Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
International Studies
First Advisor
Kent Warren
First Committee Member
Chris Cartwright
Second Committee Member
Francisca Trujillo-Dalbey
Abstract
International House at the University of Alberta (I-House) is a living-learning campus residence that aims to build a strong community from an intentionally diverse population of international and Canadian students. With global education programming that focuses on leadership through community building, I-House creates opportunities for new leaders to emerge in a culturally complex environment that is thought to foster global leadership development. Eighteen I-House alumni and residents who were recognized for their leadership contributions were interviewed in-depth to determine whether and how their experiences at I-House contributed to developing their global leadership capacities and to offer insight into best practice leadership behaviors for an intensive multicultural environment. It was found that the global education culture at I-House created a nurturing environment where diverse perspectives were actively valued; I-House leaders perpetuated mechanisms of active inclusion and support, and global leadership practices that were developed in I-House continued into leaders‘ personal and professional lives.
Pages
132
ISBN
9781339395548
Recommended Citation
Weigl, Leslie A.. (2015). Nurturing global leaders: The influence of global education culture at international house. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/248
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