Pre-conference workshops are an opportunity to explore a topic in-depth and develop identified competencies. These workshops take place the day before the conference starts and have an additional registration fee.

Registration includes lunch and refreshments for all participants.

Half-Day Workshop: Member $350 |  Non-member $380
Bundle Two Workshops: Member $595 |  Non-member $650

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Diversity and Inclusion in International Education PART I – Building our Competencies for Action

Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

This interactive workshop will establish a foundational understanding of key concepts relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and start to support participants in identifying and using strategies for disrupting and reducing bias in the workplace. Participants will be provided with a  pre-work reference guide through which concepts relating to self-identity, privilege and power, intersectionality and unconscious bias are introduced.

By the end of this workshop, participants should expect to:

  • To identify key concepts related to EDI and connect their significance to the lived experience of themselves and others while exploring how they relate to the workplace.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of identity and privilege and will be able to discuss how they shape the way we move in this world.
  • Begin to identify how identity and privilege impact inclusion both in society and in the workplace and will begin generating ideas around key actions.
  • Define Unconscious Bias and articulate its impact on the workplace.
  • Identify and use strategies for disrupting and reducing bias in the workplace.

This workshop is approved by CICC for 3.5 hours of RISIA/RCIC CPD.

Facilitators

Sherilyn Trompetter, MBA. CCIP, Principal and Co-Founder (she/her)

Sherilyn TrompetterSherilyn is the Principal and Co-Founder of MT Consulting Group. She is a compassionate and authentic professional who has worked in various themes of diversity, equity and inclusion for over two decades. Sherilyn brings a trauma-informed approach to consulting organizations and coaching individuals and groups. A masterful facilitator, Sherilyn is able to elicit powerful insights and initiate transformative experiences. Sherilyn has extensive community service and volunteer experience. She co-founded ACT Alberta: the Action Coalition on human Trafficking, the leading research-based and outcome-focused human trafficking organization in Alberta. She has a passion for multiculturalism, social justice and community service and has over 15 years of board experience.

Sherilyn has extensive experience working for and with complex and hierarchical unionized environments such as the University of Alberta, Concordia University of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, various law enforcement agencies including the RCMP, and the Canadian Red Cross. She has successfully managed projects upwards of $10 million specializing in the development and training of people and systems improvement.

Sky McLaughlin, Ph.D. CCIP, Principal and Co-Founder (she/her)

Sky McLaughlinSky chose a career in diversity, equity and inclusion long before the terminology was mainstream in Canadian workplaces. Sky is a strong social justice advocate: her commitment to accessible education for women, girls and other historically excluded groups led her to working on the ground for more than a decade in conflict and post-conflict zones across the Middle East and Central Asia. Sky holds advanced degrees and nearly 25 years of broad experience in education, international development and international relations across 57 countries

Sky has managed multi-million dollar projects in complex public sector unionized environments such as the University of Alberta, Indiana University, USAID and McGill University and has won awards for outstanding partnership development.

Sky has exercised her passion for mentorship and the economic empowerment of women and girls through the founding of an Edmonton-based social enterprise, and through volunteer positions on the City of Edmonton Citizen Services Advisory Board, the Bredin Centre Board, the Alberta Immigrant Entrepreneur Mentorship Program, the Queen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program and the Junior League of Edmonton.

Diversity and Inclusion in International Education PART II – Applying our Competencies for Action

Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

The afternoon session is intended for those who attended in the morning (or have had similar training in other settings) and will allow participants to workshop knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, unconscious bias and allyship on scenarios in the context of international education. This session will be interactive, and peer-to-peer learning will be encouraged.

Through this hands-on workshop, participants should expect to be able to:

  • Practice interrupting difficult scenarios utilizing self-awareness,
    power and privilege and allyship concepts.
  • Employ DEI principles in scenarios.
  • Enhance their international education practice through an inclusive lens.
  • Have an expanded understanding and confidence with, the complexities of developing sustainable and effective actions in their day-to-day work.
  • Identify key stakeholders and feel more confident in managing their
    competing interests.

This workshop is approved by CICC for 3.5 hours of RISIA/RCIC CPD.

NOTE: The afternoon portion of the workshop is intended for those who attended the morning session (or similar training in other settings). Moderate knowledge of key concepts in DEI is expected as this workshop will be interactive, and peer-to-peer learning will be encouraged. 

