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International American Mixer
Student Engagement
Groups Served
Collegiate, Faculty, Graduate, Postbaccalaureate, Postdoctoral, Pre-Collegiate, Staff
Program Website
Visit the Program Website
Contact Information
Sun, Meng
msun13@gsu.edu
Address
33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Building
Sparks Hall
Campus
Atlanta
Funding
Institutional Funding (e.g., President's Office, Provost Office, College or Academic Unit, Departmental Funding)
Overview
ISSS/Multicultural Center co-coordinated event to bring together U.S. based students and international students to facilitate intercultural dialogue.
Benefits
1. promote and celebrate cultural diversity on campus
2. foster intercultural communication and interaction
3. showcase cultural diversity
4. improve cultural dialogue and exchange
Supplemental Materials
Not Applicable
Discipline Focus
Not discipline specific (University-Wide)
Diversity Group ( Social Identity)
Race/Ethnicity
Race/Ethnic Group
Asian, Black, Hispanic/ Latinx groups, Multi-racial, Pacific Islander, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiians
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 2: Multicultural Programming
Established
02/06/2019
Number Served
101-500
Notable Leaders, Stakeholders, or Speakers
Meng Sun
William Britto
Chrissonia McCall
Research Routines, Responsibilities and Activities
Celebrations of diverse groups (e.g. Black history, Asian American/ Pacific Islander Heritage, etc.)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
The event celebrates cultural diversity on campus and promotes intercultural exchange between domestic students and international students.
Self-efficacy Emphasis
Various cultural activities and conversations around different cultural topics
Acknowledgement/Affirmation of Identity, Strengths, Needs
The event celebrates cultural diversity on campus and promotes intercultural exchange between domestic students and international students.
Examples of Inclusionary Practices and Activities
Creation of a Safe space/ climate/environment, Other
Other: Cultural Events
Participant Empowerment
Mentoring opportunities
Mentoring Components
Mentors are peers of program participants (near-peer, tiered peer, etc.), Mentors provide support with goal setting and or career planning, Mentees are allowed to attend events with mentors (i.e., dinners, social events, conferences, retreats)
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
1. Cultural activities to exchange ideas and perspectives 2. intercultural communication
Evaluation Methods
average attendance to events, external review/evaluation
Anticipated Participant Outcomes
attendance
Outcome Milestones
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Key Performance Indicators
1. Event Attendance 2. Students’ feedback
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 2: Multicultural Programming
Established
02/06/2019
Number Served
101-500
Notable Leaders, Stakeholders, or Speakers
Meng Sun
William Britto
Chrissonia McCall
Research Routines, Responsibilities and Activities
Celebrations of diverse groups (e.g. Black history, Asian American/ Pacific Islander Heritage, etc.)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
The event celebrates cultural diversity on campus and promotes intercultural exchange between domestic students and international students.
Please describe how your program addresses self-efficacy (one's beliefs in their own ability to execute behaviors necessary to perform) in its participants?
Various cultural activities and conversations around different cultural topics
How does your program acknowledge or affirm individuals’ different identities, strengths, or needs?
The event celebrates cultural diversity on campus and promotes intercultural exchange between domestic students and international students.
Inclusionary practices/activities utilized in your program:
Creation of a Safe space/ climate/environment, Other
Other: Cultural Events
Participant Empowerment
Mentoring opportunities
Mentoring Components
Mentors are peers of program participants (near-peer, tiered peer, etc.), Mentors provide support with goal setting and or career planning, Mentees are allowed to attend events with mentors (i.e., dinners, social events, conferences, retreats)
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
1. Cultural activities to exchange ideas and perspectives 2. intercultural communication
Evaluation methods are used to substantiate the program’s outcomes:
average attendance to events, external review/evaluation
Anticipated participant outcomes for your program:
attendance