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Breaking Barriers: Why and How Nontraditional Students Study Abroad

How do we best serve the education abroad nontraditional student? Students of color, ethnic minorities, and older returning students represent a unique group requiring special support. Discover from nontraditional students their experiences studying abroad. Learn about the successful models to encourage these students and practical strategies to open the possibility of participation in longer programs.

Regs to Riches: Develop Your Wealth of Knowledge Analyzing Ambiguous Regulations

What is your practice when you face ambiguous immigration regulations? This webinar will provide new and experienced advising professionals with a method to address ambiguous regs from B-1 to TN. Presenters will focus on the process of decision making rather than the "right" answers by cracking open a tough ambiguous regulations case.

Facilitating Intercultural Learning: Lessons from the Intercultural Toolbox

How can you maximize the learning that occurs when utilizing intercultural activities? What do you as an international educator need to know to be successful in facilitating intercultural learning? Participate in this informative webinar on how to use key resources and theoretical frameworks to implement successful intercultural programs and activities. Learn about the importance of intercultural competence and experiential learning. Benefit from tips on debriefing intercultural activities to maximize their impact. Profit from creative ideas from successful programs that incorporate intercultural learning.

Providing Post-Study Abroad Support - It's Easier Than You Think!

Do you need to provide more meaningful reentry support as more and more students study abroad? Then this is the webinar for you. Find out how partnering with other campus offices and outside organization can aid you to address: Academic reintegration, civic engagement, professional development, and the psycho-emotional aspects of reentry.

Cyber Recruitment

This webinar is designed specifically for individuals involved with United States university admissions seeking to expand their institutions' recruitment of students worldwide through various available technologies. Join in on this invaluable webinar to satisfy your desire to successfully increase international enrollments on your campus. Discover the broadest range of untapped technology options used by diverse institutions.

From LPs and CDs to MP3s: Understanding Today's Student Technology

11/12/2008
The explosion of technology and how it is being used have revolutionized communication into a technological art form in recent years. You will learn a variety of the most commonly used communication methods for today's socially-connected students- such as social networking web sites, text messaging, blogging, YouTube, and more. Discover how best to use them (or not) to (re-)connect with the tech savvy we serve internationally and in the U.S. Intended for professionals who know something about social networks and want to use these technologies in international education. Join us as we travel through the cyber world of the 'Net Generation.'

Just a Quick Question

09/24/2008
"Excuse me, I have a quick question!" If you're an international student or scholar adviser, this may be the phrase you most often hear. Yet a quick question does not always mean an easy answer. Explore the integration of three primary dimensions in responding to a question: intercultural communication, immigration guidance, and decision making.

Financial Aid and Study Abroad: What High School Counselors Need to Know

09/12/2008
More and more, college-bound students believe education abroad is important, and they expect to pursue an overseas experience during their undergraduate careers. Yet data show only about three percent of U.S. undergraduate students study abroad. The biggest obstacle, both perceived and real, is the student's ability to finance a study- abroad experience. Often, the choice of college or university to attend can impact the financial aid option and the use of financial aid for study abroad.

Navigating NAFSA's 2008 Annual Conference and Expo

05/09/2008 (a special Friday webinar)
Four NAFSA leaders will hold a webinar to introduce first time conference attendees to the NAFSA world. Gain insight into the NAFSA community and the design of the Annual Conference. This is an excellent opportunity to learn strategies for gaining the greatest benefit and enjoyment from conference attendance.

Understanding the Needs of Arabic Speaking Students on U.S. Campuses: Training Activities and Products for International Educators

05/07/2008
Demographic changes in international student enrollment often require international educators to develop new intercultural understandings and skills. In this webinar, hear from three institutions that envisioned and implemented collaborative training projects that prepared their faculty and staff to better understand and respond to the specific needs of Arabic speaking students. Presenters will share key lessons learned and project implementation strategies.

Recruiting in the Middle East

04/30/2008
The Middle East is so diverse and complex that it is necessary to approach each country with knowledge specific to its student population. Presenters will discuss recruiting strategies in the Middle East and explore the ramifications of the latest developments in the region.

Parents and Education Abroad

03/26/2007
Parents of students studying abroad often pose a challenge to on-site program staff and home institution advisers who strive to provide them with careful attention. Legal limitations and institutional practices may add to these challenges. Effective strategies, using case study examples, will familiarize participants with best practices in addressing parental concerns.

