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Thursday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThursday’s plenary featured Gillian Sorensen, senior adviser and national advocate for the United Nations Foundation. Sorensen focuses on strengthening relations between the UN and the United States and travels widely, educating Americans about

Wednesday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceNAFSA’s timely and provocative Plenary Panel on Exploring Global Talent Flows was moderated by Ray Suarez, senior correspondent with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Featured panelists included Luis Guarnizo, chair, Community Studies and

Tuesday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThe opening day of conference kicked off with the opening of the International Education Expo Hall at 9 00 a.m., featuring more than 600 exhibitor booths. NAFSA’s Conference Symposium on Leadership, “Partnerships for

Monday Postcard from the NAFSA 2009 Annual ConferenceThousands of people from across the United States and more than 100 countries are arriving in Los Angeles, CA, for NAFSA’s 61st Annual Conference & Expo. NAFSA’s preconference workshops are already underway, and

The Day I Shook the President’s HandBy John Wilkerson John Wilkerson is the Coordinator of Study Abroad Programs for the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. He serves as the Public Policy Advisor for NAFSA Region IV,

Renewing America Through ServiceOn Tuesday, April 21, President Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which will expand opportunities for Americans of all ages to participate in national service, including strengthening programs for Americans to volunteer

President Obama Takes a Step Forward on U.S. Cuba RelationsFollowing President Obama's action on Monday to ease restrictions on family travel, remittances and gifts to Cuba, and to open up telecommunications with the island, NAFSA issued a statement applauding the

NAFSA Issues Statement on H 1B Visas Calls on Congress to ActWith the H 1B visa filing period for fiscal year 2010 beginning tomorrow, we can expect a lot of discussion about the role of international talent and foreign skilled

Advocacy Day 2009 A Success Today, nearly 100 NAFSAns went to Capitol Hill to advocate for international education and exchange. As part of Advocacy Day 2009, these NAFSA members discussed the transformative impact of a global education with members of

Join the Conversation Renewing America's Global LeadershipIn a policy statement issued today called Renewing America's Global Leadership, NAFSA applauds President Obama's commitment to beginning a new chapter in U.S. global leadership and engagement and pledges its support in contributing to