Education abroad has faced enormous challenges in hiring and retaining staff since the pandemic. Chronic understaffing, salaries that are not competitive, and changing expectations about work are impacting our organizations. With a range of examples from their own offices, these panelists will inspire leaders to consider innovative approaches to hiring and engaging talented staff, mitigating burnout, and providing space and resources for growth and development, not only for their teams but also themselves.

The last few years have seen hopeful action for a more sustainable international education field, yet we still face a progressing climate crisis, continued economic disparities, and social unrest. Let’s gather to reignite our reasons for caring about our people & planet. We will meet important topics head on: climate anxiety, imposter thoughts, and climate justice and discuss existing resources and case studies to create a collaborative, resilient, and action-oriented community.

In a world filled with data, professionals who are data-literate are essential to the success of a team. Data analysis is a hard skill that is often overlooked but so essential to one's success. There are simple ways in which data can positively improve your office initiatives, increase leadership advocacy, impact team stress levels and address enrollment goals. Knowing how to find and analyze data can seem overwhelming but it shouldn’t be! No matter your role, this session is for you.

Many of our study abroad office partners are being asked to migrate their budget model to a self-funded or hybrid-funded office. Revenue generation is not a new concept in higher education, or in education abroad, but many grapple with how to approach it in the context of their individual offices and institutions. This webinar will explore what it means to be self-funded, outline a few ways in which offices can generate revenue without jeopardizing their academic and professional integrity, and provide some quick tips on where to get started if you are tasked with this initiative!

Goals

• Quick overview of what it means to be self or hybrid-funded.
• 3-5 Revenue Streams that self/hybrid funded offices often explore
• 3-5 Quick Tips on how to transition your office into being self-funded, or how to be proactive if you think this could be coming down the pipeline!