UC Davis Global Learning Conference

UC DAVIS GLOBAL LEARNING CONFERENCE leveraging your experiences to enhance your future

Saturday, February 29 UC DAVIS INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Global Learning Conference Schedule 8:30 am

Check-In, Exhibitor Fair, Professional Headshots

9:00 am

Continental Breakfast

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Introduction by Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor of Global Affairs Joanna Regulska; Conference Welcome by UC Davis Chancellor Gary May; Conference Keynote Address*

10:55 am – 11:45 am

Workshop 1 – Concurrent Sessions: 1. Refining Your Story: Talking About Your Experience Beyond “It was great” 2. Using Written Words to Articulate Your Intercultural Experience 3. Who am I now? Who do I want to be?: Vision Boarding as a Manifestation Tool 4. Reflecting on Your Diverse Identities in a Global Context

11:45 am – 1:20 pm

Lunch Session: Exploring Global Career Paths*

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Workshop 2 – Concurrent Sessions: 1. Pitch Yourself: What, When & How to Use Your Elevator Pitch 2. Study, Work, or Volunteer Overseas: Start (or Continue) Your Journey 3. Ways to Live Globally While Residing Locally 4. Insights from Professionals: Applying International Exchange Experiences to Advance Careers

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Exhibitor Fair, Snack Break, Professional Headshots

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Career Skills Plenary* • Showcasing Your Experience(s) in Your Career Search • Resume Review • Building Your Professional Brand on LinkedIn

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Networking Mixer, Prize Giveaways

* Keynote Address, Lunch, and Career Skills Plenary will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room

Keynote Speaker Angela Manginelli ANGELA MANGINELLI is the Vice President, Director of Alumni and Inclusion Initiatives for AIFS Study Abroad where she manages alumni engagement and advocates for inclusive practices in higher education. Her interest in returnee programs started when she had a challenging return from her own study abroad semester in London and she has not stopped exploring the topic since. She served as the Vice President of Lessons From Abroad for 10 years and was a member of the Forum’s Best Practices for Returned Students Working Group. She recently co-authored Making Meaning of Education Abroad: A Journal for the Returnee Experience and has spoken at more than 30 national returnee conferences. She is thrilled to be a part of the first annual Global Learning Conference.

Career Skills Plenary Speakers KEN BARNES is an Assistant Director at the Internship & Career Center and the Center for African Diaspora Student Success. He advises students interested in international opportunities and student employment, manages the Community Service Resource Center, and is the liaison for the University of California Center Sacramento (UCCS), the Diversity Leadership Development Program (DLDP), Veteran Success Center, and UC Davis Student Athletes. He really enjoys preparing students to enter the professional world and be competitive in their job searches.

ELLISON WEEKS is an Enterprise Customer Success Manager with LinkedIn’s Learning Solutions team. His career spans social work, international education, and tech. The first in his family to attend college, he obtained a B.A. in Communication Studies from CSU Northridge and completed graduate studies at Harvard University. He studied abroad in Japan as an undergraduate and has traveled throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. A deep believer in the transformative power of international experiences, he’s excited to be a part of the 2020 Global Learning Conference at UC Davis.

10:55 am – 11:45 am

Workshop 1 – Concurrent Sessions

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Location: International Center 1215

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Do you have a global or intercultural story to tell? This session will teach you how to tell a personal story about your experience, beyond “it was great.” You will learn some storytelling basics and not-so-basics, including how to hook an audience, build interest and suspense, add color and humor, and deliver a powerful ending. You will also have the opportunity to reflect on your experience, tell your story, and hear other stories.

Come learn distinct ways to write about your global experiences including travel writing, reflective writing, and professional writing. You will explore a variety of tools to communicate your global experience and reflect on your role in our interconnected world. This session will include three short presentations with brief writing practices led by three experienced University Writing Program faculty members and Study Abroad faculty leaders.

3

Location: International Center 3119

4

Come participate in a fun and creative exercise designed to guide you as you reflect on your global experiences and think about how you will apply them moving forward. Vision boards can serve as a powerful tool for identifying your values and inspiring you to think about the next steps you will take to translate those values into actions. All materials will be provided and participants will leave with a unique and tangible collage.

Take advantage of this interactive workshop where you will collaborate with peers to critically analyze your global experiences as they relate to your identities. Experienced educators will facilitate a discussion of the skills and assets you bring to the table because of your identities, both of which predate and flow from your global experiences. This session will help you reflect on the inherent strengths you have that allow you to navigate intercultural spaces both abroad and at home.

Refining Your Story: Talking About Your Experience Beyond “It was great”

Who am I now? Who do I want to be?: Vision Boarding as a Manifestation Tool

Using Written Words to Articulate Your Intercultural Experience

Location: International Center 1206

Reflecting on Your Diverse Identities in a Global Context

Location: International Center 1204

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Exploring Global Career Paths – Professional Participants Ask them about...

