Virtual International Hackathons: Blending Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships

Thursday, June 2, 2022

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM MDT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 4CD

This session is presented by experts from the Argentina, France, and the United States, providing an opportunity to engage in an accelerated virtual international hackathon (VIH). Participants experience the development of a VIH to rebuild an inclusive and sustainable program, and presenters transform the session into an accelerated hackathon.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how a virtual international hackathon strategy advances diversity, equity, and inclusion in student and faculty access to global learning opportunities.
Analyze the impact of using online educational platforms to support the development of students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and soft skills in an international setting through a virtual international hackathon.
Assess the virtual international hackathon model to engage international education academic and business leaders in an innovative, inclusive, and sustainable way to rebuild international education for a diverse student population.
Assemble innovative ways of advocating for the value of international education on campus, locally, nationally, and globally by implementing a virtual international hackathon.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Elisabeth Dellegrazie, PhD

Chair, International Academic Programs and Division Chair of Undergraduate Studies
Concordia University Chicago

Presenter(s)

Maria Luisa Gutierrez Peart, Sr., PhD

Head of Internationalization
Universidad Católica de Santa Fe