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Standing Together in the Path to Progress
The past two weeks have been a tragic time in U.S. history. We are hurting as a people. But as we mourn the death of George Floyd and those before him, we must remember there is no progress in silence; there is no justice that comes from retreat and stillness.
As an organization that has celebrated diversity since its humble beginnings, and even more intentionally over the last two decades, IES Abroad’s entire mission fosters a long-term antidote to systemic racism: creating global leaders who are diverse and inclusive through study abroad, who open their (and others') minds and question established beliefs.
Now is the time for us all to further educate ourselves, to challenge our assumptions, to call our leaders, to support our communities, to learn, listen, and act.
There is a lane for everyone in the path to progress.
Black lives matter.
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How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi (book)
So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo (book)
This Book is Antiracist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action and Do the Work
Tiffany Jewell (book)
White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo, PhD (book)
How to Deconstruct Racism One Headline at a Time
Baratunde Thurston (TED Talk)
How We Can Make Racism a Solvable Problem - and Improve Police Brutality
Phillip Atiba Goff (TED Talk)
We Need to Talk about an Injustice
Bryan Stevenson (TED Talk)
Differentiating Global Attitudes Towards Difference
Shane Young (IES Abroad Barcelona Student Blog)
From the Segregated South to Feeling Free in Vienna
Maxine Hayes (65 Years | 65 Faces of IES Abroad)
Bite-Sized Spoken Word
Sabrina Hunte (IES Abroad Freiburg Student Blog)
Learn, listen, speak up, and connect with your community. As for the long haul? Continue to have the uncomfortable conversations. Continue to question your assumptions.
We will stand with you along the way.
What We’re Doing at IES Abroad
Today—more than ever—IES Abroad is challenging ourselves to do what our students do every day.
Questioning what we have learned.
Having the uncomfortable conversations.
Opening our minds; opening our hearts.
Developing into more compassionate, empathetic, critical thinkers than we were yesterday.
Being the global leaders we seek to educate.
IES Abroad will also continue to reflect on what this means for us, and how to further educate, train, and support staff members in our ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts.
As our President & CEO, Dr. Mary M. Dwyer, said in a statement shared with our entire organization this week, “I know that what is happening around our country and the world right now is not about study abroad. It is about how we react, support, treat, and listen to each other, no matter what our backgrounds or where we came from. These are the basic tenets that all of us must demonstrate with action.”
Just as your progress and commitment doesn’t stop when you finish reading that book or listening to that podcast, neither will ours.
Recent news & press
OpportunitIES Become RealitIES with our 2021 Day of Giving
On May 12th, we are excited to inaugurate our first annual OpportunitIES Abroad Day of Giving, which each year will be a day to bring together our global community in celebration of each other, the study abroad experience, and IES Abroad philanthropy.
Celebrating Earth Day with IES Abroad
We couldn’t imagine only spending one day thinking about sustainability, environmentalism, and how it relates to travel and studying abroad—so we’re gonna celebrate Earth Day for an entire week.
Can I Study Abroad in 2021?
“Can I study abroad in 2021?” We know—it’s the question on everyone’s mind.
Gretchen Cook-Anderson Named IES Abroad Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism
In this new role at IES Abroad, Gretchen will continue her valuable and highly successful leadership of IES Abroad’s underrepresented student recruitment efforts with the Diversity Relations team.
3 Study Abroad Events to Brighten Up Your Week
Whether you're planning to study abroad with us this summer or fall (or even next year!), bring some study abroad awesomeness into your life this week with these upcoming virtual events.
Global Leadership SerIES - Gretchen Cook-Anderson on Being Kind, Working Hard, and Taking Chances
In this installment of the Global Leadership Series, IES Abroad College Relations Manager Virginia Gabby had a virtual coffee chat with Gretchen Cook-Anderson, IES Abroad Assistant Vice President, Diversity Recruiting & Advising. Using photos from Gretchen's life to guide their conversation, Virginia and Gretchen go deep on the life lessons, study abroad experiences, and special people who touched Gretchen's life. Gretchen also shares some of her own advice as an "International Education Celebrity".
