Authors: Craig Wallace, University of British Columbia Thevi Pather, The University of British Columbia

1. Creating a
Racism-free Campus for
International Students
GS087
Presenters:
Thevi Pather
Director, International Programs and Global Advancement
Royal Roads University
Craig Wallace
Advisor, International Student Development
The University of British Columbia

2. Agenda
o Introductions
o Safe Space Expectations
o WHY, WHAT, HOW
o WHY
International Students as Victims of Racism
o WHAT
Strategies for the Prevention of and Response to Racism
o HOW
Small Group Discussion of Real-Life Examples and
Questions

3. Why- International Students as
Victims of Racism
o Why the Social Inertia?
o Exoticization of International Students
o International and National Incidents
o Neo-Racism Post 9-11
o Duality in Messaging
o ISS- Response to Problems – Problem of International
Students
o Responsibility of the Host Institution and Community
o Engaging the Community

4. What - Strategies for the Prevention
of, and Response to Racism
o Institutional Policy
o International Student Orientation
o International Student Support
o Intercultural Understanding and Diversity Training
o Responsive Programming to Current Events that
Facilitate Dialogue

5. How - Small Group Discussion on
Real-Life Examples
a. What kind of response(s) could international
educators support/initiate/engage with in regards to
this incident?
b. What kind of programming would be helpful in
preventing this type of incident?
Sharing the highlights of your discussion….

6. Questions??
Thevi Pather
Director, International Programs and Global Advancement
thevi.pather@royalroads.ca
Craig Wallace
Advisor, International Student Development
craig.wallace@ubc.ca