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| + | In 2007 I gave a workshop at Smith College to house-residents at Smith College, to better help them understand the state of mind of students returning for a junior semester or year abroad. | ||
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| + | I had experienced a reverse culture-shock when I came back from directing Smith Junior-Year Abroad (JYA) program in Geneva, Switzerland. I hope the few links and presentations below will help people who may have experienced it, or have loved ones who are going through this important life-changing experience. | ||
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* [http://cs.smith.edu/~thiebaut/reverseCultureShock/parent_reentry_handbook.pdf Surviving Re-entry: A readjustment manual for parents], by Leonore Cavallero. A great little manual that is non only very instructive, but fun to read. A must for parents or house-residents! | * [http://cs.smith.edu/~thiebaut/reverseCultureShock/parent_reentry_handbook.pdf Surviving Re-entry: A readjustment manual for parents], by Leonore Cavallero. A great little manual that is non only very instructive, but fun to read. A must for parents or house-residents! | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 29 July 2008
Introduction
In 2007 I gave a workshop at Smith College to house-residents at Smith College, to better help them understand the state of mind of students returning for a junior semester or year abroad.
I had experienced a reverse culture-shock when I came back from directing Smith Junior-Year Abroad (JYA) program in Geneva, Switzerland. I hope the few links and presentations below will help people who may have experienced it, or have loved ones who are going through this important life-changing experience.
Resources: presentation and useful links
- Surviving Re-entry: A readjustment manual for parents, by Leonore Cavallero. A great little manual that is non only very instructive, but fun to read. A must for parents or house-residents!
- A Powerpoint presentation on re-entry. A 30-45 minute support for discussion on reentry. The presentation hits on four topics: the problem, the signs, what can we do, and resources.
- The New England Study Abroad Reentry Conference: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Northeastern University
- Return: Readying the re-enter, reinvented, A nice brochure and overview of the issues associated with reentry, from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
