Where Practice Meets Purpose, Delivered with Impact

​The Forum offers customized workshops grounded in the Standards of Good Practice that improve education abroad knowledge, teach best practices, and build capacity. Our customized workshops are designed to meet the unique needs of your institution, organization, or team—whether you're navigating change, building new programs, or strengthening existing ones.

What We Offer

The Forum gives you and your organization the tools you need to advance your work. We monitor trends in education abroad and the broader field of higher education, using this insight to help you:

• Develop strategic approaches
• Evaluate and improve programs
• Solve complex challenges
• Build professional capacity

Why We Are Different

The Forum is uniquely positioned as the Standards Development Organization (SDO) for the field of education abroad. Our real strength, however, comes from the hundreds of voices engaged in the work of standards development, and the insights that come from their collective knowledge. Customized workshops are grounded in the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad and elevated by the experience of the people who use them.

Why Choose a Customized Workshop?

Forum workshops are:

• Engaging and Interactive – Apply your learning in real time through dynamic, hands-on activities.
• Facilitated by Experts – Led by experienced practitioners who understand the realities of the field.
• Collaborative – Create space for dialogue, reflection, and the exchange of ideas and best practices.
• Flexible – Delivered virtually or in person, tailored to your goals, schedule, and audience.

​We support:  

• Institutions and organizations by giving them the agency to enhance student learning and leverage their newfound knowledge and expertise in unprecedented times. Customized workshops enable you to inform and support internal stakeholders, such as institutional leadership, education abroad staff, faculty, career services, equity, diversity and inclusion offices, student health services, and other units supporting education abroad.  
• Individuals in their professional and leadership development as education abroad practitioners, helping to hone their skills in critical areas and in ways that integrate their values and celebrate their strengths. 

With study abroad participation exceeding pre-pandemic levels and after hiring many new staff, a customized workshop was exactly what our team needed … Not only did the workshop provide valuable education and professional development, but taking the time to gather in person was a wonderful team bonding experience. The workshop leaders were engaging and interactive, and in the weeks since I’ve observed increased enthusiasm, idea generation, and collaboration with university stakeholders. I can’t recommend a Forum customized workshop highly enough!

– Katherine Macfarlane, Northeastern University

EXAMPLE WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMIZED DELIVERY

Standards of Good Practice

• Introduction to the Standards of Good Practice in Education Abroad
• Designing Education Abroad Using the Standards of Good Practice
• Managing Education Abroad: From Implementation to Evaluation
• Health, Safety and Well-Being
• Student Learning & Development I: Advising & Orientations
• Student Learning & Development II: Reflection, Integration & Assessment

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

• Supporting Diverse Students on Education Abroad 
• First Generation and Education Abroad: Strategy, Support and Asset Based Pedagogy 
• ​Intersection Between Mental Health and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

Mental Health and Wellness 

• Supporting Students’ Mental Health on Education Abroad
• Intersection Between Mental Health and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

Program Development Best Practices 

• Developing an Assessment Plan to Promote Student Learning and Development
• Crafting Emergency Action Plans and Protocols
• Developing and Leading Short-Term Programs

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Sustainability

• Valuing & Applying the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Education Abroad
• Climate Action: Education Abroad for a Healthy Planet
• Using SDG4 to Advance Learning for Sustainable Development  

Example Workshop Formats

​Example 1 - Full Day (8 hours)
​Introduce faculty leaders on the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad during the morning followed by a focus on Health, Safety and Well-Being as informed by the Standards of Good Practice. 
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Example 2 - 1.5 Days (12 hours)
​Engage staff on the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad while focusing on three specific Standards topics (i.e., Program Design, Program Management and Student Learning & Development). 

Example 3 - 0.5 Day Virtual (3-4 hours)
​Appropriately spaced online workshops to bring together colleagues in different physical locations addressing key issues such as Mental Health and Study Abroad or Climate Action: Study Abroad for a Healthy Planet. ​

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Start Planning Your Workshop Today

​To get started, simply fill out the Inquiry Form or contact us at [email protected] to discuss your organization’s needs and desired outcomes. Together, we’ll determine the best modality—virtual or in person—align on your budget, and confirm a date that works for your team. Once scheduled, you’ll receive a co-branded media kit to help promote the workshop to your stakeholders. Then, enjoy a dynamic, customized learning experience designed to deliver immediate, actionable insights.

Complete the Inquiry Form