This Thanksgiving we're thankful for the time this year gave us to reflect on what's important, be grateful for travel and the many cultures that make up our world, and to find a renewed sense of wanderlust and passion for study abroad. We can’t wait to help you see the world, hopefully someday soon. In the meantime, check out some of these Thanksgiving-inspired pieces from across the web and give yourself a little global escape today.
"What an immensely challenging time this is for all of us in the study abroad field. While we can rely on our experience to get through crises, the COVID-19 crisis has been unprecedented in its scope, length, and impact on the international education community and on IES Abroad."
Meet Jamila White (IES Abroad Dijon, 2005), the Senior Africa Representative for Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians who partner with communities, corporations and governments to transform lives around the world by alleviating suffering, poverty, and oppression to help people build secure, productive and just communities.
In March of 2019, IES Abroad invited Jamila to speak at our Global Speakers Series in Washington, D.C. We recently caught up with Jamila to learn about her current work at Mercy Corps, as well as how her time abroad continues to influence her life and career.
Quarantine has us planning some of the greatest international experiences for our fall study abroad and internship programs—for many of which we've just extended the application deadline! Check out the full list of programs with deadline extensions.
Though you may no longer be living in your host city, you still have the opportunity to learn from your professors, stay connected with your classmates, and continue the relationships that began abroad.
Meet Jose Campos (IES Abroad Nantes, 2011) a business owner inspired through his time in Nantes led him to travel the world and infuse his French connection with his everyday life. Read on to learn more about Jose and how studying abroad inspired his life.
At IES Abroad, we believe that every black student going abroad, past or present, is making black history abroad. Black History Month is as good a time as ever to celebrate that truth.
