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2018 Region VII Conference: Memphis, TN
Nov. 10th - 14th, 2018
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Holiday Greetings from your Region VII Leadership Team!
We hope your days are filled with peace and joy.
Otherwise, I'm sure Elvis would say,
"You'll be doin' all right,
with your Christmas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue, blue Christmas..."
Make Elvis happy by planning to attend the Region VII Conference in Memphis.
See you There!
~ Erin Hillis, Region VII Chair ~
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EA:
Education Abroad
IEM:
Int'l Enrollment Mgmt.
TLS: Teaching, Learning, Scholarship
REGBUD: Regulatory Ombudsperson
KC: Knowledge Community
MIG: Member Interest Group
SIG: Special Interest Group
Next Newsletter:
Friday, January 5, 2018
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Contents:
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Best of Region VII Session 2017
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Region VII Leadership Team Members Needed
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English USA Professional Development Conference 2018
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Updated! Position Openings
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Updated!
Region VII State Updates
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Connect / Subscribe
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PRIORITY 1: NAFSA ADVOCACY DAY & TRAVEL GRANTS
Deadline To Apply For Travel Grant: January 19, 2018, Midnight
Advocacy Day takes place: March 19-20, 2018
Early Bird registration: October 25, 2017 - February 20, 2018.
At the NAFSA 2018 Advocacy Day, speak out for students, scholars and policies that matter to you! You will receive a day of training
with meals and snacks,
and
a
strategizing
session
before heading to Capitol Hill with
all
the tools needed
! There, you get to
educate
your specific
Congress
people
on how international education impacts your state and district and why we need a more globally engaged and welcoming United States.
Personal meetings will be scheduled for you with your elected officials and their staff in both the US Senate and House of Representatives.
To Register, or for more details including a tentative schedule, hotel information, and registration fees visit this link.
Advocacy Day is open to NAFSA members. Non-Members and students receive a special discounted registration rate.
TRAVEL GRANTS TO ADVOCACY DAY 2018
Region VII is pleased to support 3 travel grants up to $750 each to defray the cost of travel and participation in NAFSA's Advocacy Day, 2018.
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PRIORITY 2:
NAFSA TRAINER CORPS NEEDS YOU TOO!
Deadline to Apply: January 8, 2018
Do you enjoy teaching and instructing others? This is your opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise with NAFSA learners! Region VII and NAFSA are in need of new Trainer Corps members, who
include approximately 300 NAFSA volunteers. They give their time and expertise to develop, maintain and deliver NAFSA's Core Education Program (CEP) Workshops (pre-conference workshops) and various e-Learning courses. Trainer Corps members get the chance to: (www.nafsa.org/workshops)
- Gain valuable training skills
- Share core job knowledge
- Keep abreast of changes in the field
- Network with other international educators
Trainer Corps opportunities exist in the following Knowledge Communities (KC's): Education Abroad, International Enrollment Management, International Student and Scholar Services and Teaching, Learning and Scholarship.
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BEST OF REGION VII SESSION 2017
The NAFSA Region VII Leadership Team voted to advance "Hot Topics for Women Leaders in International Education" to the National Conference in Philadelphia as the Best of Region VII.
Presenters, Lisa D Donatelli from LiDon, Inc.; Thandi Dinani from Belmont University; Sara Milani from Wofford College; Sarah Nobles from Auburn University; and Melissa Chambers from Arcadia University offered an interactive session that identified hot topics and unique challenges women in the field face in their own journies into leadership. A forum was created to allow women to discuss their unique strengths as well as barriers to success. Concepts related to how to better model leadership, how to aspire to inspire, how to encourage risk taking and how to develop networks were discussed in detail, with a "Call to Action" drafted to allow the attendees to continue the dialogue around these issues both regionally and nationally.
Congratulations to these talented presenters!
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Apply Now! BECOME A REGION VII LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER
The following team member position is currently open. Click to view the job description:
Applying for a position is simple. Connect with the current team member* for the position that you are interested in. Their contact information is here. Then:
- Complete this form which includes a statement of interest
- Send your curriculum vitae/resume to the current team member*
- Send a letter of support from your supervisor to the current team member*
*If applying for one of the LAC Co-Chair positions in Memphis 2018, please contact NAFSA Region VII Chair, Erin Hillis (
[email protected]) who is current Chair and a Memphis resident!
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ENGLISH USA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2018
The
EnglishUSA Professional Development Conference will be held
January 18-19, 2018 in Monterey, California at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS).
This year's conference will include:
- Over 50 concurrent sessions and posters
- Exhibitors with products and services specifically designed for IEPs
- Breakfast, hot/cold beverages, and lunch included both days
- Networking Reception with conference attendees (beer/wine open bar, hors-d'oeuvres)
If you are registering with a program membership but do not have an individual account, please contact your administrator to register with the program account. Non-members and members are welcome! If you don't know if you're a member, please contact
[email protected] and also visit the registration
webpage for more information on
registration.
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is located in Central California in the city of Monterey. The campus is approximately 210 kilometers/130 miles south of San Francisco and 560 kilometers/350 miles north of Los Angeles.
For more information on travel and hotel accommodations, please click
here.
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Please note: The following updates are from the seven state associations located within region VII, unrelated to NAFSA, that provide valuable information, resources, and support for international education.
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AAIE 2018 CONFERENCE
The AAIE Conference will be held April 12th, 2018 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on The University of Alabama Campus. For all the details (hotel, session proposals, travel grants, leadership nominations, please visit the AAIE resources below:
International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning Symposium -
Call for Proposals and Registration Open
Hosted by Auburn University, International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning brings together a diverse community of teaching and learning professionals, international educators, policy makers, administrators and researchers dedicated to internationalizing teaching in higher education. The symposium is scheduled for May 30-June 1, 2018 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida.
A wide range of relevant ideas will be addressed during the symposium.
Submit a proposal for pre-conference workshops, conference sessions or essays and register today.
For questions, please contact Jenn Mason, director of international initiatives at Auburn University.
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Georgia 2018 International Leadership Conference
The Georgia International Leadership Conference (GILC) will be April 13-15, 2018.
This annual student leadership conference brings together 200 international and study abroad students from across the state. The intense weekend is full of leadership development and intercultural simulations and fun!
More information about GILC is on their website.
If you are interested in joining the planning committee, please contact directly Chase Harvey.
Lot of position available!
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NCAIE members are encouraged to submit a session proposal for the Annual Conference by December 15, 2017. We especially encourage presentations that fit the following topics:
- Managing the legal risks of international travel
- Collaborative partnerships for Education Abroad
- Funding and financial resources for Education Abroad
- Tips on getting university buy-in for international programming
- Education Abroad at Community Colleges: Opportunities and Challenges
- Diversity and Inclusion: Education Abroad for underrepresented students
- Labor laws and how they relate to CPT and OPT
- Programming and orientation for dependents
- Successful programming that incorporates domestic and international students
- Supporting international athletes
- Communicating regulatory changes to students, faculty, and staff
- ESL topics
- International admissions and recruitment
If you are interested in presenting but do not know where to start or want to connect with a co-presenter, please reach out to your section representative on the NCAIE Board.
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International Student and Scholar Services
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
International Student and Scholar Services
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, Georgia
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
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