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Learning Alongside You at NAFSA
May 11, 2022 The IFSA team look forward to connecting in person with you during the NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, May 31-June 3, 2022. Visit the IFSA booth (#1603) to learn about our new programs Schedule a meeting with a member of the IFSA delegation at NAFSA Pick up your Social…
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Fish Out of Water: Navigating Glasgow as an African Caribbean
Early Stages Since my early high school days I dreamt of studying abroad, whether that be in Japan, India, Lithuania, or somewhere else it didn’t matter; I wanted to see the world. Coming from an immigrant working middle class family from the Caribbean, I didn’t have the luxury of exploring outside the country, much less…
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Program Development News, September 2021
September 20, 2021 We have been hard at work behind the scenes to continue program development and updates using your valuable feedback. A timeline of upcoming changes and exciting developments coming in Fall 2022: Summer 2022• IFSA Summer in London program launches, deadline is April 1, 2022• Programs in India now titled: IFSA Summer in…
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Student Stories We Love
November 16, 2020 In the more than 30 years that IFSA has been facilitating study abroad, we have encountered so many amazing students. We’re thankful for each one of them and take pride in working with them at every step of the study abroad process. IFSA students touch the lives of so many, from our…
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National HBCU Week: IFSA Celebrates Eric Harton
September 24, 2020 In celebration of National HBCU Week, we want to honor one of our own: Eric Harton, IFSA’s Chief Financial Officer and a proud graduate of Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta, Georgia. Finding Morehouse Eric grew up in Columbus, Ohio, a long way from Morehouse College and Atlanta. His mother was familiar…
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Inclusion Matters Now More Than Ever
June 4, 2020 Since 2016, IFSA has proudly and unequivocally stated our commitment to Inclusive Excellence. It has always been the first of our four organizational commitments because we understand that it is the foundation for all of them. For students to pursue their individual educational goals, engage meaningfully with people whose cultures differ from their own, and experience the lifelong impact of education abroad…
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Food and Culture: Living as a South Asian in London
Why London? Big Ben, the London underground, and torrential downpour. The things London is well-known for are wonderful, but not all there is to the city. Home to more than 8.5 million people, London is one of the main attractions in Europe.Most study abroad organizations market themselves to juniors and seniors, but as a rising…
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Exploring Racial and Ethnic Identity as an International Student Studying Abroad
Studying abroad can be a very exciting, yet daunting experience. I’ve always had wanderlust and thus knew I had to study abroad. As a British international student pursuing an undergraduate degree for the last three years in the United States, I knew that was not enough for me. I wanted to experience somewhere new, somewhere…
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Carry It With You: Perspectives on Navigating Goodbyes
[caption id="attachment_13385" align="alignleft" width="300"] The process of leaving a study abroad experience can be painful, but it is an enormous factor in building resiliency.[/caption] Throughout my life I have been fascinated by the challenge of leaving. It seems that to be human is to try to cope with the farewells and adjustments that accompany change,…
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Remembering IFSA Founder Tom Roberts
July 19, 2019 Always the jokester, Tom shows off his NAFSA name badge along with “First Timer” and “Student” ribbons at the 2018 NAFSA Annual Conference in Philadelphia. We are saddened to report that Tom Roberts, one of IFSA’s founders and a well-known figure in the field of international education, passed away on Friday, July…
