Bridging Cultures: Building an Orientation Program for Non-English Speaking Families

**SESSION NOT RECORDED**


The presenter will share practical strategies and insights from developing a Spanish Orientation Program at Wichita State University. They will guide attendees through the essential steps of identifying needs, selecting appropriate resources, and implementing culturally relevant practices. Participants will learn how to craft inclusive and effective programs that support non-English speaking families as they navigate higher education.

 Learning Outcomes 

1. Identify and describe the essential steps in creating an orientation program for non-English-speaking families, including needs analysis, stakeholder engagement, securing funding, and marketing 

2. Analyze the linguistic and cultural needs of families through various methods such as surveys and focus groups 

3. Exemplify strategies to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, including family representatives, community organizations, and institutional partners, to ensure the program meets diverse needs

Continuing Education Credits

CSAED

This session counts for 1.0 CSAEd-CORE credit or Social Justice and Inclusion (SJI) continuing education. 

NASPA has been approved by the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification to provide CE credit for Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd). NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.

Guidelines for earning CE credit: 

No partial credit will be rewarded. 

Participants must also complete the feedback survey in the Online Learning Community.

1 Credit is available for attending the live session or viewing the on-demand recording. 

To receive CSAEd credit, attendees must complete the feedback survey that offers the certification in each session. Once you have attended all the live sessions or watched the on-demand sessions for which you would like to request credit, visit the Continuing Education (CE) website to fill out the Student Affairs Education Certification Request Form for all the sessions. All certificants must fill out one for the live session and a separate one for the on-demand sessions. Visit the Continued Education (CE) website to learn more regarding deadlines and receive your certificate of completion for the Virtual Conference.

NBCC

This session counts for 1 NBCC credit 

NASPA has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider for live events. 

Participants can receive a maximum of 13 clock hours for attending live sessions at this event. All eligible sessions are identified in the “Credit Information” tab at the top of the individual sessions. To receive credit, please complete the “Feedback Survey” found within each individual session under the “Continuing Education” section. Once the feedback surveys for all attended sessions are complete, complete this request form; a certificate documenting the number of hours of live sessions you attended will be emailed to you within two weeks of you submitting the form.

The deadline to request NBCC continuing education certificates for this event is May 12, 2025. For questions regarding continuing education, please email continuingeducation@naspa.org