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2023 Health, Safety, Security & Risk Management Institute: Rebuilding the Field for Resilience

Call for Proposals! Share Your Health & Safety Institute Session Idea Today
This year's Health & Safety Institute, taking place virtually and in Philadelphia, PA, in June, will focus on Rebuilding the Field for Resilience. That's why we're looking for presenters to share their knowledge and skills with colleagues in the field, to help enhance the overall safety and security of education abroad for all participants.

The deadline to share your proposal is next Friday, February 3! Visit our website to:
  • View the goals of the Institute
  • Explore this year's themes of interest
  • Look for a co-presenter
  • Share your session idea
Submit Your Proposal Now
19th Annual Conference

Dr. Anu Taranath Announced as Annual Conference Opening Plenary Speaker

 
Dr. Anu TaranathEarlier this week, we shared that Dr. Anu Taranath will help us kick off the 19th Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, this March as our opening plenary speaker!

Get to know Dr. Anu at-a-glance:
  • She authored the award-winning book, Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World
  • She's a longtime educator at University of Washington Seattle
  • She is a seasoned speaker and racial equity consultant
Read more about Dr. Anu and her interactive session, and then join us in Seattle to hear her plenary on March 22! 
 
Register to Hear Dr. Anu at the Annual Conference

The Next GLxD Webinar Is 2 Weeks Away!

 
Faculty program leaders, onsite directors, academic department heads, and others who are working to strengthen curriculum integration and assessment of global learning in local and global contexts: Gather virtually with us on Wednesday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m. EST for our next free Global Learning x the Disciplines webinar, Transformative Project-based, Integrative Global Learning x STEM.

Colleagues from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute will share how to instill a sense of critical global citizenship across students whose training is focused on science, technology, engineering, and math. 
Save Your Spot

Next Member Monday Is February 13


Let us guide you through what The Forum has to offer and how to get the most out of membership! We're offering two sessions in February:

For New/Current Members: 9:00 a.m. EST 
For Prospective Members: 3:00 p.m. EST
Register for a Session
Education Abroad 104: Being Prepared for Emergencies & Managing Risk

Next Education Abroad Webinar Series Event Focused on Health & Safety


Join us on Wednesday, February 15, for Education Abroad 104: Being Prepared for Emergencies & Managing Risk.

New education abroad colleagues: Learn how to anticipate and manage risk associated with education abroad programs.
Sign Up Today
Frontiers Research Spotlight

Study Abroad: Benefits, Concerns, Who Goes and Why?


Lydia Gan and Zhixin Kang of University of North Carolina at Pembroke investigate if certain demographics of students help explain four areas of potential improvements in predominantly short-term study abroad programs.
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Chronicle of Higher Education Survey: Study Abroad Programming for First-year Students


Do you offer study-abroad programming for first-year students, or are you considering doing so? The Chronicle of Higher Education is conducting a brief survey about such programs. The survey will inform a future reporting project.

Click this link to respond to The Chronicle’s brief survey. Thank you!
Take the Survey
Forum Storytellers Podcast

Catch Up on the Latest Episode of the Forum Storytellers Podcast


Episode 4: Shifting Identities, Part 2 of the Forum Storytellers Podcast: Global Voices is available now!

Explore how travel, culture, and people impact the way identities are perceived.
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Listening Sessions

Participate in a Listening Session!


We want to learn more about engaging and sustaining faculty in education abroad, so we have two upcoming free listening sessions:

For Faculty | Wednesday, February 8 
For Administrator/Staff | Thursday, February 9
Sign Up for a Session
Resources for Your Week

Browse Resources Tailored for Mid-Career Education Abroad Professionals

Advisor talking with studentDid you know that The Forum offers resources that are specifically for those who are "mid-career" in the field of education abroad? (Mid-career is loosely defined as 7-10 years of related experience in international education.)

Last year, our Mid-Career Working Group organized a Mid-Career Clearinghouse intended to support mid-career professionals in advancing their professional skills. They also created a Mid-Career Education Abroad Competencies Rubric. View this collection of resources now.

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