Presented by the National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4)
This presentation outlines the impact of transformative learning processes for participants in N4's Fostering Integration for IEHPs program. It explains how Internationally Educated Healthcare Providers (IEHPs) in this program move though the disorienting dilemmas of immigration and difficulty accessing fair employment by recovering hope and a sense of agency. Processes of self-reflection, awareness of one’s life story, critical thinking and building a sense of community lead to transformation at three levels: cognitive (changing worldviews), emotional (changing emotions) and conative (accessing one’s agency for awareness-based action).
#Learning outcomes
- Understanding the principles of transformative learning
- Awareness of the importance of “soft skills” in professional life
- Evaluate and integrate personal development strategies in one’s practice
#Presenter
Bianca Briciu, PhD. is Assistant Professor at the School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity, Saint. Paul University. Her work focuses on integral leadership development through emotional and social intelligence, mindfulness, compassion and systems thinking. Her PhD is in Cultural Mediations, where she specialized in interdisciplinary approaches for intercultural competence. Bianca is interested in transformative leadership and the cultivation of human potential in all areas of intelligence. She has seven peer reviewed publications on mindfulness, compassion, gender equality and transformative practices for resilience, care and well-being. Bianca is also a certified coach in EQ-I 2.0 model of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.