Operationalizing Mutuality and Reciprocity in Short-Term SA: The Case of Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Ongoing calls to decolonize study abroad often point to the need for increased mutuality and reciprocity in international partnership - specifically North/South university partnerships where short-term students' mobility is often unidirectional (Global North students studying abroad at their Global South university partner for 8 weeks or less). This session will explore the case of Universidad San Francisco de Quito, which has successfully developed recent, out-going short-term study abroad programs to U.S. universities, and is in the process of building a short-term (Spring Break) exchange of students with Cornell University. Perspectives from both faculty and administrators will be shared, with a focus on models and lessons learned in the development process. We hope to surface a discussion of challenges and opportunities that others have faced in their attempts to operationalize the call for mutuality and reciprocity in short-term study abroad programming. We welcome your participation!

​Presenters and Discussants:

Julie Ficarra, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Globally Engaged Learning, Global Development Department, Cornell University

Karla Diaz, Service-Learning Institute Director and Professor of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Carlos Vivero, Customized Programs Coordinator, Office of International Programs, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Gina Dow, Associate Professor of Psychology/Global Health and Alford Coordinator of Service Learning, Denison University

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This is a Spanish-friendly event: Initial presentations will be in English, but presenters are happy to receive and answer questions in Spanish.

Operacionalización de la reciprocidad en programas de intercambio corto: El caso de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Existen varios llamados para descolonizar el estudio en el extranjero y poner énfasis en la reciprocidad y el beneficio mutuo cuando se realizan alianzas internacionales, especialmente las que incluyen universidades del Norte/Sur cuando por lo general la movilidad de los estudiantes es unidireccional (estudiantes del norte global estudiando en universidades del sur globo durante 8 semanas o menos). Esta sesión explorará el caso de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito, que exitosamente desarrolló experiencias recientes de duración corta para estudiantes de Estados Unidos y está en proceso de crear una experiencia bilateral durante las vacaciones de primavera para estudiantes de la Universidad de Cornell. Se compartirá las perspectivas de los docentes y personal administrativo involucrados, con un enfoque en los modelos y lecciones aprendidas en el desarrollo del mismo. Esperamos discutir acerca de los desafíos y oportunidades que otros han enfrentado en sus intentos por operacionalizar el llamado a la reciprocidad en programas de duración corta en el extranjero. Esperamos contar con su participación.