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2011 Student Diplomat Video Contest Launches Today Are you a Student Diplomat, or do you know one? youtube http www.youtube.com watch?v=BTggQbat48I&w=560&h=345 The Connecting Our World community, powered by NAFSA Association of International Educators, has joined forces with STA Travel, a

Fight for DREAM Act Continues in MarylandBy Jody K. Olsen A Montgomery County, Maryland, high school principal and close friend told me in March of the number of top graduating seniors at her school who were undocumented and thus being

The Art of the Possible My Day at the White HouseBy Lisa A. Nutt I’m a big fan of quotes, sayings, proverbs, and all types of words of wisdom. I actually have a wall of them in my office and

We Have Great News, but We Can't Let You Hear It – Smith Mundt and the 2.0 World In Dearborn, Michigan, where the country's largest concentration of Arab Americans and a significant diaspora from the Arab world live, there's a

Why It’s Important to Raise Our Voices, Again and AgainBe a voice for international education by joining us at ConnectingOurWorld.orgContrary to the impression I’m about to give you, this post isn’t about immigration. Many of us who believe that immigrants

“We aren’t always who you think we are” – Thoughts on Jose Antonio Vargas and the Immigration DebateWhen I first heard about Jose Antonio Vargas’ campaign, Define American, the phrase was like a punch in the gut. Unlike Vargas, I’m not

With $7 Million in Support Already Raised, 100,000 Strong Initiative is off to a Strong StartAt the 2011 NAFSA Annual Conference in Vancouver, the momentum for the 100,000 Strong Initiative was clear as speakers and attendees highlighted the important relationship

Remembering Glenn FreemanBy Samanthia L. Slaight North Lake College It is with much sadness to inform you that our wonderful friend, colleague, and Chair of NAFSA Region III, Glenn Freeman, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011. His passion for

See You Next Year in Houston The closing reception was the exclamation point on the success of the 2011 Annual Conference & Expo in Vancouver Attendees celebrated and geared up for NAFSA’s 2012 Annual Conference & Expo in Houston, Texas.

Snapshots from the 2011 Annual Conference "Digital Orca" whale sculpture on the plaza outside the Vancouver Convention Centre. View more photos from the conference on Flickr. Jordan Wait