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Nurturing Global Leaders: The Influence Of Global Education Culture At International House, Leslie A. Weigl
Nurturing Global Leaders: The Influence Of Global Education Culture At International House, Leslie A. Weigl
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
International House at the University of Alberta (I-House) is a living-learning campus residence that aims to build a strong community from an intentionally diverse population of international and Canadian students. With global education programming that focuses on leadership through community building, I-House creates opportunities for new leaders to emerge in a culturally complex environment that is thought to foster global leadership development. Eighteen I-House alumni and residents who were recognized for their leadership contributions were interviewed in-depth to determine whether and how their experiences at I-House contributed to developing their global leadership capacities and to offer insight into best practice …