The Impact of the Bologna Process on U.S. Higher Education - What's Next?

02/27/2008
While much has been said and written about the Bologna Process, what can U.S. campuses expect in the next few years? What are the trends in European institutions' adoption of the Bologna Process? What do these trends mean for: Study abroad, Transatlantic student flows, Admissions and transcripts, Research, and Demands on U.S. campuses. This 75-minute webinar provides a starting point for further discussions on your individual campus.

Designing Dynamic Cross-Cultural Presentations for Campus and Community

11/07/2007
Many international educators are interested in expanding their skill portfolio in the area of cross-cultural training. This webinar will focus on the basic design and facilitation of cross-cultural communication presentations with particular attention to the beginning trainer. Presenters will discuss some principles of workshop design and appropriate learning activities for a variety of audiences including university staff, faculty, students and community volunteers.

Got I.T.? Advancing Technology in International Student and Scholar Services

09/12/2007
New applications and innovative uses of technology have been implemented by a number of student and scholar services offices to solve common operational constraints. This webinar will highlight institutions that have developed strategic uses of technology in their offices.

Strategic Management of Internationalization

05/09/2007
Many universities and colleges have articulated in their mission a strong commitment to the internationalization of their institutions but when it comes to developing an institutional plan for internationalization, it's hard to know where to start. In this webinar, participants will explore the purposes and benefits of internationalization and ways of establishing, building and maintaining successful international programs and systems. Participants will also explore an innovative financial model for internationalization that supports reinvestment of international student fees to support the institution's international activities like study abroad, internationalization of the curriculum and other projects.

Going Beyond Study Abroad: Developing Global Competence in Undergraduates

04/11/2007
Preparing undergraduates for successful lives and careers today involves developing their global competence. To do this, universities must go beyond study abroad to include elements such as international internships and research, language proficiency, and global knowledge. In this webinar, the international education leaders at three universities discuss global competence and describe their models for developing global competence in undergraduates.

Millennials Go Abroad

11/29/2006
College students studying abroad today, known as the "Millennial Generation," often have uniquely different expectations of their abroad experience than college students in previous decades. Through exploring the most common characteristics and goals of millennial students (and their parents), we will evaluate and consider new creative and effective ways to advise these students and administer and develop education abroad programs to meet their needs.

Values, Cultures, and Conflicts-- Resolving Conflict and Solving Problems Across the Cultural Divide

9/27/2006 NOT FOR PURCHASE
The ability to recognize and appropriately respond to “cultural” differences in conflict style is critically important in effectively managing and resolving conflicts. The practical “four-quadrant intercultural conflict style model” developed by Dr. Mitchell Hammer provides a rich framework for increasing competence in cross-cultural conflict resolution.

Addressing Diversification of Destination in Education Abroad

4/12/2006
This webinar addressed diversification of study abroad programs available to students and student flows to non-traditional areas. It also addressed the importance of diversification, some of the perceived barriers, current data from institutions, their program portfolio, and best practices with regards to short and long-term strategies for increasing diversification.

eRecruitment Trends and Techniques 2006

02/22/2006
Participants learned why current online marketing is less about content and more about context. They explored a few successful case studies from Harvard Business Review, and determined equivalents for promoting their own programs and attracting students. We covered precision marketing, mass media versus messy media, open-source business, multilingual populations online, WAP (wireless application protocol), and much more.

Why Is It a Challenge To Be An American Student Overseas Today?

Recorded on 10/20/2005
International public opinion polls reveal that American undergraduates today face a world increasingly unfriendly to the United States and suspicious of American values and public policies. It's not business as usual in study abroad. We have to ask ourselves as international educators whether we're adequately preparing our students for the new realities of the world. Do we offer our students new perspectives on the world? On globalization? On U.S. foreign policy? What are some of the resources available for developing geopolitical awareness today?

The Role of International Education in Global Workforce Development

Recorded on 12/08/2005
This webinar explored ways in which international educators could help shape human resource development on a global scale. Participants gained a better understanding of what constitutes a "global-ready" graduate and how institutions can better prepare their students to address the many critical issues challenging our global future.

NAFSA thanks Hobsons, a NAFSA Global Adviser, for underwriting the webinar series.