NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference & Expo

Join peers and experts at the premier global professional learning and networking event for all international educators and organizations that support international education for the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference & Expo, "Global Leadership, Learning, and Change."

Gather and network with colleagues who share your interests and hear from a noteworthy speaker on issues relevant to you and your institution. Tickets for networking luncheons at the 2019 Annual Conference can be purchased through registration.

Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon

Tuesday, May 28 | 12:00 p.m.-1:30 pm

The Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon is an opportunity for participants to gather and discuss underrepresentation, celebrate achievements, and highlight progress on inclusivity in the field of international education. With an increased focus on the multiplicity within student identities and intersectionality, the conversation about diversity and inclusion within higher education is important.
Fee: $45
Sponsored by West Chester University

Pathways to Peace Luncheon: A Gastrodiplomacy Experience

Wednesday, May 29 | 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Join us for a conversation with Johanna Mendelson Forman, an expert on post-conflict transition and democratization issues, to explore the role of food as a tool for social integration and the rise of social gastronomy and gastrodiplomacy. Connect with your colleagues and sample cuisines from around the world.

Fee: $65
Sponsored by Columbia International Students & Scholars Office

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Community Colleges

Thursday, May 30 | 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Community College Luncheon provides a forum for professionals to come together with other international educators working for or interested in partnerships with community colleges. This luncheon is an opportunity to reflect on the perspectives from internationalization leaders while finding ways to balance the global, local, political, and fiscal at community colleges.

Fee: $45
Sponsored by Northern Virginia Community College

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Liberal Arts Institutions and Women’s College Luncheon

Thursday, May 30 | 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Come together with other international educators working for or interested in partnerships with liberal arts institutions or women’s colleges.
Fee: $45

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