Discover new ideas, resources, relevant training and events, as well as the latest news about your particular professional area.

Seek advice or share your thoughts by participating in NAFSA's 8 professional networks sponsored by NAFSA's five knowledge communities.

  • Education Abroad
  • International Education Leadership
  • International Enrollment Management
  • International Student and Scholar Services
  • Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

Education Abroad

The Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC) focuses on the needs of education abroad professionals. The EA KC is led by a team of dedicated professionals from the field. Connect with the EA KC to access resources, professional learning tools, and informative dialogues that support study, internships, service-learning, and research abroad.

Meet the EA KC

International Education Leadership

The International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) supports senior international officers and other international education leaders who provide the vision and build commitment for comprehensive internationalization.

Meet the IEL KC

International Enrollment Management

The International Enrollment Management Knowledge Community (IEM KC) addresses the needs of professionals working in admissions, recruitment, enrollment management, marketing, credential evaluation, intensive English programs, and more.

Meet the IEM KC

International Student and Scholar Services

The Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services (KC ISSS) provides professional development opportunities for international student and scholar advisers and for those who work or volunteer in campus- and community-based international programming. Connect with the NASFA Networks that support your practice.

Meet the KC ISSS

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC) focuses on curriculum internationalization, research that informs practice, and intercultural communication and serves faculty, administrators, graduate students/post-docs, researchers, intercultural trainers, cross-cultural counselors, and other professionals in international education.

Meet the TLS KC