NAFSA: Association of International Educators

PROPOSAL DEADLINE Submit your session or workshop proposal for the NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo to be held May 27–30 in spectacular San Diego, California. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the International Education Event of the Year! SUBMIT NOW: https://lnkd.in/eWAg5_DV #NAFSA2025 #Intled

✂️ Price cut! ✂️ Students and scholars participating in #intled can be bombarded with important information. Put handy summaries of key topics in your advisees' hands to make sure they don’t feel overwhelmed. Now through September 30, enjoy 20 percent off NAFSA’s best-selling student and family guides. These titles feature easy-to-digest language, glossaries, additional resources, and helpful planning and reflection activities. Save on NAFSA’s entire range of guides, including our most-recent releases: - Experiencing Your Identity Abroad - International Families' Guide - Introduction to Life in the United States - Medical Insurance The discount will be automatically applied at checkout—no need for a coupon code. Buy now: https://bit.ly/4f0X9BA

🚨 CALL FOR PROPOSALS DEADLINE 🚨 We’re just 7 days away from the deadline to submit your session or workshop proposal for the 2025 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo in sunny San Diego, CA, on May 27-30. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Olympics of international education. SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL: https://lnkd.in/eWAg5_DV #NAFSA2025 #CallForProposals #Intled

#EdAbroad is all about growth—personal, academic, and professional. Ensure your students make the most of their international experience by understanding how who they are will affect what they experience and then using those insights to prepare for the unique challenges—and opportunities—of living and learning in a new country. In NAFSA’s new guide, Experiencing Your Identity Abroad, expert Amaris Vargas-Mohan breaks down key identity-related concepts in easy-to-digest language. Reflection questions and activities help students put ideas into practice and set themselves up for program success. Topics include: 📈 intersectionality and privilege; 📈 intercultural competency; 📈 packing and accommodation requests; and 📈 representation responsibilities. Head to the NAFSA Bookstore to order copies for your students today: https://bit.ly/4f3cj9v

Calling international education professionals! This fall’s NAFSA Regional Conferences are just around the corner. From newbies to experts, these conferences offer a chance to connect, learn, and grow your international education community. Discover a conference near you. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gXNPQrS9 #NAFSARegions #IECommunity

#ProfessionalDevelopment Opportunity! The Global Studies Literature Review (GSLR) Editor welcomes ideas for critical book reviews and insightful essays focused on "Revisiting Place in International Education" for the next issue, as a conversation starter for #NAFSA2025. This is a great opportunity for #intled professionals to contribute ideas of what Place means and how it is perceived in different contexts. With Peer Review, the publication process also provides mentoring opportunities for graduate students and early career professionals. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/NafsaGSLR

Join us September 3rd for a live conversation between NAFSA CEO Dr. Fanta Aw and former NAFSA CEO Marlene Johnson. The pair will discuss Johnson's new memoir, 'Rise to the Challenge'. Hear firsthand her journey in politics, leadership, and love—and get the chance to ask the author your questions. 📅 When: Tuesday, September 3rd 🕒 Time: 12 p.m. EDT Don’t miss out—Register now!

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: NAFSA J-1 ADVISING: INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP Join us on August 19 from 2:00–5:00 p.m. (ET) for this special NAFSA Workshop. The workshop provides International Student and Scholar Advisers, Responsible Officers (RO) and Alternate Responsible Officers (ARO), and administrators with a working knowledge and understanding of immigration and J visa regulations, following the completion of the J-1 Advising for Beginners workshop. Workshop Objectives * Build a conceptual foundation and practical knowledge for J-1 advising. * Develop critical analytical skills for resolving J-1 Exchange Visitor dilemmas. * Balance and manage the interests of key constituencies. * Establish solid professional networks in the J-1 visa community. * Manage effective institutional policies, procedures, and practices. REGISTER NOW:https://bit.ly/3SNVZ2M This workshop is almost sold out. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

🚨 Discount alert! 🚨 Students aren’t the only ones who need to prepare for the new academic year. Make sure you’re up to date on best practices for advising with NAFSA’s digital downloads! These resources feature expert knowledge, checklists, reflection questions, practice scenarios, and other tools to set your students—and yourself—up for success. Now through the end of August, enjoy 20 percent off the following digital titles: • Addressing Mental Health Issues Affecting Education Abroad Participants • Addressing Mental Health Issues Affecting International Students • Advising International Students with Disabilities • Education Abroad Advising to Students with Disabilities • Advising LGBTQ+ Students in International Education • Facilitating Education Abroad: Blueprints for Successful Advising The discount will be automatically applied at checkout—no need for a coupon code. Stretch your budget and expand your know-how by taking advantage of this opportunity today! Order now: https://bit.ly/4f0X9BA

NAFSA's Management Development Program (MDP) is fully in person in Anaheim, CA, Oct 19-21! The MDP provides concrete tools and frameworks to help you be successful in making critical management decisions for your office. Through the MDP, you'll gain skills to help you navigate the complexities of performance management, managing change, and successfully advocating for your program's needs and more! Perhaps most importantly, you'll build a network of colleagues in management roles across the field. NOTE: The content is not US-centric and is designed to welcome Canadian and other international participants. Learn from some of the most experienced international education managers in the field: Kira Espiritu, Alisa Lopez, and Parinaz Zartoshty! Participants who register by September 30 will receive early-bird pricing. If the MDP is right for you at this stage in your career, we hope you'll consider participating. Visit the MDP webpage to view the curriculum, see the schedule, review the pricing, and register: https://bit.ly/3WcT98I