Succeeding in postsecondary education requires facing many challenges. International students experience 2.5 times the self-stigma around mental health when compared to domestic students and are half as likely to reach out for help.
These challenges can present unique difficulties for international and domestic ELS students. With the goal of driving international student success and thereby increasing enrollment and retention rates, this workshop will provide institutions with an understanding of the unique mental health and acculturation hurdles faced by these students.
Participants will also learn about support mechanisms, which they can adopt when building their own support strategy framework to help international students overcome these hurdles.
This workshop is ideal for all those who interact with international students on a regular basis. This includes international student advisors, counsellors, professors, residence advisors, admissions, campus security, academic advisors and student leaders. Participants will be given the tools they need to address issues that international students face.
Delivered as a 3.5 to 4-hour instructor led workshop for individuals who interact with international students on a regular
basis. This workshop takes a psychoeducational approach to training. Within this approach, the goals are to provide an
opportunity for participants to develop an awareness and basic understanding of the mental health concerns affecting
international students while providing a safe space for discussing their challenges and experiences.
Learning objectives