How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American Experience

American colleges and universities consider diversity a way to foster personal growth and a healthy society, challenge stereotypes, encourage critical thinking, and help students communicate and feel comfortable with people they may perceive to be different. Quality interaction that has the potentia...

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Main Author: Danielle Geary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of International Students 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of International Students
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Online Access:http://ojed.org/index.php/jis/article/view/369
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spelling doaj-4f2d5d01bf4341b7bdcb38659ea468af2020-11-24T23:32:46ZengJournal of International StudentsJournal of International Students2162-31042166-37502016-04-0162527541369How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American ExperienceDanielle Geary0Georgia Institute of Technology, United StatesAmerican colleges and universities consider diversity a way to foster personal growth and a healthy society, challenge stereotypes, encourage critical thinking, and help students communicate and feel comfortable with people they may perceive to be different. Quality interaction that has the potential to grow into authentic relationships between Americans and international students may be the bridge to affecting these outcomes, but how do we get people to interact? In this article, based on research as well as her own experience as an international student, the author explores some of the challenges international students face and suggests ideas for sparking interaction between international students and Americans.http://ojed.org/index.php/jis/article/view/369international studentscultural exchangediversityauthentic friendshipsstudent interaction
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Journal of International Students
international students
cultural exchange
diversity
authentic friendships
student interaction
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title How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American Experience
title_short How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American Experience
title_full How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American Experience
title_fullStr How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American Experience
title_full_unstemmed How Do We Get People to Interact? International Students and the American Experience
title_sort how do we get people to interact? international students and the american experience
publisher Journal of International Students
series Journal of International Students
issn 2162-3104
2166-3750
publishDate 2016-04-01
description American colleges and universities consider diversity a way to foster personal growth and a healthy society, challenge stereotypes, encourage critical thinking, and help students communicate and feel comfortable with people they may perceive to be different. Quality interaction that has the potential to grow into authentic relationships between Americans and international students may be the bridge to affecting these outcomes, but how do we get people to interact? In this article, based on research as well as her own experience as an international student, the author explores some of the challenges international students face and suggests ideas for sparking interaction between international students and Americans.
topic international students
cultural exchange
diversity
authentic friendships
student interaction
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