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May 5, 2021 This month we are delighted to profile one of IFSA’s campus colleagues, Tressi Mehana Turkmany. Tressi serves as the Assistant Director of Study Abroad and Global Education at Scripps College in Claremont, California where she provides guidance and support to students in their study abroad journey. Tressi is also a proud Hawaiian…

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March 26, 2021 The ideal timing for studying abroad is different for every student depending on their academic plan and overall goals. If you are taking a break from your studies during college or before graduate school, or if you want to fit studying abroad into your graduate school plans, these IFSA programs are packed…

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March 16, 2021 This past fall, IFSA gathered input from key stakeholders to finalize Global Learning Goals (GLGs) and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs). Learning goals are “broad statements (macro expectations) about what students will know and be able to do upon completion of a course or program,” (Deardorff 2015:7). Generally, these goals are too broad…

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February 13, 2021 IFSA is proud to announce a new addition to our lineup of scholarships and grants: the Minority Serving Institution Grant. In keeping with IFSA’s organizational mission, vision, and commitments, this grant emphasizes our strong belief that studying abroad should be accessible for all students. Available beginning in Fall 2021, qualifying students will…

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February 8, 2021 We are proud to profile one of IFSA’s National Advisor Council (NAC) Inclusive Excellence Working Group members, Ms. Maraina Montgomery. Ms. Montgomery serves as the Assistant Director for Study Abroad in the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University in Washington D.C. Additionally, she is a respected contributor to NAFSA,…

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January 29, 2021 In 2020, we experienced a shift to a nearly completely virtual world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Study abroad fairs were no exception, and with little time to plan, our field adapted quickly. Last fall, the IFSA Institutional Engagement team participated in 75 virtual fairs, expos, and info sessions during…

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December 16, 2020 In June, I shared our plan to accelerate our integration of inclusive practices throughout IFSA, which we call the You Belong Here Initiative. We have steadily advanced our organizational commitment to Inclusive Excellence since 2016, yet we see that progress must occur more quickly. The state of our society, where police continue…

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November 19, 2020 In 2021, IFSA New Zealand will mark a 10-year partnership with Te Hana Te Ao Marama Māori Cultural Centre. Te Hana Te Ao Marama is an educational marae with a mission to “share with the world our culture, our history, our stories” so it feels appropriate to take this opportunity during International…

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November 18, 2020 Many factors contribute to helping our students achieve the goals and objectives of living in a different country. Among these include learning a different language, participating in community-based-learning activity, volunteering, or finding a niche with a local student organization. These are all important, but the one factor which students consistently list as…

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November 17, 2020 In celebration of International Education Week 2020, we are proud to profile one of IFSA’s Resident Directors, Sandra Rodriguez Pareja, who leads the IFSA Spain programs. A Passion Sparks Born and raised in Sevilla, Spain, Sandra was the youngest of three girls. An active young girl, Sandra learned early in life that…

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