If we want more underrepresented students to study abroad, we can’t treat them all the same
“When I studied abroad in Argentina and France, I was one of few that one would classify as a visible minority. In both programs, almost everyone who participated came from middle- and upper-middle-class families”
When discussing how to increase participation in study abroad, we often talk about ‘underrepresented students’ as if they’re all the same – we need to take a different approach, argues Richie Santosdiaz, an economic development expert for PA Consulting and passionate advocate for international education.
When we talk about increasing participation in study abroad among underrepresented student groups, we must first understand what an underrepresented group is.
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