Leading Change in College Study Abroad
CIEE leads change in college study abroad by working to close the gap between traditional college models of teaching and learning and today’s demand from students, parents, and employers for more relevant skills and competencies for today’s world.
Conferences
Our upcoming study abroad conferences drive attention to critical regions like Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Attendees will be inspired to encourage more students to study abroad in the conference host country’s region, while exploring topics that matter to the cities and communities in the region.
Upcoming:
- 78th Annual CIEE Study Abroad Conference -- Buenos Aires 2025
- 79th Annual CIEE Study Abroad Conference -- Cape Town 2026
Past:
- 77th Annual CIEE Study Abroad Conference - Rome 2024
- 76th Annual CIEE Study Abroad Conference - Paris 2023
Initiatives
Pledge to Lead Change in Study Abroad:
- CIEE awarded $4 million in CIEE Leading Change in Study Abroad Matching Grants to four colleges to implement bold programs that demonstrate how a well-designed international exchange program can improve college enrollments, student retention rates, student graduation rates, and perhaps most importantly, enhance student employability and economic mobility.
ASU Online:
- CIEE partnered with ASU to make online courses widely available on CIEE programs, eliminating curriculum barriers and providing additional opportunities for students with challenging majors (including STEM majors) to study abroad.
Climate and Sustainability:
- CIEE launched portfolio of sustainability programs, expanding opportunities for students to study/research/do internships related to sustainability in communities around the world.
Leading Change in Study Abroad in Latin America:
- CIEE is committed to leading change in study abroad by making 2025 the Year of Latin American Study Abroad with a $1.7M investment to overcome the three top barriers to studying abroad – cost, curriculum and culture – with the bold initiatives in 2025.
Leading Change in Internships
- As part of our initiatives, CIEE also partners with the African American Irish Diaspora Network (AAIDN) and Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs on the Frederick Douglass – Daniel O’Connell Global Internship in Ireland, an eight-week international internship program in Dublin, Ireland.
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