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On-Demand Training: Study Abroad: Safety, Liability and Risk Management
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$1750 for your choice of 12 presentations (If purchased individually $3540)
$1200 for your choice of 6 presentations (If purchased individually $1770)
$750 for your choice of 3 presentations (If purchased individually $885)
$295 for one presentation
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Description
Daily reports of international terrorism, emergent diseases, criminal acts, natural disasters, etc have created a heightened sense of uncertainty around the world. In order to keep study abroad students and staff safe and minimize the risk of liability, it is critical that study abroad administrators fully appreciate the risks and be aware of the repertoire of options that are available for keeping informed, for reducing your exposures and for mitigating the effects of incidents when they do occur. Depending upon the location and configuration of each particular study abroad program (and in the real world context of time and financial resources), there are steps and structures that should be considered in order to have in place a comprehensive risk management program.
What topics will be addressed?
· Risk Management
· Crisis management
· Communication plans
· Liability
· Health and safety
· Insurance options
Who should attend?
- Study abroad directors
- On-site coordinators
- Study abroad program leaders
- Presidents
- Vice presidents
- Deans
- Department chairs
- Faculty
Who are the Speakers?
Bill Frederick has been the Director of Risk Management Services at The School for Field Studies for the past 3 years. In that capacity he has conducted a number of international study abroad safety reviews. He has also created a Risk Assessment and Risk Management Decision Making workshop and helped facilitate the creation of a collaborative International Health and Safety Course. He comes from an Adventure Education background having served for 18 years as an instructor, technical specialist and program director for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School. He has also worked for a number of other Outward Bound Schools as well as the National Outdoor Leadership School. As a senior instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates he has taught emergency medicine courses in Iceland, Belgium, South Africa, Mexico, Costa Rica, Turks and Caicos, Kenya, Australia, Finland, Taiwan and throughout the U.S. He holds a B.A in Psychology from the University of Colorado and a M.Ed from Harvard University.
Natalie A. Mello is the Director of Global Operations in the Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Mello oversees all aspects of the administration and management of WPI’s global perspective program, including student recruitment, risk management, health and safety issues, participant orientation and faculty advisor training. These programs exist in the following locations: London, England; San José, Costa Rica; Venice, Italy; Goddard Space Flight Center, MD; Limerick, Ireland; Nancy, France; Modesto, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Bangkok, Thailand; Washington, DC; Budapest, Hungary; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Copenhagen, Denmark; Boston, MA; Windhoek, Namibia; and Melbourne, Australia.
Mello is involved with national study abroad organizations particularly in the areas of risk management and has become recognized as developing a model for responsible risk management for off-campus experiences. She has recently contributed to NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad for Advisers and Administrators, Third Edition. She is a member of the NAFSA Trainer Corp and has delivered PDP and other workshops to professionals in the field of education abroad dealing with issues of health and safety, risk management and faculty preparation for education abroad. She has published articles about assessment in education abroad, most recently in Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. (Vol. X. 2004). Mello has been active in several professional associations (NAFSA, The Forum, American Society of Engineering Education and Frontiers in Education) and presents regularly at these conferences.
Mello received her BA degree in studio art from Connecticut College in 1984. After graduation, she served in the Peace Corps in Central America. Mello lived in Belize and Costa Rica before returning to the US in 1987. She earned a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language in 1990, and completed her Masters of Liberal Arts in 1993 at Clark University.
How do I register?
You can purchase a single presentation or a pack of 3, 6 or 12. To register, add the product(s) to your cart and enter the appropriate coupon code if purchasing more than two events.
Coupon code for 12 presentations - 12ondemand
Coupon code for 6 presentations - 6ondemand
Coupon code for 3 presentations - 3ondemand
Or you can register via fax by clicking on this form: Paper-based registration form
How does it work?
1. We email you a link and password that will give you access to the On-Demand Training presentations
2. You distribute the link and password to your entire faculty and staff via email
3. You will have access to these links indefinitely
What are the benefits of on-demand trainings?
- Accessible: Email the trainings to your entire faculty and staff, so they can take advantage of training opportunities anytime, anywhere. They can watch in the comfort of their office, their home or while traveling.
- Cost-Effective: No travel required. An innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train – the more you save, as the registration fee is per institution, not per person.
- Easy: It’s as easy as point, click, participate. And if you run into any problems, we’re always here to help.
- Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
- Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
- No Expiration: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours indefinitely. You can use it whenever and as often as you want, offering consistent training to all of your hires.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed: Our On-Demand Trainings are 100% guaranteed. Thus, there is no risk. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money in full.
How will we use these trainings?
- Hybrid Professional Development: Distribute an On-Demand Training to faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
- Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute On-Demand Trainings to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.
- In-Service Training: Plan a day and time to show an On-Demand Training in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend – debrief immediately following the presentation.
- Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the On-Demand Trainings with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
- Team-Building: Utilize these On-Demand Trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
- New Employee Training: Include these trainings as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
- Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement and track your progress.
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