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Dear President Obama... 2009 Annual Conference Advocacy CampaignDo you imagine an America where… ...all college students have the opportunity to study abroad? …educating future generations for life and leadership in a global community is a national priority? …more international students

Friday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThe International Plenary and Luncheon took place on the final day of NAFSA’s 2009 Annual Conference. The keynote speaker was Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter American Development Bank (IDB), where he

Thursday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThursday’s plenary featured Gillian Sorensen, senior adviser and national advocate for the United Nations Foundation. Sorensen focuses on strengthening relations between the UN and the United States and travels widely, educating Americans about

Wednesday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceNAFSA’s timely and provocative Plenary Panel on Exploring Global Talent Flows was moderated by Ray Suarez, senior correspondent with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Featured panelists included Luis Guarnizo, chair, Community Studies and

Tuesday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThe opening day of conference kicked off with the opening of the International Education Expo Hall at 9 00 a.m., featuring more than 600 exhibitor booths. NAFSA’s Conference Symposium on Leadership, “Partnerships for

Monday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThousands of people from across the United States and more than 100 countries are arriving in Los Angeles, CA, for NAFSA’s 61st Annual Conference & Expo. NAFSA’s preconference workshops are already underway, and

The Day I Shook the President’s HandBy John Wilkerson John Wilkerson is the Coordinator of Study Abroad Programs for the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. He serves as the Public Policy Advisor for NAFSA Region IV,

Renewing America Through ServiceOn Tuesday, April 21, President Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which will expand opportunities for Americans of all ages to participate in national service, including strengthening programs for Americans to volunteer

President Obama Takes a Step Forward on U.S. Cuba RelationsFollowing President Obama's action on Monday to ease restrictions on family travel, remittances and gifts to Cuba, and to open up telecommunications with the island, NAFSA issued a statement applauding the

NAFSA Issues Statement on H 1B Visas Calls on Congress to ActWith the H 1B visa filing period for fiscal year 2010 beginning tomorrow, we can expect a lot of discussion about the role of international talent and foreign skilled