It’s Not You, It’s Me: Breaking Up in Education Abroad

Friday, November 1, 2024

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT

Location: Schaumburg H

Presentation Description:

Working in Education Abroad requires staff members to think and work collaboratively with a large variety of partners, from faculty-led programs to external program and service providers. But what if your partnerships are no longer serving you and your students? You will leave this session feeling confident in how to assess programmatic issues, approach them appropriately, and learn when and how to back away from the relationship.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how to evaluate and assess Education Abroad programming through the lens of student, institutional, and programmatic needs.
Deepen your understanding of the best practices for student support in the field and utilize that to provide feedback for your partners.
Acquire the skills to “break up” with partners appropriately and handle some of the most difficult elements of the EA role.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Lily E. Andrules

University Relations Manager, North America
The Arava Institute For Environmental Studies (AIES)
Chicago, Illinois

Presenter(s)

Tony L. Marotta, MS CSPA (he/him/y'all)

Director of Global Engagement
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois
Jacob Schoofs

Assistant Director for Program and Data Management
Northwestern University, Global Learning Office