Adventuring Abroad as a Latinx Trendsetter and Trailblazer 🌎

Patricia Lopez (IES Abroad Vienna | 2009) studied abroad in Vienna before graduating from Boston College. Post-grad, her marketing career has spanned  multiple continents, including being featured in Media Week's 30 under 30. Now, she is based in London as the founder of Academy Healing Nutrition (Academy Healing Nutrition | Holistic Health & Cooking School) and has been a guest speaker for the IES Internships in London, sharing best practices in leveraging study abroad experience in the job search, and tips for successfully returning and working abroad in London. While she is Ecuadorian, Patricia's identity background contributes to the intention of Latinx Heritage month, driving forward the importance of celebrating the globalization of Latinx culture and the ways that it influences and impacts the world around us. 

Read our interview with Patricia as we connect with her on how study abroad has impacted her life and her work as a student from Ecuador!

IES Abroad is always looking for opportunities to expand on our commitment to diversity, innovation, and ingenuity in education and experiences abroad. Thanks to our partnership with Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago, in the summer of 2022, we had the chance to do just that. We’re now celebrating three years of our partnership with Arrupe College, enhancing the opportunities for students abroad with a funded IES Abroad customized program. We also host interns from Arrupe in the Academic Affairs department, helping further their professional development through various avenues.

Our Customized & Faculty-Led Programs offer faculty from colleges and universities within our consortium to create a unique program experience for their students abroad with the chance to receive up to $15,000 in funding. Learn more about Arrupe and our other Customized & Faculty-Led Program offers at https://www.iesabroad.org/advisors-faculty/customized-programs#overview.