Date and Time: October 29th, 2014 1-2:30pm EDT
Where: Main Building, Room 349
Sponsored by the Department of Experiential Learning
Presenters will discuss ways to reduce the risk to the institution and students involved in the program from both a legal and mental health perspective.
Learn the importance of:
- Prevention and getting out in front of conflicts and problems
- The role of prescreening for applicants (using multiple departments)
- Orientation to host country (awareness of travel alerts and warnings)
- Training of faculty and staff
- Understanding host country services and infrastructure
- Health care, evacuation/kidnapping insurance
- Communication with parents and third parties
- Awareness of common problems experienced by students
- Addressing mental health crisis events
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