Forum on Education Abroad: Standards of Good Practice & Advancing the UN SDGs Workshop
About the Workshop
The Forum on Education Abroad is leading a full-day workshop on the Standards of Good Practice for faculty and international education professionals.
This workshop will aid education abroad professionals and faculty members in the thoughtful integration of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals into education abroad programs.
Details for Registration
November 12, 2024
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (exact time TBA)
Room 5313, Gilbert Place
Blacksburg, VA
Space is limited to 40 participants. The Global Education Office will sponsor the registration fees for attendees.
- Faculty leading study abroad programs
- Faculty considering involvement in global education programming
- Administrators and international education professionals interested in SDG work as it applies to global education programming.
Content is tailored to those who are familiar with the SDGs but lack significant experience in applying them to program logistics, operations, or curriculum.
Workshop Check-In (Light refreshments)
Morning Session
Designing Education Abroad Using The Standards of Good Practice
- Creating a global education program can feel overwhelming. The Standards of Good Practice in Education Abroad is your resource for effective program design in education abroad. During this interactive workshop, you’ll learn about tools and procedures to help you design high-quality programs and evaluate programming using the Standards of Good Practice as a roadmap.
Lunch (catered from Roots)
Afternoon Session
Valuing and Applying the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- This workshop focuses on integrating the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals into the development and delivery of education abroad programs. Guided by exercises, informed by active discussion, participants will design effective strategies for addressing the global challenges of realizing a more sustainable future for all.
The Forum's mission is to cultivate educators who champion high-quality education abroad experiences that ignite curiosity, impact lives, and contribute to a better world.
To achieve this The Forum serves the field of Education Abroad through production of The Standards along with training, events, resources and expertise related to them.