Global Impact Exchange | Diversity Abroad

About the Global Impact Exchange

The Global Impact Exchange publication serves to advance domestic and international conversations around diversity, inclusion, and equity in global education with respect to the thematic focus identified biannually. The Global Impact Exchange Spring 2025 Publication entitled Sustaining Commitment to Inclusive Excellence in Times of Political Challenges to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be released in mid-March 2025.

Current Edition

Empowering Inclusive Virtual Learning & Professional Development

The Summer 2024 edition of The Global Impact Exchange from Diversity Abroad and in partnership with the Stevens Initiative explores a range of topics and questions within this broader theme.

As the landscape of education evolves, virtual exchange and online global learning have become integral components of making global learning more accessible. To ensure the success of these initiatives, it is imperative that educators, staff, and others who administer or facilitate virtual exchanges and online global learning opportunities engage in continuous professional development, receive targeted training, and access relevant resources. The Summer 2024 Global Impact Exchange is open to submissions of abstracts that explore the essential aspects of professional development, training, and resources necessary for fostering inclusive and accessible learning environments for diverse learners participating in online global programs and virtual exchange programs. Themes for article included, but are not limited to:

Inclusive Pedagogies: Strategies for designing virtual exchange programs that accommodate diverse learning styles, cultural backgrounds, and abilities.
Technology Integration: Exploring innovative tools and methodologies to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in a virtual environment.
Cultural Competence: Addressing the importance of cultural competence in the professional development of faculty and staff engaged in virtual exchange and online global programming.
Assessment and Evaluation: Developing effective assessment methods to gauge the impact of virtual exchange programs on diverse learners.

Click Here to Access the Summer 2024 GIE

Call for Article Submissions

The Global Impact Exchange: A Publication of Diversity Abroad solicits article proposal submissions three times a year based on a contemporary thematic topic. Article submissions can take various forms, including: scholarly articles, opinion pieces, book reviews, student stories, personal narratives, and research findings, among others. We encourage contributors who have experience working with diverse and underrepresented groups in global education including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+, persons with disabilities, religious diversity, high financial need, community college students, and first generation college students. Selected articles will be shared widely through Diversity Abroad communication platforms.

The Summer 2024 GIE Call for Article Submissions closes March 29, 2024.

Empowering Inclusive Virtual Learning: Strategies and Practices for Professional Development in Online Global Education

As the landscape of education evolves, virtual exchange and online global learning have become integral components of making global learning more accessible. To ensure the success of these initiatives, it is imperative that educators, staff, and others who administer or facilitate virtual exchanges and online global learning opportunities engage in continuous professional development, receive targeted training, and access relevant resources. The Summer 2024 Global Impact Exchange is open to submissions of abstracts that explore the essential aspects of professional development, training, and resources necessary for fostering inclusive and accessible learning environments for diverse learners participating in online global programs and virtual exchange programs.

Themes for article abstracts may include, but are not limited to:

Inclusive Pedagogies: Strategies for designing virtual exchange programs that accommodate diverse learning styles, cultural backgrounds, and abilities.

Technology Integration: Exploring innovative tools and methodologies to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in a virtual environment.

Cultural Competence: Addressing the importance of cultural competence in the professional development of faculty and staff engaged in virtual exchange and online global programming.

Assessment and Evaluation: Developing effective assessment methods to gauge the impact of virtual exchange programs on diverse learners.

The Summer 2024 Edition of the Global Impact Exchange is a continuation of Diversity Abroad’s partnership with the Stevens Initiative to emphasize strategies, practices, and research on virtual exchange and online global learning programs. The Spring 2023 Global Impact Exchange focused on Virtual Exchange as a Tool to Advance Equity and Inclusion and was the first installment of the partnership.

Article submission may focus on:

Student support & Services

Allyship

Safety and Security

Professional Development

Collaboration

Multicultural Student/Youth Experiences

Promising Practices/Case Studies

Personal and Professional Narratives from Global Educators

Ethical Engagement

General Criteria

Article proposals should be approximately 100-200 words and include the title, brief synopsis of the article, author(s), and
Please upload submission as a Microsoft Word document, double-spaced in 12-point font.
Citations should follow the style guidelines of APA 6th. References should be noted in the body (author, date) and listed as a reference at the end (please refrain from using footnotes).

Articles

Can have multiple authors
750 - 1200 words
Should draw upon research and thought leadership to build the narrative

Opinion Pieces

No more than 750 words

Book Reviews/Overview

No more than 750 words
Book reviews/overviews will highlight key areas of significance to global education in the context of access, inclusion, diversity, and equity.

The main task of the Editorial Advisory Board is to review article submissions for the Diversity Abroad Quarterly publication. While not a peer-reviewed academic journal, the Diversity Abroad Quarterly publication compiles articles to advance domestic and international conversations around diversity, inclusion, and equity in global education with respect to the thematic focus identified each quarter. Click here to view past Editorial Advisory Board members.

Helena Gillespie | Professor Of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, School of Education & Lifelong Learning, University of East Anglia
David Wick | Associate Professor, International Education Management, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Deborah Pembleton | Associate Professor, Global Business Leadership, College of Saint Benedict-Saint John's University

February 26, 2024: Call for Article Proposals Opens
March 29, 2024: Call for Article Proposals Closes
April 2024: Invitations Sent for Full Articles (full draft)
May 2024: Invited Articles Received (first draft)
May 2024: Reviewer Feedback Available
June 2024: Final Draft of Invited Articles Received (with revisions)
July 2024: Target Publication Date

For those interested in contributing to the publication, the first step is to submit an article proposal of approximately 100-200 words and include the title, brief synopsis of the article, and the author(s). Citations should follow the style guidelines of APA 6th. References should be noted in the body (author, date) and listed as a reference at the end (please refrain from using footnotes). If accepted for consideration, additional instructions for submitting the full article for review by the Editorial Advisory Board will be provided. NOTE: article proposal form functionality is optimal when using Chrome or Safari browsers.

Deadline to submit initial article proposal: March 29, 2024.