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Learning Experiences And Challenges Facing Black International Students At The University Of Windsor, Francisca I. Omorodion, Linda Coltman, Olayemi Babajide, Egbe Etowa

Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students in Open or Online Learning Environments: A Research Symposium

In the past two decades, the international-student population increased to about 600,000 (Canada Bureau for International Education, 2018). According to The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, 2019I), international students contributed an estimated $21.6 billion to the Canadian gross domestic product. With the COVID-19 pandemic, recruitment of international students, and the economic contribution they bring is under threat. More so, the lockdown imposed by the government, and schools’ adoption of online learning, further poses challenges and unique experiences to children, and young persona, especially international students. We used qualitative data from a focus group of 10 male Black students, aged …