The Education Abroad Knowledge Community Network (EA KC Network) provides ONE location for the best resources needed to successfully manage education abroad programs and actively engage with colleagues across a range of topics from advising to managing an education abroad office and everything in between.
Study, Work, Internships and Volunteering Abroad this SummerMay 16, 2012
As you know, education abroad is a growing field beyond study abroad that includes Work, Internships, and Volunteering Abroad (WIVA). The NAFSA Education Abroad Knowledge Community WIVA Subcommittee working group on career-related resources recently created various resources to help international educators prepare students for careers. Some of the working group's resources focus on social media etiquette, global résumés and cover letters, and assessment models for pre- and post international summer internship experiences completed by students.
Remember NAFSA's Education Abroad (EA) Visa Help online tool, which is an accurate and reliable resource for help with U.S. student visa issues. EA Visa Help allows study abroad professionals to submit questions and get help from NAFSA's Consular Affairs Liaisons on specific visa issues for U.S. students and faculty studying abroad. You don't need to be a member to use EA Visa Help—all you need is a NAFSA log in.
After the school year ends, we hope to see all of you at NAFSA's 2012 Annual Conference in Houston, May 27-June 1, 2012.
Here are the top five things education abroad professionals should know about the NAFSA annual conference in Houston:
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- May 21st update from Beirut
- Policy, Practice and Decision-Making Tools for Senior Practitioners
- Latest NAFSA Review of Global Studies Literature now available
- Breaking In: Entering the Field of International Education
During the course of this Collegial Conversation, participants had the opportunity to ask questions of our presenters about how they entered the International Education field, tips for successful applications, and much more. - "Study Abroad: Making It Happen"
This new publication for one person Education Abroad offices as well as a great resource to purchase and share with other campus offices, such as Admissions, Career Centers, etc., and for parents, and other partners in the study abroad process. - Cuba Information
Stay tuned for upcoming information on the U.S. government's regulations on Cuba. Read the background information. - Gaining Faculty Allies
These resources describe the challenges of engaging faculty in study abroad, provide strategies for motivating faculty to participate, and cite examples of campuses that have successfully engaged faculty in internationalization. - Resource for Vetting Partners and Developing Work, Internship and Volunteer Abroad (WIVA) Programs
This document is a resource for international educators who are interested in learning more, expanding on or developing Work, Internship, and/or Volunteer Abroad (WIVA) programs. - Guide to Education Abroad, 3rd Edition
An indispensable book by education abroad professionals on topics, such as short-term programs, intercultural learning, underrepresented constituencies, and community colleges This is a book that no education abroad professional should be without.
