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Making Friends Abroad: How These Students Found Beaucoup Besties in France

Worried about making friends abroad? Our Correspondents in France have been posting plenty of reassurances for any of your friend-finding woes.

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October 7, 2021
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Honoring Immigrant Heritage Month at IES Abroad

June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and at IES Abroad we work to weave the stories of immigrants and their experiences throughout what we do as an organization. Chicago, where our main office is headquartered, is home to a diverse population of immigrants from all over the world.

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June 14, 2021

The World is Reopening and So Are Our Hearts this Pride Month

This month, while we continue to push for progress in the Black Lives Matter movement, we also proudly celebrate our LGBTQ+ students, staff, and friends. Just like we said in our Pride video, in case you don't hear it enough.

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June 11, 2021

Global Leadership SerIES - IES Abroad Cape Town Professor Dr. Carla Lever

In this installment of Fireside Chats with Fascinating Faculty, part of the IES Abroad Global Leadership SerIES, Gretchen Cook-Anderson, IES Abroad Associate Vice President, Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism, and Director of Diversity Recruitment and Advising talks with IES Abroad Cape Town Professor Dr. Carla Lever.

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June 8, 2021
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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with IES Abroad

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States, and we've been taking time to reflect on our AAPI friends', colleagues', and students' experiences, both here and abroad.

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May 20, 2021
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We're a Finalist in GoAbroad's Innovation Awards, Again!

Innovation is an integral part of who we are at IES Abroad. We're innovating every day (especially this year) as we reimagine an even more equitable, connected study abroad experience that's both safe and fun.

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May 19, 2021
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Gretchen Cook-Anderson Receives NAFSA "Impact in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in International Education" Award

IES Abroad is pleased to announce that NAFSA: Association of International Educators has selected Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Associate Vice President, Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism, and Director of Diversity Recruitment and Advising at IES Abroad, as the inaugural recipient of the prestigious NAFSA Award for Impact in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in International Education for 2021.  

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May 18, 2021
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Honoring Moms with Our Favorite Travel Memories Together

This Mothers' Day—more than ever before—we're reflecting on more normal times spent together with our moms, grandmothers, host moms, and those who've stepped into a maternal role. Get a little nostalgic with us and check out some of our coworkers' favorite travel mems with their moms.

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May 9, 2021

Summer 2021 Study Abroad Update: Understanding the U.S. State Department's Travel Advisory Adjustments

After much consideration, discussion, and consultation with our Crisis Management Team (along with expert advice from our staff around the world and from health and safety resources), IES Abroad has decided to take a nuanced approach to these updates.

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April 23, 2021

A Letter from Our President in Response to the Chauvin Trial Verdict

In this message, IES Abroad President and CEO Gregory Hess, Ph.D., wrote to the organization after the Derek Chauvin Trial guilty verdicts were announced on April 20, 2021. 

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April 21, 2021

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.

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April 19, 2021

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Global Leadership in Action

Learn more about our global leaders in the IES Abroad community—staff, faculty, students, and friends—and their areas of expertise through our Global Leadership SerIES and Fireside Chats with Fascinating Faculty! You can also view more of IES Abroad's organizational leaders.

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