The Hispanic Global Alliance

Capacity Building for

Hispanic Study Abroad

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 Workshop Overview

 Hispanic Global Alliance

 Institutional Capacity Building

 Obstacles and Opportunities

 Institutional Self-Study process

 Institutional Roles and Functions

 Partnerships, Collaborations, Resources

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 What is the Hispanic Global Alliance?

The barriers to study abroad for Hispanic students are

complex and multi-faceted. This is why the Hispanic
Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) and
Global Learning Semesters, a leading organization in the
field of study abroad, have launched The Hispanic
Global Alliance, a groundbreaking initiative to address
the root causes of the gap in Hispanic study abroad.

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 What is the Hispanic Global Alliance?

Participants Global Learning Semesters

HACU

Member Institutions

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Three Priorities
 Financial Support

 Institutional Capacity Building

 Program Development

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Financial Support
Even the federal government is looking for ways to fund more
pervasive participation in study abroad. There are no easy
answers in how to make study abroad affordable for every
student.

However, Global Learning Semesters has committed to making

available at least $8 million of study abroad scholarships over the
next ten years through the Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars
(HSAS) program and to working with HACU to look for Special
Initiatives that provide additional scholarship monies.

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Institutional Capacity Building

At many HACU institutions, even when a student seeks out a
way to study abroad, there are not institutional policies and
procedures in place to support study abroad. Thus, building an
institutional infrastructure to support study abroad is just the
first step in getting students involved in study abroad.

Through training and technology, Global Learning Semesters is

making its expertise in operating study abroad programs
available to HACU institutions that allow even the smallest
schools to support an effective study abroad portfolio.

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Program Development
HACU and Global Learning Semesters have developed an
advisory committee to guide the co-development of programs
in Latin America. The goal is to combine Global Learning
Semesters' tradition of innovative program design with
HACU's expertise in topical issues important to Hispanic
students.

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 Who is your trainer today?
Sandi Smith
Director of Institutional Relations for Global Learning Semesters &
Hispanic Global Alliance
Doctorate in Higher Education Administration with a specialty in
internationalization.

Member of NAFSA since 1993.

NAFSA Trainer Corps. For 8 years.
Lead Trainer NAFSA Academy 2006-2007
Member Standards Committee, 2005-2006, Forum on Education Abroad

Worked in study abroad offices at: Appalachian State University,

Florida State University, Emory, Lehigh, and University of Virginia
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 Institutional
Capacity Building
for Study Abroad

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 Why does Study Abroad
matter?
Leaders with (or without) an international perspective
will impact the future of all of us.

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 Why does Study Abroad
matter?
Every part of the world is relevant.

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 Why does Study Abroad
matter?

Your Institution
The Student

Our Community
Our Future

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 Capacity Building

One of the barriers to Hispanic study abroad is home institution

readiness.
Many HACU institutions have not had the opportunity or the
financial means to build large study abroad offices or take the
institutional steps needed to promote study abroad to their students.
We want to make it easier for even the smallest institution to be able
to provide high quality study abroad offering to its students in terms
of program relevance, internal administrative systems, student
support services and safety and liability.

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 Obstacles and
Opportunities
of Building Capacity
for Study Abroad

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 Obstacles and Opportunities

Campus culture, mission, characteristics

Misinformation

Relevance

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 Institutional
Self-Study Process

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 Self-Study

The management of Study Abroad reflects a microcosm

of the entire college.

It is a team effort.

The self-study gives you an opportunity to better

understand the functions related to study abroad and
who may share a part in managing study abroad
responsibilities.

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 Institutional
Roles and Functions
related to Study Abroad

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 Roles and Functions

Support Services

Promotional Efforts

Institutional Integration
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 Roles and Functions
Support Services Promotional Efforts
Advising Administration
Financial Aid Faculty
Transfer of Credit Students
Orientation Parents/Families
Emergency Protocols Diversity / Special Needs
Every major
Leadership
Relevance for every
Committee student
Strategy
Policies and Procedures
Registration
Billing Institutional Integration
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 Partnerships, Collaborations
& Resources
for Maximizing Study Abroad

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 Partnerships, Collaborations & Resources

• Campus • HACU
• City • National
• State / Region • International
• Peer Institutions • Other

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 Technology

Abroad Office
• Ability to list and create custom pages for in-house programs
• Database of programs from major study abroad organizations
• Student accounts for tracking program selection, emergency contacts and
overseas contacts
• Country database including descriptions
• State Department travel warnings and quick facts
• Customizable to university colors and logos
• Customizable information pages
• 100% free of charge to Global Affiliates and HGA Affiliates
• Customized URL (http://yourcollege.abroadoffice.net)
• No maintenance needed
• Appointment scheduling
• Customizable application forms

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 Technology / Virtual Office

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 Workshop Checklist
Hispanic Global Alliance
Institutional Capacity Building for Study Abroad
Obstacles and Opportunities of building capacity for
Study Abroad

Institutional Self-Study process

Institutional Roles and Functions related to Study Abroad
Partnerships, Collaborations, Resources for
Maximizing Study Abroad

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 Hispanic Global Alliance
Let us work together to provide access for every college
student to an international academic experience.

Let us work together to make study abroad meaningful

and affordable to all college students.

Let us work together to structure study abroad

programs which produce relevant learning outcomes
for the next generation of leaders working to solve
international needs.

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 Your Hispanic Global Alliance
Representatives:

Dr. Sandi Smith

SandiSmith@GlobalSemesters.com

Dr. Alvaro Romo

aromo@HACU.net

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