- March 19, 2010: California Study Abroad Collaboration Meeting, Special Health and Safety Issue: US Department of State Travel Warning for Mexico, Whittier College, Whittier, California
- March 24, 2010: Forum on Education Abroad Standards of Good Practice Institute: Beyond the Basics of Health, Safety and Security: Second Concurrent Session: Crisis Management and Public Relations, Charlotte, North Carolina
- April 9, 2010: Health and Safety Workshop for Short-Term Study Abroad Programs - Faculty Director Training, Madison, Wisconsin
- April 12, 2010: OSAC Study Abroad Health and Safety Workshop at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada
- April 16, 2010: Spring Meeting of the Southern California Consortium on International Studies (SOCCIS), Including a Focus on Study Abroad Collaboration at California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach, California
- April 29/30, 2010: OSAC International Study Abroad Health and Safety Workshop, Florence, Italy
- May 7, 2010: Study Abroad Health and Safety Workshop at Colleges of the Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts
- May 30 - June 4, 2010: NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference, Kansas City, Missouri
March 19, 2010: California Study Abroad Collaboration Meeting, Whittier College, Whittier, California
This meeting, supported by the California Study Abroad Council and hosted by the Office on International Programs at Whittier College, will focus on expanding collaboration for study abroad across colleges and universities in California, including a focus on ways to support consistent health and safety practices when sharing programs, with a special focus on the recent US Department of State Travel Warning for Mexico and its impact on study abroad programs there.
Through support from sponsors Southern California Consortium on International Studies (SOCCIS), HTH Worldwide, and Renaissance Insurance Agencies, Inc., there is no cost to attend and continental breakfast and lunch will be provided to attendees. There is limited space for this event. RSVP by sending an e-mail to Jodi Ebner, Project Manager for the Center for Global Education at Loyola Marymount University: jebner1@lmu.edu
March 24, 2010: Forum on Education Abroad Standards of Good Practice Institute: Beyond the Basics of Health, Safety and Security: Second Concurrent Session: Crisis Management and Public Relations, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Forum on Education Abroad conference in Charlotte, North Carolina will include a special focus on health and safety issues as part of their Standards of Good Practice Institute. Center Director Gary Rhodes will be presenting as part of a panel on Crisis Management and Public Relations. Register for the Forum on Education Abroad Conference and Standards of Good Practice InstituteBeyond the Basics of Health, Safety and Security on their website at: Forum on Education Abroad Standards of Good Practice Institute Beyond the Basics of Health, Safety and Security
April 9, 2010: Health and Safety Workshop for Short-Term Study Abroad Programs - Faculty Director Training, Madison, Wisconsin - Leading Abroad: Preparing Community and Technical College Faculty in Best Practices in Health, Safety, and International Education Program Development
The Madison Area Technical College invites participants to a health and safety training workshop focusing on faculty-led study abroad programs at community colleges. This training workshop is aimed at helping community college faculty and international education staff become better prepared to address health and safety risks when leading short term study abroad programs. The program is recommended for current and prospective faculty program leaders, international education office staff, student services staff working with travel programs, and deans and other administrators with international education programs in their departments.
When: Friday, April 9, 2010, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Madison Area Technical College, Downtown Education Center (211 N. Carroll St, Madison, WI)
This workshop is being offered free of charge (including lunch) as part of an effort to share best practices and expand the capacity of community colleges to be able to offer quality faculty-led programs abroad. Funding support was provided by the Department of Education Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) program and the Wisconsin Technical College System Leadership Grant program. Registration is limited to 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP as soon as possible to: studyabroad@matcmadison.edu.
