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On Packing // Spiraling // Queerness // & COVID-19

Today, I bought 5 bottles of sunscreen.I can’t stop frantically checking the packing list // my backpack // my suitcase // the pile ofclothes I have crammed in the corner for “later”– & I am realizing “later” is three days away.

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January 13, 2022

2021 Holiday Video | Year of Yes

After so many months of maybes, we can't tell you how great it was to say "YES" this year. We weren't the only ones. In our holiday video this year, our student Correspondents abroad share their favorite things they've said yes, si, oui, ja, etc. to, along with some simple advice: you can say "yes" to all the joys—big and small—that come with study abroad, too!

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December 14, 2021

Winners of the 2022 IES Abroad Faculty-Led Language & STEM Program Awards

This fall, IES Abroad Customized & Faculty-Led Programs held the Faculty-Led STEM & Language Program Awards, which offer up to $15,000 towards a faculty-led study abroad program at select IES Abroad Centers during the 2022 spring/summer term.

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December 7, 2021

Global Leadership SerIES - IES Abroad Vienna Alum Richard Landers on Investing in the Future

This Global Leadership Series story highlights an IES Abroad icon in his own right. Richard Landers (IES Abroad Vienna 1968-69) has been an influential contribution to IES Abroad through his philanthropic efforts over the years. We interviewed Richard to learn about his passions and intentions with study abroad, and how they each influence his connection to students.

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November 12, 2021

Study Abroad is a Family Affair—Alumni Spotlight Emma and Kate Schaff

Meet Emma and Kate Schaff (IES Abroad Berlin) sisters, who, after listening to their mom talk about Germany, decided to study abroad there themselves. Kate graduated from George Washington Univeristy in 2013 and currently Head of Support at Clever, an educational-technology and resides in the San Fransico Bay Area. Emma studied abroad in the Fall of 2014 and graduated from Georgetown. She has worked in HR for Capital One and F. Schumacher & Co. In May, she started working for Backroads as a Trip Leader. In her free time, Kate loves traveling, hiking, yoga, and gardening and Emma loves running, biking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends outside and with good food.

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November 12, 2021

Students Share Their Experiences Navigating Race, Ethnicity, and Identity Abroad

We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what our IDEA Bloggers experienced as they navigated their race, ethnicity, and identity abroad. We want future IES Abroad students to know that they are never alone in their journey.

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November 16, 2021

IES Abroad's Hernando Sevilla-Garcia Wins Diversity Abroad "Rising Star" Award

We’d like to congratulate Hernando Sevilla-Garcia for a recent achievement. He was just honored with Diversity Abroad’s 2021 “Rising Star” EDIIE (Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education) Award.

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October 28, 2021

IES Abroad's Hernando Sevilla-Garcia Promoted to Assistant Director for Special Initiatives – Diversity Recruiting & Advising

In further celebration of amazing accomplishments from IES Abroad Staff, we’d like to congratulate Hernando Sevilla-Garcia for his recent promotion to Assistant Director for Special Initiatives – Diversity Recruiting & Advising at IES Abroad.

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October 26, 2021

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