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Cuba Has Never Been More InterestingDeclaring that “Cuba has never been more interesting,” Dean John Coatsworth of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University opened a seminar on academic and scholarly relations with Cuba yesterday at NAFSA’s

Al Mutawa Shares Inspiration for THE 99Opening plenary speaker Naif Al Mutawa on Tuesday shared with thousands of NAFSA 2011 Annual Conference & Expo participants the life experiences and convictions that led him to develop THE 99, the comic book series

Driven to InspireBy Hammad Hammad In the third installment in our series featuring our 2011 plenary speakers, Hammad Hammad talks about the important role of international educators in fostering agents of change. When I was named a Student Diplomat by

Stories from Cuba Inspiration for a New Era of ExchangesBeginning today on Connecting Our World, we are shining the spotlight on new opportunities for academic engagement in Cuba. As many of you know, President Obama announced changes to some types

Where to Eat in VancouverBy Carol Zachs Where to start? Anyone who's visited Vancouver will tell you that it is a city populated by self professed foodies and blessed with a cornucopia of restaurants to satisfy their appetite. As I'm

A Reason to DreamBy Jessica Lax Continuing our series featuring our 2011 plenary speakers, Jessica Lax discusses how her study abroad experience in Kenya inspired her to build a movement at home. Few people, least of all me, would have

Dancing in the Rain NAFSA’s Flash MobBy Carol Zachs I've got a secret. I know what you're thinking this is not a gossip blog, but hear me out. A group of local NAFSA attendees is planning a special surprise for

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks – Connecting our World through Armchair AdvocacyYesterday Region XI Team Chair Vincent C. Schaff, Director of University Outreach at Institute for Shipboard Education and Semester At Sea, shared a great post about his experience

Vancouver Must Sees By Carol Zachs You do not need to go far from the convention center to find something to do. Downtown Vancouver is blessed with some of the city's best tourist sites. Below is a list to get

DREAM Deferred A Revived Effort for the DREAM ActThe immigration debate is back in the spotlight in Washington, DC. Last week, President Obama met with political, business, and religious leaders to discuss the need for comprehensive immigration reform even though