2013 Conference Session Materials
Session Materials Presented at the
Region II Conference in October, 2013
Tuesday 22 October
5:00pm - 6:00pm - NAFSA Newcomers' Session (798kb )
Wednesday 23 October
9:00am-10:15am - Concurrent Sessions
- Go Teacher: Lessons Learned In Inbound Programming
- Strategic Recruitment in India: An Insight into Innovative Institutional Practices and Experience (877kb )
- Utilizing Video for Study Abroad (9.42mb )
- Hot Topics with SEVP
- EducationUSA: Global Student Mobility Trends Go Local
10:45am-12:00pm - Concurrent Sessions
- Maximizing Mutual Benefits in a Uni-directional Partnership
- Proven Approaches to Handholding When Advising First-Generation Study Abroad Students
- International Internships: Best Practices
- ISSS Regulatory Round Tables
- Best Practices for Working with Recruitment Agents (566kb )
- The Application of the Service-Learning Model in the IEP Setting: Culture, Conversation and Community (3.83mb )
2:00pm-3:15pm - Concurrent Sessions
- Time Management & Social Media: Solutions for International Educators
Quick Tips (573kb ) - Curriculum Integration Made Simple: Develop Your Action Plan (1.5mb )
- Exploring the Impact of Service-Learning During Short-term Study Abroad
- A Conversation with CBP/HSI
- How to Enhance English Language Immersion
3:45pm-5:00pm - Concurrent Sessions
- Book Discussion: "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"
- Managing Your Personal Finances as an International Educator
- "From Good to Great": Best Practices for University - Provider Relations
- Study Abroad Alumni Programming: An Exploration of Diverse Applications (7.5mb )
- Doing the Two-Step: How Community Colleges and Universities Partner for Success! (4.1mb )
- Advanced Issues in H-1B Processing (202kb )
Thursday 24 October
9:00am-10:15am - Concurrent Sessions
- Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars (8.15mb )
- Implementing a Global Engagement Framework in a Rural, Two-Year Institution Best of Region Nomination!
- Financing Education Abroad – Current Issues and Best Practices (4.05kb )
- Faculty-led International Programs (FLiP) at NMSU: Challenges, Successes and Lessons Learned
- Developing a Strategic International Enrollment Management Plan
- Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Where are We and Where are We Going? (354kb )
- The Intersection of Academics and Immigration: Making Progress Towards a Degree
10:45am-12:00pm - Concurrent Sessions
- Ramping Up Your State International Educators Association
- Serve International Education through NAFSA Leadership
- Off the Beaten Path: Enhancing Cultural Immersion in Faculty-Led Programs
- Adding an Online Component to Study Abroad Pre-departure Orientation (1.6mb )
- Study Abroad for All: Engaging Underrepresented Students in Education Abroad
- Aiming for Success, Not Just Status: Helping International Students Effectively Navigate the U.S. Higher Education System (1.2mb )
- Keeping International Students Healthy in the U.S. (2.8mb ) Best of Region Nomination!
2:15pm-3:30pm - Concurrent Sessions
- No Two Are Alike: Recognizing Your Leadership Qualities
- Speaking Their Language: Communicating Effectively With Faculty to Develop Meaningful Short-Term Programs (4.18mb )
- Understanding What Makes Students Tick: Motivations and Barriers for Today's Students Looking to Study Abroad
- Integrating Study Abroad into Innovative Language Curriculum
- The Education System of China
- DREAMzone: An Undocumented Student Ally Development Training Program (772kb )
- Self-Evaluation for the Exchange Visitor Program (71kb )
3:45pm-5:00pm - Concurrent Sessions
- Film: William and the Windmill
- Optimizing the Reentry Process (2.64mb )
- Getting Past "Everyone Speaks English." Language Learning and Global Competence (8.73mb ) Best of Region Nomination!
- Study Abroad Service Learning Across Disciplines
- Updates to the Educational System of Turkey (4.39mb )
- International Student Athletes: On your mark, get set, go?! (5.15mb )
- Shaking the Money Tree: Making the Most of Financial Resources for International Students (1.61mb )