In Spring 2023, we will be returning to an In-Person 1 day California Study Abroad Town Hall Meeting on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Pepperdine University in Malibu.

This will include presentations which will highlight systemwide updates from UCEAP, CSU IP, CCIE, and AICCU; partner updates from NAFSA Region XII, the Forum on Education Abroad, and Diversity Abroad, as well as Hot Topics facing study abroad professionals today throughout California and around the world.

When: The California Study Abroad Town Hall In-Person from 9:30am - 3:00pm on Friday, April 21, 2023.

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Content:

The Spring 2023 California Study Abroad Town Hall Program will include updates from

• University of California Education Abroad Program
• Calfornia State University International Programs
• California Colleges for International Education (California Community Colleges)
• California Independent and Private Colleges and Universities
• NAFSA: AIE Region XII
• International Education Organizations (Study Abroad Providers)
• Diversity Abroad
• Other Organizations

Special Topics will include:

1. Supporting Growth in Study Abroad as We Continue to Recover from Participation Numbers Because of COVID-19
2. Increasing the Impact of Study Abroad
3. Health and Safety, Including a Focus on Mental Health Issues for Study Abroad
4. How Colleges and Universities Can Develop Initiatives to Support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
5. Multiple Study Abroad Models: In-Person Study Abroad, Virtual Study Abroad, and Hybrid Models
6. Other Special Topics

The Spring 2023 California Study Abroad Town Hall will be co-sponsored by:

• University of California Systemwide Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)
• California State University Systemwide Office of International Programs (CSU IP)
• California Colleges for International Education (representing California Community Colleges)
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
• University of California Irvine, Office of Global Engagement and Study Abroad Center
• Region XII, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Education Abroad Knowledge Community
• Southern California Consortium for International Studies (SOCCIS)
• International Programs, Seaver College, Pepperdine University
• Center for Global Education at California State University at Dominguez Hills
• Cultural Insurance Services International, CISI/CareMed Travel Insurance

For questions about the Spring 2023 California Study Abroad Town Hall, contact: Gary Rhodes, Ph.D., Professor, Chair, Graduate Education Division, College of Education and Director, Center for Global Education, California State University at Dominguez Hills at grhodes@csudh.edu.