Facilitators

Sherilyn Trompetter, MBA. CCIP, Principal and Co-Founder (she/her)

Sherilyn TrompetterSherilyn is the Principal and Co-Founder of MT Consulting Group. She is a compassionate and authentic professional who has worked in various themes of diversity, equity and inclusion for over two decades. Sherilyn brings a trauma-informed approach to consulting organizations and coaching individuals and groups. A masterful facilitator, Sherilyn is able to elicit powerful insights and initiate transformative experiences. Sherilyn has extensive community service and volunteer experience. She co-founded ACT Alberta: the Action Coalition on human Trafficking, the leading research-based and outcome-focused human trafficking organization in Alberta. She has a passion for multiculturalism, social justice and community service and has over 15 years of board experience.

Sherilyn has extensive experience working for and with complex and hierarchical unionized environments such as the University of Alberta, Concordia University of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, various law enforcement agencies including the RCMP, and the Canadian Red Cross. She has successfully managed projects upwards of $10 million specializing in the development and training of people and systems improvement.

Sky McLaughlin, Ph.D. CCIP, Principal and Co-Founder (she/her)

Sky McLaughlinSky chose a career in diversity, equity and inclusion long before the terminology was mainstream in Canadian workplaces. Sky is a strong social justice advocate: her commitment to accessible education for women, girls and other historically excluded groups led her to working on the ground for more than a decade in conflict and post-conflict zones across the Middle East and Central Asia. Sky holds advanced degrees and nearly 25 years of broad experience in education, international development and international relations across 57 countries

Sky has managed multi-million dollar projects in complex public sector unionized environments such as the University of Alberta, Indiana University, USAID and McGill University and has won awards for outstanding partnership development.

Sky has exercised her passion for mentorship and the economic empowerment of women and girls through the founding of an Edmonton-based social enterprise, and through volunteer positions on the City of Edmonton Citizen Services Advisory Board, the Bredin Centre Board, the Alberta Immigrant Entrepreneur Mentorship Program, the Queen’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program and the Junior League of Edmonton.

Kate Jennings, Senior Advisor, Learning and Development, CBIE (she/her)

Kate JenningsKate is humbled to be an uninvited settler on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples in British Columbia, Canada, where she lives, works and plays. Kate has worked in the international higher education sector in progressive leadership roles at five higher education institutions in three provinces in Canada over the past 25+ years. Kate is the founder and principal at Jennings International Education Leadership & Training, through which she works with organizations and institutions to support their international education leadership and training needs, including a recent contract with CBIE as Senior Advisor Learning and Development.

In addition to her professional roles, Kate volunteers her time in leadership and training roles with international education associations globally. In 2021, Kate was awarded the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) International Education Distinguished Leadership Award and was elected as Chair-Elect for NAFSA’s International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL-KC), a three-year volunteer leadership role which began in January 2022.

Kate identifies as a person with disabilities and is committed to creating and enhancing international higher education opportunities, initiatives, and leadership models that are inclusive of diverse persons, perspectives, and partners.

Global Engagement PART I: Building Strategic International Partnerships

Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

This interactive session will provide participants with an opportunity to engage with defining, rationalizing, selecting, and operationalizing strategic partnerships. Participants will explore how to determine strategic partnerships for their institution by working through case studies and scenarios. Issues of how many partnerships, types of partnerships, enabling activity and ensuring sustainability will also be addressed. Some questions that will be considered include:

  • What are the criteria for a successful international partnership?
  • What qualitative/quantitative measurements/datasets can help you define the success of a partnership?
  • How do you define your strategic partners?
  • What resources are effective in the evaluation of international partnerships?
  • How can we develop a system (or tool) that would support strategic and operational decisions?

Facilitators

Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (International), University of Calgary

Dr. Janaka RuwanpuraDr. Janaka Ruwanpura is the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (International) at the University of Calgary. His involvement in international activities is comprehensive, including teaching, training, research, administration and service activities.

Dr. Ruwanpura leads the implementation of the university’s international strategy. By aligning international activities with the university’s Eyes High Vision, Academic and Strategic Research Plans, he helps advance the institution’s efforts in international research, academic programming, staff and student mobility, programmatic partnerships, service and development.

