Chantal Vallis received an award from the Staff International Experience Fund (SIEF) to travel to institutions in Hong Kong, to learn more about communications strategies, related to internationalization, globalization and international student experience initiatives. As the Communications Officer, Internationalization at the Student Success Office, Chantal supports international and study abroad programs and services. The SIEF opportunity helped Chantal to broaden her understanding of internationalization communications and the nuances of international student experiences and global learning experiences. This knowledge has allowed her to bring new ideas and perspectives to student communication strategies at Waterloo.
Katherine Lithgow is the senior instructional developer for the Centre for Teaching Excellence. She travelled to Australia courtesy of the Staff International Experience Fund to learn and share best practices related to embedding experiential learning opportunities into courses and programs, with an emphasis on high-impact practices such as work-integrated learning (WIL), community service/community-based learning and authentic assessments. She was impressed at the strength of the professional network that existed among her peers and the generosity with which everyone gave of their time to share experiences, listen and learn.
Adam is an information systems specialist for Information Systems & Technology's Enterprise Resource Planning group. As a Staff International Experience Fund recipient, Adam visited various universities in England and Scotland to further his knowledge of the student system software these schools have in common with Waterloo.
Overseeing the Quality Assurance Office and Office of Academic Integrity has given Amanda McKenzie the opportunity to work with a variety of students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her curiosity to learn more about how perceptions and standards of academic integrity and academic scholarship from a global perspective allowed her to travel to India through the Staff International Experience Fund (SIEF). 
Kelly McManus, senior director of Community Relations & Events, travelled to Australia as part of the Staff International Experience Fund (SIEF). She visited various universities in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney to expand Waterloo's community relations from a regional level to an international level. While she was there, she met with new colleagues, advancement organizations, and Waterloo alumni.
Susan Grant, Assistant Director of Organizational & Human Development (OHD), received the Staff International Experience Fund (SIEF) to build on OHD's learning and development initiatives. Susan visited three schools in Australia to engage in collaborative work while promoting Waterloo's initiatives. 
Marina Ivanova was working as the administrative co-ordinator in Arts Graduate Studies and Research when she was awarded the Staff International Experience Fund. Marina had the opportunity to visit eight institutions in the United States to learn about the different research graduate studies programs involving the combination of the Arts and STEM disciplines.
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Tanya Andrew is cross-appointed in the Student Success Office and Counselling Services. As a Staff International Experience Fund recipient, her mandate was to learn about support learning that exists beyond the classroom.
Geoff Malleck led a student field trip to Israel for students in the International Trade Specialization. They immersed themselves in Jewish history, culture, business, and religion within the context of globalization and international trade.
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Waterloo International acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
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Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
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