The Forum's 13th Annual Conference
Available Conferences
The Forum's 13th Annual Conference
Dates
March 29 - 31, 2017
We Are At
Booth #73
Location
The Westin Seattle - Seattle, WA
Reception
Thursday, March 30th, from 6 to 8 pm
Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with seasonal northwest ingredients, a global wine list, and intriguing conversation at our reception. Set in the modern Purple Café & Wine Bar in downtown Seattle, it’s the perfect opportunity to unwind after your day at Forum while engaging with colleagues and making new connections in the international education field. Please contact Keziah Diaz if you would like to attend.
Staying Connected: Conferences
CEA CAPA appreciates the opportunity to connect with and contribute to the international education community. We'd like to extend a big "thank you" to all the attendees that stopped by to speak with us at the conference.
The Forum's 13th Annual Conference Highlights
- Program Development at CEA: To continue meeting the evolving needs of our university partners and your students, CEA added depth to existing programming in the discipline areas of business, communication, and engineering, as well as expanded internship offerings. Learn more by clicking the links below:
- Custom Programs with CEA: Now is the ideal time to consider your institution’s plans for custom and faculty-led programming for 2018. We understand how much planning and work these programs require, and our goal is to help you by offering flexibility in program length, academic structure, housing, and pricing that meet your budget and program needs. Whether you want to offer a course taught by your own faculty or a cohort arrangement in an area of interest, CEA can help. Stop by our booth to speak to our Director of Custom & Faculty-Led Programs, Ahmad Refky, during the conference.
- New CEA London Study Center: With more than 14 years of experience in London, we're pleased to offer an affordable study abroad option in this fascinating city.
- Courses at the CEA London Study Center turn the city into a classroom, engaging students through purposeful site visits that incorporate London's rich culture, colorful history, and thriving business environment. An intentional course list—with an emphasis on communication and business—complements our international internship opportunities, and includes London-themed courses in areas such as art history, history, literature, and theatre studies.
- Our partnership with London South Bank University (LSBU) further enhanced our London offerings. With a diverse student body and centrally located campus, LSBU offers coursework in business, engineering, humanities, social and policy studies, psychology, and more.
- Learn more about the program here.
- Familiarization Trips: CEA's Familiarization Trips offer faculty and staff the opportunity to assess academic offerings, on-site staff, and facilities firsthand. These organized group site visits enable visitors to experience, with their colleagues and peers, the same educational and cultural opportunities made available to students during their time abroad. In 2017, CEA will be offering Familiarization Trips to Prague, Czech Republic and Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information about upcoming trip locations, dates, and details, please visit the Meet Up With Us page on our website.
Prepare Your Students for a World of Opportunity
As a partner in study abroad, we look forward to working with you to achieve the goals established for your office. Through our standard program options, our flexible custom and faculty-led programming, and our ability to create coursework that meets the needs of your student body, we'll help you diversify your study abroad portfolio and increase enrollment on your campus.
We continually work to improve and expand our programs to ensure students are gaining experiences that will enrich their lives academically, personally, and professionally.
Stop by our booth during Forum and talk to us about how CEA can help your students prepare for a global future. If you'd like to schedule a time in advance to meet with one of our representatives at Forum, please feel free to contact them directly. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle!
We continually work to improve and expand our programs to ensure students are gaining experiences that will enrich their lives academically, personally, and professionally.
Stop by our booth during Forum and talk to us about how CEA can help your students prepare for a global future. If you'd like to schedule a time in advance to meet with one of our representatives at Forum, please feel free to contact them directly. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle!
Attendees
Caroline Walsh
Senior Vice President of Program Development
Caroline Walsh is responsible for the alignment and growth of CEA CAPA’s current product portfolio and expansion into new markets. She works closely with leadership within University Relations to identify university needs and trends and collaborates with Academic Affairs and CEA CAPA staff worldwide to design and deliver new programs and academic partnerships that are best suited to meet the needs of our U.S. university partners.
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Schedule of Events
Continuum Interrupted: Misconceptions, Challenges and Successful Strategies of Immersion Programs
Day & Time : Thursday, March 30 8:45 - 10:00 am
PRESENTERS
José B. Alvarez (CEA Study Abroad)
Michelle Durán-Ruiz (Spanish Studies Abroad)
DETAILS
“Integrating college students into the local culture” is one of our biggest challenges. It’s an idea that sells well: entices students to embark on the adventure, convinces parents to say “yes” and advisors to sign approval forms. We will address the difficulties, challenges as well as strategies for success that a study abroad program encounters when creating and delivering “immersion” experiences.
Political Climate Change: The Challenges of Being a U.S. Student Abroad in 2017
Day & Time : Thursday, March 30 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
PRESENTERS
José B. Alvarez (CEA Study Abroad)
Kendall Brostuen (Brown University)
Robin Craggs (Occidental College)
Mark Odenwelder (Fundación Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI))
DETAILS
Recent U.S. government statements and policy decisions are making it more challenging for U.S. students abroad, and impacting some students’ decisions about whether or not to participate in education abroad. This town hall session offers an open discussion about how education abroad students are being impacted, and will solicit from participants strategies that might help students to meet the challenges of being abroad at this time.
Access Denied? Examining Parent Roles in Enhancing Student Development through the Study Abroad Continuum
Day & Time : Friday, March 31 9:15 - 10:30 am
PRESENTERS
Kira Espiritu (University of San Diego)
Paige Butler (Middlebury Institute of International Studies)
Sara Troy (CEA Study Abroad)
DETAILS
This session examines parent roles and student access to study abroad. Findings from an institutional research study suggest 30% of parents reported an active role in decision-making, including deciding whether their student should go abroad. Strategies to embrace parents throughout the continuum as collaborators in creating meaningful student learning experiences abroad are key to program success.
Partnering with the On-Campus Professor: Engaging Returnees in the Everyday Classroom
Day & Time : Friday, March 31 9:15 - 10:30 am
PRESENTERS
Brenda Burns (Saint Martin's University)
Giustina Pelosi (CEA Study Abroad)
Tiffany Artime (Pacific Lutheran University)
DETAILS
This session explores the unpacking process by discussing ways to engage faculty in all fields across the campus as partners for expanding the education abroad learning continuum. By integrating a student’s time away with home-campus learning, we can help the returnee bring their newfound perspective back and apply it in everyday situations—hence developing the lifelong globally minded scholar.
Connecting Study Abroad to Career Planning
Day & Time : Friday, March 31 2:15 - 3:30 pm
PRESENTERS
Matthew Janus (CEA Study Abroad)
Tracy Weber (University of California - Berkeley)
Randeep Kular (University of California - Berkeley)
DETAILS
This panel shares the challenges, successes and opportunities of intentionally training peer advisers and alumni ambassadors to make the connection between study abroad and career readiness. Participants will discuss how to creatively guide students to consider study abroad as an integral part of their professional development.