Dr. Sonja Knutson, Director, Internationalization Office, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Sonja KnutsonDr. Sonja Knutson is the Director of Internationalization Office at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and an adjunct professor with the Faculty of Education. She is responsible for leading, partnering and supporting the Internationalization Office to implement the actions of the Strategic Internationalization Plan 2020 at Memorial.

Dr. Knutson oversees a team whose responsibilities range from international student support, mobility and partnerships, an overseas campus, federal and provincial government relations, and capacity-building projects and consultancies.

She served six years on the Canadian Bureau for International Education Board of Directors. She also held the role of chair of NAFSA’s International Education Leadership Knowledge Community and worked with that group for four years.

Global Engagement PART II: Assessing International Partnerships

Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Building upon the University of Calgary’s Partnerships Assessment Rating Index (IPARI), the University of Pittsburgh’s Global Partnership Inventory Tool (GPIT) incorporates additional data points and qualitative assessment to offer an expanded look at untapped collaboration opportunities between the most strategic partners. This workshop will take participants through various reflections, conversations and group work to explore key considerations, recommendations and ways to implement international partnership assessment at their institution. Some questions that will be considered include:

  • Which stakeholders should be involved in international partnership assessment?
  • How can International Offices use the data that is generated from a partnership assessment?
  • How often should you assess an international partnership?
  • How are we being assessed by the partners?
  • How do we ensure our assessment tools are flexible, inclusive, and equitable, given the power dynamics at play in international partnerships?

NOTE: Part I and II have been designed to complement each other and can be taken together or as stand-alone workshops.

Facilitators

Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (International), University of Calgary

Dr. Janaka RuwanpuraDr. Janaka Ruwanpura is the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Research (International) at the University of Calgary. His involvement in international activities is comprehensive, including teaching, training, research, administration and service activities.

Dr. Ruwanpura leads the implementation of the university’s international strategy. By aligning international activities with the university’s Eyes High Vision, Academic and Strategic Research Plans, he helps advance the institution’s efforts in international research, academic programming, staff and student mobility, programmatic partnerships, service and development.

Andrea Delgado Morrow, Director, International Relations, University of Calgary

Andrea Delgado MorrowAndrea Delgado Morrow is Director International Relations for the University of Calgary’s International Office, where she and the team are responsible for institutional partnerships and agreements. She holds an MA in intercultural and international communication from Royal Roads University.

Andrea has over 15 years of experience working in post-secondary education and is currently the co-chair of the Canadian Bureau for International Education’s International Relations Professional Learning Community.

Garrett Margliotti, Director of Global Partnerships and Partner Engagement , University of Pittsburgh

Garret MargliottiGarrett Margliotti is Director of Global Partnerships and Partner Engagement at the University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for International Studies. He previously served in the Global Experience Office as Senior Associate Director of Advising and Programming at Northeastern University and directed Carlow University’s Center of Global Learning.

Garrett holds an MEd in higher education administration and a BA in French and history from the University of Pittsburgh.

Laura Daversa, Assistant Director of Global Partnerships and Events, University of Pittsburgh

Laura DaversaLaura Daversa is Assistant Director of Global Partnerships and Events at the University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for International Studies. Daversa holds a BA in Communications and Rhetoric and a certificate in Public and Professional Writing from the University of Pittsburgh.

Laura has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector as an event and project manager with a special interest in international organizations, cultural institutions, and global education.

Conseils aux étudiants internationaux: Tout sur les plans d’étude Formation continue pour les CRIÉÉ et CRIC

Dimanche 13 novembre 2022 – 8h30 à 12h00

L’atelier porte sur le plan d’études, une composante régulièrement exigée par IRCC dans les demandes initiales de permis d’études et discutera le comment et le pourquoi de celle-ci, la manière dont IRCC l’évalue et comment les établissements peuvent accompagner leurs étudiants dans la rédaction de leur plan d’études.

Dans un premier temps, nous examinerons les informations publiées par IRCC sur cette exigence spécifique et analyserons pour quel pays d’origine celle-ci est mentionnée. Nous verrons également ce qui se passe une fois qu’une demande a été soumise ; quels outils (Chinook, AI, etc.) IRCC a mis en place pour aider les agents des visas à évaluer ces demandes (qui sont devenues à la fois plus complexes et plus nombreuses). Nous examinerons également la jurisprudence récente sur le sujet et comment ce que la Cour fédérale a dit peut nous guider. Par le biais d’études de cas et d’activités de groupe, nous examinerons différents scénarios (étudiants adultes, double intention, refus multiples, etc.) et travaillerons sur le meilleur angle et le meilleur équilibre pour chaque cas.

