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globalized and politica
and cultural

interdependence grows, colleges and
universities have had to respond by
integrating internationally-oriented
knowledge and human perspectives into
academic, vocational and professional
programs. Providing a global dimension
to subject areas means that students get
the knowledge and skills they need to
function in an international setting.

A conference to be held at UBC in
May will feature some of the leading
North American experts in

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internationalizing the post-secondary
curriculum, including three from Douglas
College.

The conference comes at a time when
new initiatives are coming onstream at the
College. Communications Instructor Lin
Langley and ESL Instructors Linda
Villareal and Tom Whalley have received
funding from the Centre for Curriculum
and Professional Development for three
new initiatives. Together, they are
developing an interdisciplinary credit
course in intercultural relations, which
will be the first of its kind in BC. Their
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Work-study

Each year, Douglas College is allocated a work-study budget
from the Ministry of Education, Skills & Training. This
program provides part-time employment (5-15 hours per
week) to full-time students. Students may be employed at
Douglas College or off-campus with a non-profit organization.

Students must qualify on the basis of financial need.

Eligibility is determined by the Student Finance and Placement
Office, after the assessment of each student’s Canada
Student Loan/BC Student Loan and the information provided
on the work-study application form.

At this time, we would like to ask for project submissions
from interested College personnel. We are looking for one-
time (non-repeating) projects that will be in addition to the
normal on-going activities of the department. The projects
should provide students with opportunities to develop career-

Work-study application forms are available at the Student
Placement Office, Room 2710. The deadline to submit project
applications for the fall 1996 semester is: Friday, June 14,

Sorry, late applications will not be accepted.

 

bibliography of materials for use in
courses incorporating intercultural
relations content. They will also prepare a
set of “best practice” guidelines, an
inventory of factors to help
internationalize a discipline or program
area.

The Douglas College team will present
details of these initiatives at the
‘Developing the International Dimensions
of Post-Secondary Education” conference
to be held May 23-25.

Tom Whalley explains, “What these
projects mean for Douglas College is that
in the near future we’ll have a course in
intercultural relations for delivery to the
general student population or to specific
programs such as Commerce & Business
or Nursing. The bibliography gives
instructors in different programs a
resource to use in internationalizing their
curriculum wherever the opportunity
arises. Best practice guidelines provide a
tool for planning and reviewing the
success of internationalization initiatives.”

The conference itself has grown from
a small, local event to one reflective of
the increasing commitment to
international perspectives shown by
educators and employers across North
America.

“BC has some claim to being a leader
in this field,” notes Whalley. “Many
community colleges already have
programs that are international in scope.
A conference like this in BC draws
interest because we have had lots of
credible initiatives out here. Douglas
College in particular has supplied people
who have brought us a lot of attention,
people like Tad Hosoi, Gordon Gilgan,
Jan Greenhow, Linda Villareal and Lani
Hyde. We have a lot of unsung heroes in
this area.” J

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