NAFSA Regional Conferences

NAFSA regions welcome you to participate in exceptional events for international educators in October and November of 2024. Build local connections with experts and colleagues working together to create global learning opportunities for students and scholars. Attend a conference that is convenient to you!

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About NAFSA

NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest and most comprehensive nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange, working to advance policies and practices that ensure a more interconnected, peaceful world today and for generations to come.

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IE Professional Certificate

The International Education Professional Certificate (IEPC), created in partnership with NAFSA, Times Higher Education, and Common Purpose, is a professional development program tailored specifically for international education professionals worldwide. Gain recognition as a highly-skilled international educator!

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Benefits of Membership

Join the largest association serving international educators worldwide.

NAFSA membership provides you with unmatched access to best-in-class programs, critical updates, and resources to professionalize your practice. Members gain unrivaled opportunities to partner with experienced international education leaders and peers. Become a member and discover how one year of membership can make a difference.

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International Student Value

NAFSA's analysis finds that international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $40.1 billion and supported 368,333 jobs to the U.S. economy during the 2022–2023 academic year. Please note that the International Student Economic Value Tool is currently unavailable while we update the data for the 2023-2024 academic year. Please contact Matt Ruffner with any questions. Thank you.

Adviser's Manual 360

The Adviser's Manual 360 is an online, searchable knowledge center of current U.S. laws, policies, and procedures related to international student and scholar immigration and visa issues. License this continuously updated essential resource for you and your staff and enjoy access on any device, anytime.

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International Educator Magazine

International Educator (IE) is the flagship magazine of NAFSA. IE maintains the highest standards of intellectual quality, editorial excellence, and design to service its readers who are working worldwide to advance international education and exchange.

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Upcoming Events

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November 14 - 15, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Intercultural Communication in Practice

International educators (are expected to) provide intercultural guidance to students going abroad and incoming international students, as well as to other constituents on an increasingly diverse campus. How we navigate these intercultural experiences can impact cultural adjustment and inclusion. Move beyond intercultural theory to develop your own facilitative framework to support intercultural learning among students, scholars, faculty, and staff.

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November 13, 2024 | 3:00 pm

Special Event

Recognizing Innovation in IE Research

Connecting research and practice in international education is vital. Each year, NAFSA's Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC) honors an individual's contributions to the knowledge and practice of the field through the Innovative Research in International Education Award...

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December 4 - 6, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Workshop

Management Essentials for Education Abroad Offices

Learn essentials, through interactive work with peers, including finance, program evaluation, and staff management in the context of current education abroad best practices. Gain insights from trainers, who currently manage education abroad offices, so that you can understand the challenges you...

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December 5, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Regulatory Perspectives: Check-in on Online Filing of H-1B Petitions

NAFSA members are invited to join NAFSA staffers David Fosnocht and Steve Springer for a discussion of online filing of Form I-129 H-1B petitions, which USCIS made available in the Spring of 2024. We'll briefly describe the mechanics of USCIS online Organization Accounts, review USCIS’s...

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April 2, 2025 | 8:30 am

Special Event

NAFSA Advocacy Day

Advocacy Day 2025 For the first time since the pandemic, NAFSA is returning to an in-person format for Advocacy Day! International educators are invited to join their peers in Washington, D.C., to deliver key policy requests to advance the field in congressional meetings on Capitol Hill. With a new...

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