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Building Global Skills: Broader Concepts Of Internationalization In An Ontario College, Mariam Raza
Building Global Skills: Broader Concepts Of Internationalization In An Ontario College, Mariam Raza
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
The Canadian federal government, national associations, and internationalization scholars have identified the need and demand for Canadian students to acquire global skills and competencies during their post-secondary education. Opportunities to acquire global skills can be offered through a wide variety of global engagement programs, such as study-abroad exchange programs, faculty-led excursions abroad, and other programs that allow students to interact with the global world. However, these programs are costly and do not consider the significant financial resources students require to participate in such activities. Most at-home students are left out of global engagement programming and therefore do not have the …