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Academy coaches are behind many of the success stories from the NAFSA Academy for International Education. To get insight into the value that coaches bring to the Academy experience, we asked Loveness Schafer, the 2020 and 2021 Region III Academy coach, about her journey as a coach. Editor's note

One time for an annual review, I prepared an elevator pitch to convince my supervisor that I was ready for a promotion. My responsibilities had grown over time, and I was ready for the next level. The meeting went well, but when discussing the promotion, she began to list a few of her reservations.

The 2020 U.S. election is underway, with just days until Election Day on November 3, 2020. Since late August, each issue of NAFSA.news, NAFSA's weekly email newsletter to members, has included a simple action you can take take to support advocacy efforts for the international education community

We live in a time where global challenges call upon young professionals to contribute to creating change at the micro, meso, and macro social and political levels. For instance, because of the COVID-19 crisis, public health and frontline medical workers are needed to work with affected populations

I was huddled in a quiet corner of the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Atlanta, taking a call from a parent of a study abroad student. “We’ll have to be adaptable, ma’am, as the situation unfolds and the university develops our response plans,” I admitted wearily on the phone

My first volunteer position with NAFSA was as part of the Local Arrangements Team for the NAFSA 2013 Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Missouri. I loved the experience, and it spurred me to look for more ways to be involved. That led me to seek leadership positions on the Region IV team, and it

With the 2020 election less than 100 days away, now is a great time for a quick policy and advocacy check-in. I know the pace of policy these days often moves at the speed of Twitter—I’m on NAFSA’s policy and advocacy team, and it is easy for me to feel overwhelmed. Let us help you cut through the

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