Conferences

AWISA meets 3 times per year- Fall, Winter, and Spring. Conferences are announced to members via email. After each conference, you can check here for the resources presented at the meetings.

March 1, 2024
Zoom

Make College a Superpower for Your Students!
- Presenter: Anna Esaki-Smith (Education Rethink)
Student Visa Updates from the Department of State, Office of Visa Services
- Presenter: Madeline Bennett, Visa Policy Analyst
- See presentation slides
International Recruiting Strategies in a Rapidly Changing Environment
- Presenter: David Woodward (David Woodward & Associates LLC)
- See presentation slides
Language and Culture from India and Germany
- Presenters: Mia Hohmann and Sai Venkat Dabbara (International Cultural Service Program (ICSP), Portland State University)
Using AI tools in International Ed offices
- Presenter: Dana Brolley (University of Idaho)
- See presentation slides

November 17, 2023

City University

Seattle, WA

Integrating Short Term Programs and Intensive English
- Presenter: Beth Carter (Green River College)
- See presentation slides
Life of a Seasoned International Advisor (with so much more to learn!)
- Presenter: Roz Moes (Central Washington University)
International Education Week Share Out
- See presentation slides
Stepping Sideways: From Teacher to Academic Advisor
- Presenter: Audra Lord (Highline College)
- See presentation slides
Short-Term Student Programs, Long-Term Impact
- Presenters: Era Schrepfer and Olena Vlasova (FIUTS)
- See presentation slides
The Origin of CIEE and Their High School Inbound and Outbound Programs
- Presenters: Chris Reyes and Nichole Hernandez (CIEE)
Mitigating Academic Culture Shock: Creating Academic Support Programs
for International Students
- Harvey Duncan (City University of Seattle)
- See presentation slides