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Resident Director Learn Over Lunch: Supporting First-Generation Students & Life Skills

Date
October 15, 2025 | 12:15 - 1:15 pm
Location
160
Enarson Classroom Building
Description

For first-generation college students, studying abroad is a transformative experience but it also comes with challenges. This session focuses on how international travel can be a powerful tool for building confidence, independence, and essential life skills. We’ll discuss barriers first-gen students face and offer actionable scenario-based exercises to support them before, during, and after their global journey. Participants will learn how to foster personal growth and global citizenship in students who are often pioneers both at home and abroad.

Facilitators: Dr. Jen Schnabel, Literature & Culture of London Resident Director, and Louise Yahiaoui, Global Education Specialist

Intended audience: Resident Directors for Faculty-Led Programs

Tags
Global Education,
Information Session