Cette session est approuvée par le CCIC pour 3.5 heures de FPC CRIEE/CRIC.

Animateurs

Patrick Bissonnette, Conseiller aux étudiants étrangers, CRIC, Université Laval

Patrick BissonetteDepuis plus de 20 ans, Patrick Bissonnette est impliqué en éducation internationale et passionné par l’immigration, et la compréhension interculturelle. Il travaille depuis 2006 comme Conseiller aux étudiants internationaux à l’Université Laval à Québec et détient actuellement le permis de CRIC et la reconnaissance à titre de consultant en immigration du MIFI.

Patrick siège sur le Comité consultatif sur l’immigration du BCEI et collabore comme enseignant ou conférencier invité pour le PEIEI et ISIEP (version anglaise du PEIEI). Il a aussi présenté plusieurs ateliers sur l’immigration dans le passé tant en ligne que lors de précédent congrès du BCEI.

Lou Janessen Dangzalan, fondateur du cabinet juridique LJD Law

Lou Janssen DangzalanDangzalan est un avocat en immigration dans la région du Grand Toronto. Comme il est immigrant lui-même, son parcours personnel diversifié influence son travail au bénéfice de ces client.e.s. Il se spécialise dans l’immigration économique et le regroupement familial. Il aide des étudiant.e.s et travailleur.euse.s à se frayer un chemin vers l’obtention de la résidence permanente au Canada. Une grande partie de la pratique du droit de l’immigration consiste à contester un refus de permis d’études devant la Cour fédérale du Canada.

International Student Advising: Immigration Policy and Law in Practice, RISIA & RCIC CPD

Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

This interactive session will provide the opportunity for participants to engage with their colleagues in timely and relevant discussion on topics in international student advising as they relate to immigration policy and how it is applied.

This workshop is approved by CICC for 3.5 hours of RISIA/RCIC CPD.

Facilitators

Lisa Griffin Ndour, CEO and RCIC, LGN Immigration Consulting Services

Lisa Griffin NdourLisa is an immigration professional with over 10 years of experience in international education, project management and HR. Lisa has worked at all levels to help refugees, immigrants and other newcomers. This has included serving as a community youth engagement officer with the Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area (MAGMA), as an Immigration Program Support Officer with the Province of New Brunswick and, most recently, as Manager of International Mobility and Student Services at the Université de Moncton. When it comes to handling the many challenges that immigrants face, Lisa is known for being a strong advocate who goes above and beyond to help solve problems.

In 2016, Lisa launched LGN Services. What began as a part-time business to support the growing number of newcomer clients in the region is now a full-time enterprise. As an independent immigration consultant, Lisa and her team provide the most current information on Canadian immigration policies and programs, as well as the documentation required to move the process along. Lisa’s expertise, coupled with a heartfelt passion for helping newcomers become new Canadians, is why she is one of the most sought-after immigrant support professionals in Atlantic Canada.

Tatiana Gomez, Immigration Specialist, Concordia University

Tatiana GomezTatiana Gomez was called to the Barreau du Quebec in 2009. She has over 12 years of experience doing advocacy work with individuals and collaborating closely with community organizations to defend individual and collective rights. Currently, Tatiana works as the Immigration Specialist at Concordia University, where she works with international students. She runs a small private practice that works with a limited number of individuals and focuses on working closely with community organizations and social movements on a variety of migrant justice issues.

From 2009 to 2021, Tatiana ran a full-time law practice in all areas of immigration and refugee law. She specialized in complex matters usually involving refugee claims, inadmissibility, exemptions on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, and family reunification.

From 2016 to 2020, Tatiana also acted as outside counsel for an immigration firm that works exclusively with international students. She specialized in complex files involving applicants with a history of multiple rejections.

Tatiana has also worked as an educator and in program review and development in various immigration and refugee law programs. Most recently, from 2015 to 2021, she was a Course Lead and Instructor with the University of British Columbia (UBC), Certificate in Immigration, Laws, Policies and Procedures program (Introduction to Immigration Law Course). She also taught “Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications, Appeals, and Detentions” and “Refugee Protection”.