Global Workforce Development Workshops and Sessions
Attend one of these workshops or sessions in Washington, D.C., to learn about different programs that will help your campus prepare global-ready graduates.
Workshops
Poster Fair
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
| 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Poster Fair: Shaping the Future through Work, Internships and Volunteering Abroad (WIVA).
Features more than 70 organizations; sponsored by NAFSA’s EA-KC WIVA Subcommittee. Following the Poster Fair, there’s an Open Meeting for discussion of topics related to work, internships and volunteering abroad, from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. |
Sessions
| Wednesday, May 28, 2008 |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. |
International Volunteering for Individual and Global Development: Brookings Institution Initiative |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. |
CIBERs and International Offices as Partner Resources in Global Workforce Development |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Incorporating Global Social Entrepreneurship into the Student Experience |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. |
Successful Internship Programs Abroad: Managing Stakeholders' Expectations |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. |
Volunteering and Service-Learning: Maximizing Positive Impact on Host Communities |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. |
Implications of Global Workforce Development Trends for Education Abroad Specialists |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. |
The Logistics of ‘Doing Good’: Designing an Effective Service-Learning Course |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. |
Working 24/7: Creatively Balancing Work and Family in Global Careers |
| Friday, May 30, 2008 |
| 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. |
From Ambassadorial Scholars to Ambassadors: Pathways to Washington D.C. Careers |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Building and Sustaining a Quality International Internship Program |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Peace Corps Presents: An Online Tool That Helps Exchange Students Expect the Unexpected |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Models of Public-Private Partnerships in International Exchanges and Training |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Creating International Internship Programs in the Developing World |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Internships in Mexico and Their Impact in the Social and Economic Environment |