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IES Abroad as the Global Impact Sponsor for Global Impact 2025

Group photo from the 2024 GIC

🌎 This year, IES Abroad is thrilled to celebrate 17 years of partnership with DA Global at Global Impact 2025 in Minneapolis, MN! The conference, which gathers educational professionals from around the world to advance global education's impact on student success, will take place from October 28 to October 31, 2025.

✈️ Over the past 17 years, our collaboration with DA Global has driven significant progress in global education. As the Global Impact Sponsor, we’ll be celebrating our shared achievements and ongoing commitment to inclusivity. 

💼 Global Impact 2025 offers a fantastic opportunity for professionals to network, learn, and engage in advancing global education. Don’t miss out on this chance to be part of the conversation and make an impact!

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Full Schedule & Registration Details

Explore the full schedule for Global Impact 2025 to discover a lineup of inspiring sessions and speakers. 

Don’t miss out on this transformative event—register today!

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Access on the Brink: Rethinking Financial Aid and Access in a Shifting Higher Education Landscape

When: October 30, Plenary

Featured Presenters:

  • Noelle Baldwin, IES Abroad
  • Shaun Morgan, University of Massachusetts - Boston
  • Lily López-McGee, Howard University
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Deep Dive Session

When: October 30, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT

Featured Presenters:

  • Noelle Baldwin, IES Abroad
  • Shawna Parker, Consultant
  • Dr. Kyle Rausch, University of Illinois Chicago

Description: Discover strategies to design and promote study abroad programs that genuinely represent LGBTQ+ students, using inclusive language, imagery, and storytelling to foster belonging and visibility abroad.

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Our 2025 Award Nominees

In addition to being this year's Global Impact Sponsor, we're also nominated for 2 awards!

  • Noelle Baldwin, Director of Access & Strategic Partnerships, is nominated for the Trailblazer Award
  • Dora Granera, Assistant to the Director at The Posse Foundation and previous IES Abroad Access & Strategic Partnerships Intern, IES Abroad Santiago alum, is nominated for the Global Undergraduate Student Leadership Award

Be sure to visit our booth in the exhibition hall to learn more about resources, programs, and to speak with student alumni! 

Inclusion/Belonging Awards