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NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference & Expo

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

Monday, May 26, 2008
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Business of Getting Into Business School - What Advisers Need to Know
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. International Internships: Best Practices for Designing and Managing Programs


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