CIEE Community Impact Poster Competition Finalists

In November 2025, we launched the CIEE Community Impact Initiative to help American college students enhance their study abroad experience through the power of serving others. In spring 2026, students from across America engaged in meaningful community service with international neighbors around the world. Highlights include:

• Over 350 American students from scores of America’s colleges and universities volunteered with one of CIEE’s 160 community service partners.
• Over 1,000 CIEE students and staff celebrated CIEE’s Community Impact Week, engaging with community service partners in 45 international cities. 
• Over 30 college students entered the CIEE Community Impact Poster Competition, with seven finalists were chosen to present their poster at CIEE's 79th Annual CIEE Study Abroad Conference in Cape Town for a chance to win $10,000 for their community organization from CIEE.

Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Finalists:

• As Long as There is Beauty – CIEE Cape Town – Jayden Thomas, University of Alabama
• More Than Just Breakfast – CIEE Madrid – Mary O’Boyle, Indiana University – Bloomington  
• Community Impact with CIEE – CIEE Prague – Beatrice Herbstman, Oberlin College 
• Connection Beyond Language – CIEE Lisbon – Nicolas West, University of Pennsylvania 
• Community Kitchen – CIEE Merida – Travis Anane, Rutgers University 
• Making Education Accessible for Every Child – CIEE Seoul – Olivia Nguyen, Syracuse University 
• Girl Guides – CIEE Sydney – Zoe Sterner, University of Colorado – Boulder 

Please join us to celebrate these students and organizations at our 79th Annual CIEE Study Abroad Conference in Cape Town, November 11-13, 2026.