Attire: Business casual
To Bring: Receipt (an e-receipt is okay) for airport/station transfer from D.C. airport/train station to the Residence Inn

4:00 p.m. Hotel check-in
Hotel check-in starts at 4:00 p.m. ET. World Learning staff will be in the hotel lobby to welcome attendees from 3:00-4:45pm – come say hello and check-in! Please also be prepared to give or email your D.C. airport/station transfer receipt for cash reimbursement.

4:45 p.m. Meet in lobby for departure to World Learning office

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Brief welcome at World Learning office
The entrance to the building is on 15^th Street, next to the Starbucks. The World Learning office is a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Please meet in the building lobby to be escorted to the 11^th floor.

• Outline of the scheduled trainings
• Framing of goals
• Informal meet and greet for grantees

7:00 p.m. Welcome dinner at Supra
The walk to Supra from the World Learning office is 15 minutes and from the hotel is 10 minutes. World Learning has reserved a private space for dinner. The meal will be served family style; you can view the menu here.

The focus of this day’s programming is on expanding programming – safely – to new destinations around the world, and will include briefings from U.S. Department of State Regional Bureaus as well as visits to a variety of foreign embassies throughout Washington, D.C. 
Attire: Business formal
To Bring: Driver’s license or passport as indicated on the symposium confirmation form; item with your institution’s logo

Thursday’s Symposium sessions will take place at the U.S. Department of State and several foreign embassies. We ask that you please bring only a small bag with necessities for the day. Do not bring laptops, large bags, or anything that may complicate security screening upon arrival and check-in at the U.S. Department of State. Please note that Wi-Fi will not be available at these locations. Click here to access a Google map.

Breakfast on your own at the hotel. Breakfast is served from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the Portland Flats room on the 2^nd floor.

7:45 a.m. Please meet in the hotel lobby for transportation to the U.S. Department of State.

8:00 a.m. Transportation by bus to the U.S. Department of State building.
Please bring your driver’s license or passport with you for check-in. Those without a valid form of government-issued identification may be denied entry.

8:30 a.m. Arrival and security screening

9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Regional Bureau Panels

• Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs: Deputy Director Edward J. Monster
• Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs: Deputy Director Erin Truhler

10:15 a.m. Coffee break

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Regional Bureau Panels (continued)

• Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs: Deputy Director Tammie Paltchikov
• Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Deputy Director Alistair Baskey

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Regional Bureau Panels (continued)

• Bureau of African Affairs: Director Lillian deValcourt-Ayala
• Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs: Deputy Director Zennia Paganini

12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Networking lunch
View the menu here.

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Group photo in the Department of State’s Hall of Flags

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Transit to first embassy

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. First embassy visit

• Track A: Delegation of the European Union
• Track B: Embassy of New Zealand
• Track C: Embassy of Nepal
• Track D: Embassy of India

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Transit to second embassy

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Second embassy visit

• Track A: Embassy of Vietnam
• Track B: Embassy of Brazil
• Track C: Embassy of France
• Track D: Embassy of Colombia

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Debrief and transit to hotel

Free evening
Suggestions: Check out these two free events happening at the Library of Congress as part of Live! At the Library: “War Words” Live and A Celebration of Nordic Writers. The tickets are free, but you do have to secure them in advance. The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum are open until 7:00 p.m. If the weather is nice, take a stroll through the Smithsonian Gardens as you walk around the National Mall or explore The Wharf at the Southwest Waterfront.

The hotel has provided a list of recommended restaurants.

The focus of this day’s programming is on sustaining impact through partnerships, community engagement, assessment, and external funding for both institutions and students.  
Attire: Business casual
To Bring: If you are departing Friday evening, please bring your luggage to the World Learning office and we will securely store it for you. Most departures to the airport will be organized from the World Learning office after programming has concluded. Please also bring your snack to share today during coffee breaks. This is meant to be a fun way to connect with local flavors from around the country, so please don’t stress about it! Contribute as you can and as your luggage space allows.

Symposium sessions will take place at the World Learning office building. The entrance to the building is on 15^th Street, next to the Starbucks. The World Learning office is a 5-minute walk from the hotel. You will be escorted to the 11^th floor by an IDEAS Program staff member. Click here to access a Google map.

Breakfast on your own at the hotel. Breakfast is served from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the Portland Flats room on the 2^nd floor.

