Using Digital Storytelling to Create Intercultural Awareness at Eastern Illinois University

Abstract

Despite the increasing enrollment of international students at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), little is known about the integration of international students into the larger community. This creative thesis employs photovoice as a form of digital storytelling to amplify the voices of international students at EIU. Over an 8-week period, 7 international students from Cameroon, India, Ghana, Philippines, South-Korea, China, and France and the researcher captured images that told their stories of acculturation and socio-cultural adjustment in EIU. The main goal of this project is to improve college wide understanding on the actual lived experiences of international students in Eastern Illinois University.

Date of Award	2019
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	Chigozirim U. Sodeke (Supervisor)