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Foundations of Intercultural Communication

As the first installment of the NAFSA e-Learning Express Series, Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication, this 45-minute course provides participants with the foundational framework for the intercultural communications professionals in the field will most often encounter.
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Gaining J Designation Approval

In this Express Course, participants will learn about the Department of State’s J Designation in order to prepare your organization’s DS-3036 application package.
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Global Learning Beyond the Classroom

AGL Series III has explored global learning in curriculum design, research programs, and multiple aspects of workforce development and now takes it to the co-curricular level. This AGL session looks at examples of how to stimulate global learning in higher education spaces outside of the classroom
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Global Learning for 21st Century Workforce Development

This AGL session provides examples of the new ways international educators and employers are identifying and developing students’ global competencies; those that 21 st century graduates are expected to have as they transition into career paths in an evolving, global marketplace. Presenters focus on
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Global Learning for Career Education

This AGL session complements our previous session, Global Learning for 21st Century Workforce Development and explores examples of global learning integration into nontraditional career post-secondary and higher education environments.
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Health and Safety Management for Secondary School Programs Abroad

While planning rich educational experiences abroad, don’t forget to plan for health and safety—especially when those students are minors. Requiring careful planning and critical training of your stakeholders, you will learn actions to take pre-departure and while students are abroad. Develop a
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IEPC Package: Decision Making

Please note that access to this product expires 60 days after purchase. The International Education Professional Certificate program is structured into packages. This Decision Making package includes the competencies for People Development, Business Acumen, and Data Collection & Analysis. In this
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Immigration Regulations: Where to Find Them, How to Use Them

David Fosnocht, NAFSA's director of immigration practice resources, shares insights on how to find and use regulations accurately in your reasoning and decisionmaking. Using advising examples, he will show how to elicit relevant facts, overcome common misunderstandings, and identify applicable rules
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Intercultural Adjustment and Adaptation

The final installment of the NAFSA e-Learning Express Series, Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication, takes into account some of the most common models of cultural adjustment and strategies for intercultural sensitivity.
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Intercultural Communication in Practice

September 24 - 26, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Enhance your intercultural leadership skills through strategic training that builds effective frameworks for supporting international students, study abroad participants, and diverse campus communities. Discover More!
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