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How Do I Know If I Should Study Abroad?

Whether or not you study abroad is an immense decision. People tell you that it’s worth it, but they don’t know you or your circumstances. How do you really know it will all be worth it?

Post by Grace Worwa
January 13, 2022
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How To Support Your Student While They're Abroad

Spending a semester abroad can truly be a life-changing experience for your student. It fosters personal and academic growth that can only be experienced by stepping out of the familiar, and into something new.

Post by IES Abroad
July 20, 2021

Want To Study Abroad this Spring? Apply For a Passport ASAP

The U.S. State Department has announced that it now takes an average of 18 weeks—aka 4.5 months!—to process a passport.

Post by IES Abroad

Meet Our Summer 2021 Correspondents!

After more than a year of the unknown, we were incredibly happy to send students back abroad earlier this month. And we selected seven of those students to be IES Abroad Correspondents, sharing every step of their journey with us.

Post by IES Abroad
June 28, 2021
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Pride Month Spotlight: IES Abroad Staff Share what Pride Means to Them

In honor of Pride month, we wanted to highlight a handful of our LGBTQIA+ staff and share a little bit of their personal stories about what Pride means to them.

Post by IES Abroad
June 25, 2021
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'On Juneteenth:' An IES Abroad Staff Discussion

At IES Abroad, we’re global educators, and that means that we are continuously educating ourselves, in addition to our students. After all, what kind of educators would we be if we weren’t committed to redefining our own worldview? 

Post by IES Abroad
June 16, 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.

Post by IES Abroad
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.

Post by IES Abroad
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.

Post by IES Abroad
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.

Post by IES Abroad
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.

Post by IES Abroad
May 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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