Hot Topic Conversations! 

Join us monthly as we talk through different hot topics for international educators! We will host a lunch-hour open forum on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to openly discuss each topic and learn how your colleagues in the region are working through these issues. 

Discussions will be facilitated by a member of the Region 1 team, but no presentation will be given. All meetings will take place at 12pm over Zoom, using the same meeting link each month.

March 20International Education and AIFacilitated by: Karissa Ringel, Western Washington University 
April 17Current Issues in Enrollment in Education AbroadFacilitated by Rachael Fahrenbach, Oregon State University
May 15Processes and Software for International EducationFacilitated by Colton Oliphant, ViaTRM
June 26ISSS Orientation PlanningFacilitated by Megan Moonfall, Linfield University
July 17Case Studies - BYOC (bring your own case)Facilitated by Maggie Li, Clark College
August 21Best Practices in Study Abroad/Partner DevelopmentvFacilitated by Kate Zhang, British Columbia Council on International Ed
September 18Making the Most Out of NAFSA RegionalFacilitated by Tylo Ward, WorldStrides
October 16Conference Debrief - What's Next? Facilitated by Tiffany Prizzi, Washington State University
November 20Providing Language Support for Academic SuccessFacilitated by Jo Kozuma, Willamette University
December 18Leadership DevelopmentFacilitated by Kelly Newlon, Washington State University