Friday, May 5, 2017
8:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Carson (Los Angeles County), California
                at California State University at Dominguez Hills Campus

Co-Sponsored by:

• California State University Systemwide Office of International Programs
• University of California Systemwide Education Abroad Program
• California Colleges for International Education
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
• Region XII, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Education Abroad Knowledge Community
• Southern California Consortium for International Studies (SOCCIS)
• Ascension Benefits & Insurance Solutions, Student Health
• Terra Dotta Software
• Cultural Insurance Services International, Inc.
• Center for Global Education at California State University at Dominguez Hills

Agenda:

8:00 Check-in, Continental Breakfast, Informal Networking, Survey, Goal Worksheet

9:00 Welcome, Introductions, and Goal Setting at Tables and Report Back to Large Group

9:30 Current topics: Perceptions of the US from Abroad and Special Issues for US Campuses
      - Perceptions from New Zealand, France, and Dreamer Programming for Study Abroad

10:00 Table Discussions & Report Back to Larger Group

10:45 Break

11:00 Updates from Leadership at University of California Education Abroad Program, California State University International Programs, California Community Colleges & Independent & Private Colleges & Universities

11:30 Development of Task Force to Enhance Pipeline from Community Colleges to 4 Year Colleges and Universitites to Support Study Abroad Growth

11:45 Table Discussions & Report Back to Larger Group

12:15 NETWORKING LUNCH

1:00 Current Topics in Health, Safety, and Risk Management
      - Special Focus on Mental Health and Study Abroad

1:40 Innovative Ways Study Abroad Programs Can Collaborate with the US Peace Corps

2:00 Critical Advocacy Issues for Education Abroad: Updates and Next Steps

2:30 How IIE Generation Study Abroad and the U. S. Department of State's Gilman Program Can Support Study Abroad Growth

2:45 Announcements: NAFSA Region XII, Lessons From Abroad; Diversity Abroad; Collaboration During the NAFSA Conference in Los Angeles

3:00 Break

3:15 Breakout Sessions - Continuing the Conversations

• Critical Advocacy Issues for Education Abroad
• Perceptions of the US and implications for US Campuses
• Health and Safety Issues
• Study Abroad Pipeline Task Force
• Educational Outcomes and Maximizing the Study Abroad Experience

4:00 Meeting concludes with Town Hall Open Discussion, Future Efforts, Next Steps, and Continuing Collaboration, NAFSA Los Angeles

International Educators Social Hour Following the End of the Town Hall Meeting