Last Day! DEADLINE FOR REGION VII CONFERENCE PROPOSALS
Today, June 22nd is the last day to submit your proposals to be considered for a session slot at the Memphis conference this Nov. 11-14. If your session is in progress, please complete the process today. Submit your proposal at the link on our
conference page , or directly
here.
These colleagues in particular are / were looking for co-presenters:
[email protected] - How culturally diverse, domestic, immersive, service-learning programs help domestic students improve their likelihood of study abroad and develops cultural skills
[email protected] - 1. Successfully promoting programs in alternative locations 2. Creating a roadmap for selecting 3rd party study abroad providers
RESUME REVIEWS & HEADSHOTS AT REGION VII CONFERENCE
Once again your Region VII Leadership Team is organizing its popular "Resume Review" at our annual conference in Memphis this November. You may also have your headshot updated on the spot if you wish. To pull it off, we need your participation in 2 ways.
1. Resume Reviewers
Seeking experienced international educators to review resumes and share career advice with fellow IE professionals who are new to the field or interested in updating their resumes with yur feedback.
Want to have your resume reviewed? Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned professional, sign up for a resume review session and be paired with an experienced NAFSA member who is willing to provide feedback on your resume, guidance and encouragement in your job hunt.
Sign up for a review (link to open Oct. 1 - 26th)
DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE?
NAFSA is developing a new type of conference session format called "Circle Sets". The idea would be to have an experienced professional facilitate each circle of attendees. This facilitator should have more than 10 years experience in some aspect o the field of international education.
To find out more about leading a circle set, please contact: Brad Sekulic /
[email protected] , Director of International Programs at UNC Charlotte. He'd need your name, email, and a short line summarizing your 10+ years in IE.
All contact with Brad will be kept confidential.
Apply Now! REGION VII LEADERSHIP TEAM POSITIONS
Region VII currently has several leadership team member positions open. To view individual job descriptions, please visit the
Get Involved page of the Region VII Website. The open positions are:
Chair Elect-Elect (email Fred VonSchmeling directly: [email protected])
Regulatory Ombudsperson for Student Issues
KCEA (Knowledge Community Education Abroad) Liaison
State Representative - Georgia
LAC (Local Arrangements Chair / Co-Chairs) for Orlando
To Apply: email the current team member* for the position in which you are interested. Their contact information is here. Then:
Complete this form which includes your 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*
NAFSA REGION VII AWARD NOMINATIONS 2018
Closing Sept. 28th
Applications for the 2018 NAFSA Region VII awards are now open. Region VII is now accpeting nominations for the following awards:
New Professional Award
International Excellence Award
Community Volunteer Award
For the 2018 award year, all nominations and support letters must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on September 28, 2018. The region will only accept nominations received by the deadline using this form. Supporting letters must be sent by the deadline above as scanned documents via email to the Past Chair, Fred von Schmeling.
For criteria and procedures for each award, please click here.
