Diversity & Study Abroad: Suggested Readings

Web Resources*

• The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange: Opening Doors to International Opportunities
• Voicing Concern About Discrimination Abroad
• Heritage Seekers/Speakers: Studying Abroad at "Home"
• Reflections of Asian-American Students
• Asian Americans: Factors Influencing the Decision to Study Abroad
• Abroad, Minority Students' Challenges Transcend Academics
• Study Abroad Matters: Top 10 Reasons for African-American Students to Go Abroad
• Minority Students Abroad: An Inspiring Experience
• Ways to Include Underrepresented Communities in Exchange Programs
• No Age Limits for Study Abroad in France
• NAFSA Underrepresentation in Education Abroad Newsletter
• The Lack of Students of Color in Study Abroad
• Broadening Horizons through Learning Abroad
• Both Feet First: An essay from a Kansas University student
• Diversity Abroad: Student Stories
• Brown University: Diversity Issues in Study Abroad
• Inside Higher Ed: Study Abroad Isn’t Just for White Students
• Misunderstanding Africa Leads to Discrimination
• The Overseas Option: Life, Lessons and Adventure
• International Service-Learning: For A World of Difference
• Global Study: A World of Possibilities
• Toward Reconciliation in the Motherland: Race, Class, Nationality, Gender and the Complexities of American Student Presence at the University of Ghana, Legon
• 10 Reasons for African-American Students to Study Abroad
• Interested in Study Abroad? Don’t Let Your Fear Stop You
• Black Students and Overseas Programs: Broadening the Base of Participation
• Breaking the Barriers to Overseas Study for Students of Color and Minorities

Resources in print*

"Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities" (2nd edition) by Richard D. Bucher.

"Over There" by Dianne Williams Hayes (Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996)

Perceptions of African American Educators toward Historically Black Colleges and Universities" by Cynthia Frierson (Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), 1993)

"Diversity in Study Abroad." Transitions, May/June 2000.

"Expanding Your Horizons" by Keisha Anderson, Black Enterprise, June 1996.

Connected Careers for the Future: A Guide to International Careers for Young People of Color. Video anchored by Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Features on-site interviews with Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans who are working in international careers. Available for purchase from: The Global Center, 575 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10018. Tel: 212-246-0202.

Go Girl: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure. Anthology of 52 travel tales by female writers including Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Audre Lorde, and Alice Walker. Edited by Elaine Lee, 1998.

"A World-Class Education: Rewards Abound for Those who Dare to Teach or Study Abroad" by Robin Smiles, Black Issues in Higher Education, August 2001.

"Globalization, Culture, and Sharing" by Julianne Malveaux, Black Issues in Higher Education, August 2001.

"An African-American in South Africa." Transitions Abroad, July/August 1998.

"African-American Students Abroad." Transitions Abroad, July/August 1995.

What's the Subject of Study Abroad? Race, Gender and Living Culture. M. Stewart & S. Talburt - Modern Language Journal 82 (2), 1999.

Increasing Participation of Ethnic Minorities in Study Abroad. Council on International Educational Exchange, 1991.

Minorities On Campus: A Handbook for Enhancing Diversity. American Council on Education, 1989.

One Third of a Nation:A Report of the Commission on Minority Participation in Education and American Life. American Council on Education, 1988.

Black Students and Overseas Programs: Broadening the Base of Participation. Council on International Educational Exchange, 1991.

Connected: Careers for the Future, A Guide to International Careers for Young People of Color. (Video and Discussion Guide). Globalvision, 1997. (The International Center for Global Communications Foundations, 1600 Broadway, Suite 700, New York, NY. 10019)

Increasing Participation of Ethnic Minorities in Study Abroad. Council on International Educational Exchange, 1991.

Minorities On Campus: A Handbook for Enhancing Diversity. American Council on Education, 1989.

One Third of a Nation:A Report of the Commission on Minority Participation in Education and American Life. American Council on Education, 1988.

B.G. Hameister, P.R. Matthews, N.S. Hosley & M.C. Groff. "College Students with Disabilities and Study Abroad: Implications for International Education Staff." Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 5 (1999): 81-101.

Bucks, C. A World of Options: A Guide to International Exchange, Community Service and Travel for Persons with Disabilities. guide. Eugene, OR.

Craig, S. "Study Abroad 101: The Basic Facts." The Black Collegian 29.2 (1999): 138-43.

DeWinter, U.J. "Science and Engineering Education Abroad: An Overview." Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 3 (1997).

Ewart, A. "A Woman of Color in Russia." Black Issues in Higher Education April 18 1996.

Fields, C.D. "Go Abroad, Save the Excuses." Black Issues in Higher Education (2001).

Furumoto, M. Creating Support: A Booklet of Student Reflections on Their Study Abroad Experiences. The Forum Newsletter.

Furumoto, M. Diversity of Experiences : Voices of Penn Abroad Participants.: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Abroad, 2001.

Ganz, M.A. "The Spelman Experience: Encouraging and Supporting Minority Students Abroad." Black Students and Overseas Programs: Broadening the Base of Participation. Ed. CIEE. New York: CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange, 1991. 29-34.

Ganz, M., & Sideli, K. It's Your World: Student's Guide to Education Abroad. Diversity. Ed. W. Hoffa (Chester, PA: Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc., 2002.

Gen, A. Van der. "International Science Study for Undergraduates." Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 3 (1997 Fall).

Genzlinger, N. "A Foreigner Even Where Her Roots Are Buried." The New York Times October 2 2002.

Gliozzo, C. "The International Education of Minority Students." Minority Education 2.5 (1980): 1-7.

"For Minority Students Abroad: Study Abroad Can be Inspiring and Liberating"
Joy Gleason Carew, Article that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 6, 1993 .

"Abroad, Minority Students' Challenges Transcend Academics"
Paul Desruisseaux Article that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 25, 1992.

"Encounters of Another Color: For some, travel abroad is a route lined with whispers, stares and curiosity". Stephanie Griffith Article that appeared in the New York Times.

"Over There: Exchange Programs and Colleges Seek to Send More Minority Students Abroad"
Dianne Williams Hayes. This is an article from the NAFSA SECUSSA Committee on Underrepresentation in Education Abroad.

B.G. Hameister, P.R. Matthews, N.S. Hosley & M.C. Groff. "College Students with Disabilities and Study Abroad: Implications for International Education Staff." Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad 5 (1999): 81-101.

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