- Apply the five guiding principles to advising students
- List the program(s) and resource(s) available to complement your work and program
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
Those new to the topic can complete the on-demand, self-paced PD offering prior to the session: Advising Students with Foreign Degrees and Credentials. You can also refer to the following guide: Advising Students with Foreign Degrees and Credentials.
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