{"id":231,"date":"2022-07-25T01:40:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T06:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:37:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:37:38","slug":"identity-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/identity-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__explore panel panel-explore site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"explore\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  explore\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"site-panel__explore-chevron site-panel-shape-bbc--lime-teal\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-section__content site-panel__explore-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"t-content site-panel__explore-desc site-grid__col site-grid__col--flex-2\">\n            \n\n            <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-410 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2022\/07\/SMITH-saa-1-1.png?resize=1024%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Smith Center honors and supports the diverse identities that our students bring to campus and to their global experiences and abroad\/away\u00a0studies.\u00a0 We strongly encourage all Oles to study\u00a0abroad\/away at some point during their four years.\u00a0 Personal identity can impact students differently during an abroad\/away study experience.<\/p>\n<p>On this page we have identified some of the aspects that could be part of a student\u2019s personal identity. We recognize that there are many more identities that students may hold that we have not included here.\u00a0 If you have questions or concerns related to any identity that you hold, please do not hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/make-an-appointment\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0\u2013we are here to help!<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"site-grid__col t-content\">\n                <h3 class=\"h5\"><\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"list-icon \">\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/gender-abroad-away\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Gender Abroad\/Away\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/lgbtqiap-students\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Sexuality Abroad\/Away\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/low-income-and-first-gen\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Low Income &amp; First Generation Students\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/multicultural-students\/\" target=\"\">\n                                BIPOC &amp; Multicultural Students\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/music-ensembles\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Music Ensemble Students\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/international-students\/\" target=\"\">\n                                International Students\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/religion-and-faith\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Religion and Faith\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/student-athletes\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Student Athletes\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/undocumented-daca-students\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Undocumented DACA students\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/mental-physical-health\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Mental and Physical Health Abroad\/Away\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n\n                                    <a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/accessibility-while-abroad\/\" target=\"\">\n                        Learn more about accessibility while studying abroad or away\n                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--bottom-padding-minimal\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attitudes toward various identities and underrepresented groups vary greatly among countries and cultures.\u00a0 Your identities in the United States or your home country will not always be how people view you while studying abroad\/away.\u00a0 The attention you get for your personal identity will differ and may not always be positive.\u00a0 However, while you cannot control the attention you receive, you can make your own decisions on how you react to this attention.<\/p>\n<p>During the planning and pre-departure phases, students should consider how their identities may be impacted while studying abroad\/away.\u00a0 During any major life event, including study abroad\/away, identities may shift, evolve, or become more\/less salient \u2013 all students should consider how they may be impacted while studying abroad\/away.\u00a0 Some students might not have traveled before to another country and may find themselves as a minority in a community for the first time; or their sexual orientation or gender identity may not be fully accepted in the host culture.<\/p>\n<p>Know that there are resources to help you prepare before you leave, while you are abroad\/away, and when you return.\u00a0 St. Olaf College is member of the\u00a0Diversity Abroad Network, an organization dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusive practices for global education. The Diversity Abroad Network provides numerous online resources, such as their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversityabroad.com\/articles\/travel-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destination guides<\/a>, to help prepare students going abroad. Students can also create a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversityabroad.com\/#start-journey\">free account<\/a>\u00a0to explore their resources.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--white\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--white\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content c-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In addition to Diversity Abroad, the Smith Center has compiled lists of equity resources relevant to the locations of our programs:<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/equity-resources-by-country\/\">Equity Resources by Country<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn--sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/partner-diversity-pages\/\">PARTNER Equity Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to these on-line resources, there are several staff and faculty on campus who can meet with and assist you as you navigate identity abroad\/away.\u00a0 If you do not know where to start in seeking support or starting this conversation, reach out to the Study Abroad\/Away Advising Coordinator or other Smith Center staff.\u00a0 You can stop into TOH 380, make an appointment, email or call the Smith Center staff for initial advice.\u00a0 We look forward to supporting you throughout your experience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_7707\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_7707.jpg?resize=1600%2C1200&#038;ssl=1');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69dbd29d3452e\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle no-height-set\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShare your story\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"we-want-your-feedback-and-identity-story\" class=\"site-section__title h3\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext=\"\" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\"><\/h2>\n<p>We aim to keep these sections of our website relevant and with updated information for our students. If there is something specific you were looking for but didn\u2019t find, please let us know using the feedback form link. If you participated in a St. Olaf Study Abroad\/Away program and would like to share your identity story, let us know by using the share with us link.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--lg btn--red\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/dvaorwWb3sHymaW36\">Feedback Form<\/a> <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSffDNxsGWOODsE4Jh14oYi66Los5u8z4-iXk3fNecDVtbyYdA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Share with us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3511,"featured_media":1375,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3511"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8888,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231\/revisions\/8888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}