Caitlyn Hughes, Solar Cookers International Volunteering in Cameroon, studying humanitarian action in grad school, working for international non-profits.

Lisa Artuso, Int’l Agricultural Development Program, UC Davis Studying International Agricultural Development, working for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Chris McShane, Middlebury Institute of Int’l. Studies, Monterey Obtaining a master’s in International Relations, working as a U.S. foreign service officer.

Marisa Escobar, Stockholm Environment Institute Growing up in Colombia, working on water projects in California and Latin America.

Emily Resnevic, CAPA—The Global Education Network Studying abroad with Semester at Sea, leading vet tours in Thailand through Loop Abroad.

Michael Lazzara, Global Affairs, UC Davis Studying abroad in Chile, interning with the U.S. State Department as an undergrad.

Emma O’Rourke-Powell, The March Fund Working on a venture capital fund with colleagues in Hong Kong.

Nancy Erbstein, Global Affairs, UC Davis Working with immigrant youth from Cape Verde and Cambodia, studying in Nepal.

Hannah Messick, International Rescue Committee Working with refugees and asylees to increase their economic mobility and financial opportunities.

Sam Driggers, Global Frontiers, LLC Working as an international recruiter, working in international economic development and trade.

Jonathan Siekmann, City College of San Francisco Conducting summer graduate research in Kenya and Japan, and working in international nutrition.

Stephanie Ingvaldson, Cal State University, Sacramento Working in Tanzania, working in international student affairs and programs in Californian universities.

Rose Wayson, Salesforce Completing a Global Policy & Strategy masters, a career in relocating company employees.

Tobin Richardson, Zigbee Alliance Developing and promoting global standards to secure a common language for electronic devices.

Koen Van Rompay, Sahaya International Growing up in Belgium, volunteering and fundraising to support organizations in developing countries.

Tony Castelon, International Studies Abroad (ISA) Studying in the Netherlands, working with the U.S. Sports Academy in southeast Asia.

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Workshop 2 – Concurrent Sessions

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Location: International Center 1215

2

Your elevator pitch is one of your most valuable tools when looking for professional opportunities. Come learn the basics of a good pitch and tips on incorporating your global experience. You will also have the chance to practice your pitch and receive feedback from peers to help you fine tune your pitch. Then, when you’re in the right situation – be it a career fair, networking event, or an actual elevator—you’ll be ready.

Are you interested in going abroad after you graduate? Join this session to hear first-hand from working professionals who have participated in the Peace Corps, taught English abroad, and attended graduate school overseas. This is a great chance see if these opportunities align with your interests and goals. You will walk away from this session with useful resources to make informed decisions about your next global steps.

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Pitch Yourself: What, When & How to Use Your Elevator Pitch

Ways to Live Globally While Residing Locally

Location: International Center 1206 Having a meaningful global experience can ignite passion, but in the day-to-day routine it can be hard to know how to continue to live globally. During this session, you will engage with people who have worked with global challenges, locally and abroad, and who bring a variety of ideas about how to stay engaged in global issues while living in the US: including opportunities for social engagement, policy making, volunteerism, activism, and research.

Study, Work, or Volunteer Overseas: Start (or continue) Your Journey

Location: International Center 3119

Insights from Professionals: Applying International Exchange Experiences to Advance Careers

Location: International Center 1204 Come engage with a dynamic panel of professionals from a diverse array of academic fields and industries. All panelists participated in an international exchange and will share the knowledge and skills gained from their intercultural learning experience as well as elaborate on how to translate these experiences into resources that can be used in their respective fields and careers. Attendees will learn how to plan, prepare, and apply their own experiences to their future professional or academic goals.

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Networking Mixer Prizes

Conference Materials

$100 STA TRAVEL VOUCHERS

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Travel voucher for domestic or international travel booked through STA.

LINKEDIN PREMIUM ACCOUNT 6-month LinkedIn Premium Subscription.

TRAVEL JOURNALS AND MORE!

• Session PowerPoints • Session Handouts • Edited Headshots (available after March 16)

Gifts donated by our sponsors and exhibitors.

Conference Evaluation Students who complete the conference survey by Friday, March 6, can enter to win additional prizes!

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Peace Corps

UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Exhibitors CAPA—The Global Education Network CEA CIS Abroad EIT Digital Summer School German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Global Experiences Hostelling International – Sacramento International House Davis ISA Studies Abroad LinkedIn Middlebury Institute of International Studies Mike & Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

NIIED—National Institute for International Education (EPIK and TALK) Paper Airplanes Inc. Peace Corps Regeneration Field Institute Sahaya International UC Davis Confucius Institute UC Davis Cross Cultural Center UC Davis Global Learning Hub UC Davis Internship and Career Center UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center UC Davis Washington Program

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A special thanks to the Global Learning Conference committee members, presenters, panelists, and lunch session professionals!