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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
Our Correspondents Share Their Gratitude For IES Abroad Faculty and Staff
Our Fall Correspondents wanted to take a moment and give thanks for the amazing people who have helped make their study abroad dreams a reality.
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.
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.
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.
IES Abroad Holds Inaugural CommunitIES Day of Service
The new CommunitIES Day of Service will be an annual event, and one that can be participated in from anywhere in the world.
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.
