Make A Difference Project Ashley Weingartner

Surakshya Shrestha

Anna Noterman

Bigya Nepal

Action Facts Who

International Students and the WSU student body

What Cultural Awareness and Education

How Group Discussion, Awareness Fliers, and

Presentation at Housing Meeting

Where The Quad Residence Hall on November 11, 2009 Campus-wide

Project

5 Countries Represented Sri Lanka (1) Malaysia (1) Philippines (1) Rwanda (1) Nepal (5)

Topics Covered

Freshmen Orientation

Food Choices

Involvement

Communication

Helping with Learning

Wanting to share culture

Cultural Awareness

Questions

Transition to US culture/struggles

Have students been welcoming at WSU?

Ways to help with adjustment

Nursing Profession

Caring

Advocacy

Cultural Awareness

Education

Caring Curriculum

People

Health

Environment

Change

Nursing

Caring

BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Caring - BPO 1 Listened and addressed their concerns

Communication – BPO 3 Actively listening and holding an open discussion where

everyone was able have a voice

Responsible and Accountable – BPO 4 Using the information gained appropriately and providing

accurate facts

Collaboration – BPO 5 Open discussion with International students and using

Housing and Residence Life to address concerns

Participate in change – BPO 6 Bringing cultural awareness to the student body and

applying the information obtained to educate and advocate

Professional Discipline – BPO 8 Addressing the concerns in a professional manner

WSU Mission

The mission of Winona State University is to educate and enlighten

We value differences and work collaboratively

Importance of becoming community leaders and furthering the public good

It therefore is committed to building and maintaining a caring community.

What We Liked

Getting to know the different cultures on campus

Being able to address and advocate for the concerns that they had

Collaborating with the International Office

Having an open and honest discussion

Being able to make a difference

Changes We Would Make

Finding a bigger population

More student involvement

Campus-wide program

Having an Activity to Integrate American and International Students