8:30 a.m. Meet in the hotel lobby

8:40 a.m. Depart for World Learning office
1015 15th St. NW, Guests will be escorted to the 11th floor from the building lobby

bSustaining Impact: State of the Field and Future Opportunities

• Welcome Remarks by World Learning
  • Melissa Oppenheimer, Vice President of Global Programs at World Learning
• Study Abroad Sector Professional Associations Panel: Current and Future State of the Field
• Speakers
  • Rebecca Johnson, Program Officer, USA Study Abroad, Department of State (moderator)
  • Caroline Donovan White, Senior Director for Education Abroad and Volunteer Engagement, NAFSA
  • Dr. Amelia Dietrich, Senior Director for Research and Publications, The Forum on Education Abroad

9:50 – 10:05 a.m. Coffee break

10:05 – 11:00 a.m. Sustaining Impact: Using Your Campus and Community Network

• It takes a village to sustain and grow study abroad at any institution. Through this session, participants will identify campus advocates, community partners, and domestic colleagues who can help sustain and grow your IDEAS-funded projects and other internationalization initiatives.
• Speakers
  • IDEAS Program staff
  • Grantee Case Study: Angie Witte, Associate Director, Multicultural Student Services, St. Cloud State University (MN), 2023 grantee
  • Grantee Case Study: Aniya Blair, Education Abroad Advisor, University of Memphis (TN), 2022 grantee

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sustaining Impact: Telling your Story – On-campus Efforts

• This session will equip grantees with the tools to effectively tell the story of their project to generate additional funding and support for education abroad, including collaboration with institutional development and alumni affairs offices.
• Speakers:
  • Dr. Peter Weinberger, Senior Advisor for Monitoring and Evaluation, World Learning
  • Dr. Amelia Dietrich, Senior Director for Research and Publications, The Forum on Education Abroad
  • Dr. Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning, Institute for International Education (IIE)
  • Joel Colony, Vice President of External Engagement, World Learning
  • Grantee Case Study: Dr. Yu Jiang, Director of Global Engagement, Xavier University of Louisiana (LA), 2022 grantee

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch breakout groups at World Learning office
Select a table topic that aligns with your interests and connect with colleagues! View lunch menu here.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sustaining Impact: Telling your Story – Off-campus Efforts

• This session will focus on external grants and funding available to institutions, as well as ways in which attendees can utilize these funding sources to generate institutional buy-in for education abroad and/or combine opportunities for maximum effect.
• Speakers and featured programs:
  • Cheryl Gibbs, Senior Director, International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE), Office of Postsecondary Education , U.S. Department of Education
  • Alison Patz, Director, Boren Awards, National Security Education Program
  • Dr. Carolyn Arena, Program Officer, Fulbright Program
  • Allison Strype, Director, Business Development and Partnerships, World Learning
  • Grantee case study: Dr. Lokesh Shivakumaraiah, Executive Director of International Programs and Special Assistant to the Provost, Mississippi Valley State University (MS), 2020 grantee

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Coffee break
Local snack share

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Sustaining Impact: Student Funding

• This session will bring together representatives from key organizations spearheading student funding initiatives and focus on ways in which attendees can market these opportunities to students, support students in pursuing them, and utilize these opportunities more broadly to build capacity on their campuses.
• Speakers and featured programs
  • Rebecca Johnson, Program Officer, USA Study Abroad, Department of State – Gilman and Critical Language scholarships (moderator)
  • Angela Schaffer, Executive Director, Fund for Education Abroad
  • Ashley Stipek, Network and Program Manager at Institute of International Education – American Passport Project, Freeman Asia
  • Grantee case study: Dr. Rebekah de Wit, Director of Global Education, Community College of Baltimore County, 2020 grantee

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Facilitated closing discussion

4:00 p.m. Travel to airports and free time

Please bring your luggage to the World Learning office on Friday, September 27.

• Van 1 – to Dulles International Airport (IAD)
  • Samson Chama
  • Li Liu
  • JoBen Rivera-Thompson
  • Bri Ard
• Van 2 – to Reagan National Airport (DCA)
  • Justin Taillon
  • Luciano Tosta
  • Yu Jiang
  • Eusebius Small
  • Michele Justice
• Van 3 – to Union Station
  • Karen Gordon
  • Marie O’Toole
  • Ramona Kirsch

Please bring your luggage to the World Learning office on Friday, September 27.

• Angie Witte
• Elaine Tuft
• Wes Watkins
• Nuri Akinyemi

You may utilize the baggage check at the hotel or bring your luggage to the World Learning office on Friday, September 27.

• Megan Gibbons
• Jeffrey Heerdink-Santos
• Charter Morris
• Joline Keevy

You may utilize the baggage check at the hotel or bring your luggage to the World Learning office on Friday, September 27.

• Deborah Gavlik
• Rachel Birkley
• Ruby Benigno
• Yu Lei

An IDEAS Program staff member will call you an Uber/Lyft at the designated times from the below specified locations.

• Friday, September 27
  • 1:30 p.m. – Anthony Owusu-Ansah (from World Learning office)
  • 3:00 p.m. – Sharmila Udyavar (from World Learning office)
  • 5:40 p.m. – Brian Jennings (from Residence Inn hotel)
  • 7:00 p.m. – Rachel Wilson (from Residence Inn hotel)
  • 7:05 p.m. – Maria Cambraia Guimaro (from Residence Inn hotel)
• Saturday, September 28
  • 4:00 a.m. – Stan Fichtman (from Residence Inn hotel)
  • 5:45 a.m. – Sofia Lopez Ferrer (from Residence Inn hotel)
  • 10:30 a.m. – Clifford Louime (from Residence Inn hotel)
  • 12:15 p.m. – Aniya Blair (from Residence Inn hotel)