NAFSA Blog

It’s National Volunteer Week! This week, April 18–24, we’re celebrating and honoring our vibrant volunteer community. (We also want to hear from you about how you acknowledge and appreciate your own volunteers and team members—more on that at the end of this post.) Any visitor to the NAFSA office

Recent acts of violence have highlighted the challenges many people of Asian descent face in the United States. Unfortunately, the situation is not new. Anti-Asian hatred and bigotry have escalated at various points in U.S. history, and the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has

This past year has really challenged us to redefine and reimagine international education. “Designing Our Shared Future” is going to take some out-of-the-box thinking and creativity. Fortunately, there are 16 opportunities to practice innovation and design thinking in the live workshops, which will

In the past year, we’ve learned so much about hosting an engaging, valuable, and successful virtual event. Because our top priority is always to provide value for NAFSA members and for the international education community at large, we’ve worked hard to create a virtual event worth the time and

I don’t know about you, but after a turbulent and isolating year, I’m really looking forward to the virtual NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo! Now more than ever, I feel the need to gather with my global community to contribute to the work of “Designing Our Shared Future.” I can’t wait to meet

In planning for this year’s conference, the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) had fun coming up with creative ways for attendees to connect and learn together—and, importantly, keeping the elements we all know and love about the annual conference. There are many exciting things in store for those

Have you ever thought about applying for the NAFSA Board of Directors or nominating somebody who you think is perfect for the position? Now is the perfect time to do so! There are several positions open until March 15 (the application deadline): Board Member-at-Large Vice President for Professional

It is indeed a new day in Washington! The Biden administration has been at work for just over a month, and we’ve already seen a flurry of appointments, executive orders, and other actions—including several related to immigration and travel abroad. If these first weeks are any indication, it will be

In a year when uncertainty and fear are everywhere, self-reflection can feel like a burden and a blessing at the same time. We have all experienced so many changes to our “normal,” that it can be hard to put into words without sounding cliché. But I don’t think I am alone in sensing an undercurrent

During the fall, as virtual regional events were in full swing and volunteer positions were being filled, we asked six leaders across different regions to tell us about their pathway to leadership. The first part of the series features interviews with Namiko Bagirimvano of Region I, Karin Brown of