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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.

Winter 2025

February 14, 2025

ZOOM

​See agenda here.

  • (P)DSO Immigration Reflections from Trump 1.0 Panel Discussion

    • Presenter:  Sabine Saway, City University of Seattle; Heather Jacobson, Pacific Lutheran University; Minjung Olfert, Digipen Institute of Technology

  • Incorporating Agency-Based Recruitment into Your Enrollment Strategy

    • Presenter: Carol L. Mandzik (Director/Sr. Advisor for International Partnerships, Rutgers University-Camden) & David Woodward (David Woodward & Associates LLC)

  • Accessibility for the non-experts: It’s all about practice

    • Presenter: Darya Anoshei and Aviva Reuben (University of Washington)

  • Updates from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program

    • Presenter: Grzegorz (Greg) Łęcki and Jonathan Dietzen (SEVP)

  • Empowering Education & Workforce Development between the US and Mexico

    • Presenter: Ibis Perez Bertrand (Education Technical Vocational Coordinator at the Public Diplomacy Office of the US Embassy in Mexico)

  • Recognizing Human Trafficking on Campus

    • Presenter: Adam Sorelle (Senior Partnership & Engagement Manager at the US DOS Center for Countering Human Trafficking)

    • See presentation slides

  • AWISA Business Meeting

  • AWISAn to AWISAn

Fall 2024

November 22, 2024 Highline College, Kent, WA

See agenda here

  • Managing Finances College Student - An Interactive Simulation

    • Presenter: Roz Moes, Central Washington University

  • Invest in Yourself: The value of professional developmen

    • Presenter: Darya Anoshei, UW IELP & Melissa Randolf, Everett Community College

  • ​Student Finances Panel

    • Presenter: Amanda Fletcher, Edmonds College; Andrew Turgeon, Green River College; Roz Moes, Central Washington University

  • How to Intentionally Integrate International Students into Campus Life

    • Presenter: Beth Carter & Erica Swenson, Green River College

  • AWISA Business Meeting

  • How to Speak ESL

  • AWISAn to AWISAn

Spring 2024

May 3, 2024 Washington State University (Everett)

See Agenda Here

  • Washington Community Colleges and Universities Collaboration

    • Presenters: Roz Moes (Central Washington University) and Melissa Randolf (Everett Community College)

    • See presentation slides

  • To Transfer Report or Not to Transfer Report?: A Panel Discussion

    • Panelists: Eva Engelhard (Highline College), Em Wright (Seattle Colleges), Dale Watanabe and Lisa Hirayama (Seattle University)

  • Working Through Conflict

  • International Student Panel

  • Pathways to International Student Engagement

    • Presenter: Bradley Huggins (Bellevue College)​

  • Interdepartmental Cross-Training to Promote Student Success

Winter 2024

March 1, 2024
Zoom

See Agenda Here

  • 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

  • International Recruiting Strategies in a Rapidly Changing Environment

  • 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

Fall 2023

November 17, 2023

City University

Seattle, WA

See Agenda Here

  • Integrating Short Term Programs and Intensive English

  • Life of a Seasoned International Advisor (with so much more to learn!)

    • Presenter: Roz Moes (Central Washington University)

  • International Education Week Share Out

  • Stepping Sideways: From Teacher to Academic Advisor

  • Short-Term Student Programs, Long-Term Impact

  • 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

2022-2023

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Fall 2022: 

November 4, 2022, Zoom
See Agenda Here

Winter 2023: 

February 10, 2023, Zoom
See Agenda Here

Spring 2023:
May 4, 2023, Bellevue College
See Agenda Here

2021-2022

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Fall 2021: 

November 5, 2021, Zoom
See Agenda Here

Winter 2022: 

February 25, 2022, Zoom
See Agenda Here

Spring 2022:
May 13, 2022, Zoom
See Agenda Here

2020-2021

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Fall 2020: 

November 6, 2020, Zoom

Winter 2021: 

February 26, 2021, Zoom

Spring 2021:
May 7, 2021, Zoom

2019-2020

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Fall 2019: 
November 22, 2019, Pacific Lutheran University
See Agenda Here

Winter 2020: 

​No conference due to COVID-19

Spring 2020:
May 1, 2020, Zoom

2018-2019 

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Fall 2018:
November 2, 2018, South Puget Sound Community College

Winter 2019:

January 25, 2019, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Spring 2019:

April 26, 2019, Edmonds Community College
 

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