Monitoring Travel Advisories and Conditions Abroad During COVID-19
During this August 20, 2020 presentation the Bureau of Consular Affairs addressed assessment criteria for travel advisories, frequency of review for travel advisories during the pandemic, as well as current restrictions and conditions for U.S. students travelling abroad including quarantines, host
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Recruiting and Retaining International Students for Intensive English Programs
In the last few years, many Intensive English Programs (IEP) have struggled with student enrollment and retention. IEP administrators are constantly looking for strategies to diversify student bodies and reach enrollment goals. This Government Connection with EducationUSA representatives discussed
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Global Learning and Unconscious Bias
How can global and intercultural learning opportunities identify unconscious biases and address prejudices? This Collegial Conversation explored how developing global and intercultural competencies can help faculty, staff, administrators, and students discover their own unconscious biases, and how
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2020: Innovation as the New Global Education
Download the July 2020 Report Read the Spanish version By Nadia Mireles, EdD During the past 20 years, the world witnessed many important changes and transformations, from the globalization and information era, to the knowledge and digital era. By 2020, the world was in the midst of the fourth
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New Opportunities and Changes in Saudi Arabia Sponsored Programs
This Government Connection provided updates on Saudi scholarships and upcoming opportunities in Saudi Arabia.
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Notifications and Emergency Responses for Education Abroad
This Notification and Emergency Response guidelines below describe when it may (or may not) be necessary for institutions to reach out to education abroad participants in the aftermath of an event overseas. Different constituencies in the field vary in their responses; an emergency for one program
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Designing for Inclusion: Advice for Education Abroad Program Leaders
In facilitating efforts to engage all education abroad participants, it is important to be mindful of diverse needs of underrepresented students. This recognition is even more pronounced when the program faculty or staff are from majority groups. In this Collegial Conversation, panelists will answer
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Intercultural Considerations in Developing Resilience for Your Students and Wider Community
Part two of our resiliency Collegial Conversations, this session focuses on how we can support our multicultural community’s resilience during a crisis. How does cultural diversity affect resilience and perceptions of resilience? What strategies and resources can we employ to support our community
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Perspectives on Developing IEP Short-Term Programs
The Department of State defines short-term programs as programs that “last 12 months or less and include university exchange programs, professional non-degree programs, and internships.” The purpose of these programs is to “learn and enrich yourself in a diversity of cultural settings.” These
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Intercultural Considerations in Developing Our Own Resilience
How can we employ self-compassion, self-care, and resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic so that we can better care for others? As educators, we care for others often at the sacrifice of our own needs. This Collegial Conversation is designed to help our community of supporters articulate their needs
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