Voices

Orlina Boteva, MEd
Education abroad offices can prepare now to ensure they can provide the support that students will need when mobility resumes.
Michelle Tolan Tomasi
This moment is an opportunity to address the existential questions facing education abroad.
Joanna Holvey Bowles, MS
Last March, when our university joined numerous U.S. institutions to recall students from all domestic and international programs, we could not have anticipated that we would still be in the grip of COVID-19 at the end of 2020. We watched as countries closed borders and airlines ceased operations of
Edward Alden, MA
Will tensions between the United States and China continue to escalate—and will students find themselves caught in the middle?
Erica Stewart
A roadmap for rebuilding and restoring international education leadership.
Esther D. Brimmer, DPhil
A letter from NAFSA's CEO to the international education community following the U.S. presidential election.
Authors of NAFSA’s book on the intersection of social justice and international education give their recommendations on what to watch, listen to, and read.
A roundup of NAFSA member recommendations for what to watch, listen to, follow, and read.
Erica Stewart
How NAFSA advocates overcome setbacks, celebrate small victories, and keep hope alive.
Esther D. Brimmer, DPhil
Often, successful advocacy relies on building alliances. Working across departments can yield valuable collaboration and support when international offices need it most.