Designing for Inclusion: Advice for Education Abroad Program Leaders
In facilitating efforts to engage all education abroad participants, it is important to be mindful of diverse needs of underrepresented students. This recognition is even more pronounced when the program faculty or staff are from majority groups. In this Collegial Conversation, panelists will answer
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France Visa Regulation Process and Updates
NAFSA has created this update page to provide information to international educators from a variety of sources on France student visa law and regulations. If you have questions or concerns about visa regulations, or if you have information that you would like to share with your colleagues through
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UK Visa FAQs
Information designed to assist education abroad advisers as they guide their students to obtain a student visa to study abroad in the UK.
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Outbound Immigration and Logistical Considerations for Education Abroad During the COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. Passport Considerations Passport agencies across the U.S. closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic creating a significant backlog of applications. If a student submitted their application before passport agencies closed, passports are being processed on a first-in, first-out basis
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Intercultural Considerations in Developing Resilience for Your Students and Wider Community
Part two of our resiliency Collegial Conversations, this session focuses on how we can support our multicultural community’s resilience during a crisis. How does cultural diversity affect resilience and perceptions of resilience? What strategies and resources can we employ to support our community
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Perspectives on Developing IEP Short-Term Programs
The Department of State defines short-term programs as programs that “last 12 months or less and include university exchange programs, professional non-degree programs, and internships.” The purpose of these programs is to “learn and enrich yourself in a diversity of cultural settings.” These
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Intercultural Considerations in Developing Our Own Resilience
How can we employ self-compassion, self-care, and resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic so that we can better care for others? As educators, we care for others often at the sacrifice of our own needs. This Collegial Conversation is designed to help our community of supporters articulate their needs
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Final Title IX Regulatory Changes in the Study Abroad Context
On May 19, 2020, the Department of Education (DoEd) published a final rule titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance that amends the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (Title IX)
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