GREAT Conference 2022

2022 Globally Responsive Education and Teaching (GREAT) Conference

Theme: Building intercultural competence through high impact student experiences

Intercultural competence has been valued and upheld in Missouri State University’s public affairs mission. It is also recognized as the core element in the international higher education field and a highly valued competence in today’s workplace development. As intercultural competence requires an intentional process through student experiences in teaching, learning, service, and research, this year’s GREAT conference held on Nov. 10, 2022, will highlight successful high impact practices that advance students’ intercultural competence development. 

2022 GREAT Conference Schedule

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Format: Hybrid – In-person sessions with zoom as alternative options for attendees.

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM			(Virtual Session from George Mason University) Through the Pages of a Book: Teaching for Anti-Racism and Global Competence with Children's and Adolescent Literature.  Click on the link for more details.
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM			Maximizing Cultural Awareness in Short-Term Faculty-Directed Programs (PSU Room 315) Click on the link for more details.		Student Panel: Experiencing Virtual Exchange (PSU Room 308) Click on the link for more details.
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM			Gaining Cultural Superpowers for Employment Opportunities/Advancement through Education Abroad* (PSU Room 315) Click on the link for more details. *One student attendee will receive funding for a free passport		The impact of international students’ classroom presence: exploring intercultural teaching and learning (PSU Room 308) Click on the link for more details.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM			Luncheon + Keynote: Leaving the American at the door: How international teaching experiences can impact your professional career and help develop leadership skills. (PSU Ballroom East) Click on the link for more details.
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM			Building Cultural Competence through Virtual Exchange Projects: Students Share their Experiences (PSU Room 315) Click on the link for more details.		Telecollaboration: Language Learning Leading the Path to (Inter)Cultural Competence (PSU Room 308) Click on the link for more details.
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM			Returning to the Circle (PSU Room 315) Click on the link for more details.		The Intersection between Service-Learning and Intercultural Competence: A Win-Win for Students and Community (PSU Room 308) Click on the link for more details.
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM			Re-Thinking International Student Success: From Challenges to Opportunities. (PSU Ballroom East) Click on the link for more details.		Effect of International Choir Tours and Short Term Education Abroad Programs on Intercultural Competence (PSU Room 308) Click on the link for more details.