Internationalisation and Inclusion Ann Heelan Director AHEAD Leader

Internationalisation and Inclusion Ann Heelan Director AHEAD Leader Access and Diversity EAIE

October 2, 2020 Diversity is the new normal Slide 2

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Participation rates • 0. 14% students with disability accessing supplementary Erasmus grant • 280, 000 students in the EU study abroad in 2014/15 • To date only 24 Irish students have availed of the grant

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A vision for inclusion in HEI: a Whole college approach

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“People with disabilities often don’t know their rights. I know a lot of students with a disability and they don’t go on Erasmus. ” September 17, 2015 Slide 8

Legal Rights • EU charter on fundamental rights- non discrimination • EU Convention on human rights • Un Convention on the rights of people with disability • Duty to provide a reasonable accommodation to an individual in a particular circumstance.

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Networks for Inclusion

AHEAD Network • Irish Higher education Sector • Disability Officers • • Nursing schools Grad Ireland, careers officers Engineers Ireland Erasmus Officers Active Inclusion Network in Further Education NADP in the UK LINK an EU Network EAIE worldwide

Map. Ability| Dominique Montagnese | vicepresident@esn. org

EAIE Access and Diversity Expert group • Shares information, ideas and good practices • Challenges thinking • Provides a Forum for meeting • Opportunities for Workshops; world cafes; ignite sessions; webinars • Inform via Blogs • Publishes Articles in the forum magazines • Learning about inclusion • Designs Guidelines

ABC Guide to Inclusive Mobility: Institutions • It takes everyone • Collaborate with others, internally access office, counsellors, and externally home and host colleges • Do an audit of your buildings, classrooms, are they accessible? • Pause and Talk to the students, ASK them • Make a Written PLAN supporting the student, ASSESS the students needs and communicate it • Draw down ERASMUS Funding • SHOW diversity on your communications, websites • Ensure a Quality experience, provide VISIBLE information +supports including NAMES, Grants and supports • Train your staff • Know your community organisations

Guide for students • Be prepared be proactive • Find out about the disability supports in the host college • Advocate for your needs, know what works for you, • Make a plan, financial and supports for living and learning • Go on a samle visit • Find out about health insurance, medication etc • Find out the contact names, counsellors, access officers, buddies etc • Go to MAPPED APP • Find out about local supports

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Contacts • EAIE the ABC Guide to Inclusive International Mobility for All • www. AHEAD. ie • Link • Mapped. eu. org • Erasmus office national agency