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How does education abroad translate to career success? On Wednesday, April 9, Dr. Kate Moore, co-founder of the Global Career Center, discussed this question and many more with Ezequiel Herrera, Associate Program Manager at Southwest Airlines, during the webinar, “Through an Employer’s Eyes: Why EA Matters, Part 3.” This virtual discussion is part of the “Employer Perspectives: Preparing Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow, Today” series, in which employers share their insights on globally focused career preparation and workforce development.  

The Forum on Education Abroad is pleased to announce the 2025 Forum Fellows: Hailey Hesseltine, selected for the Forum Fellowship Program with MISTI, and Lishanthi Caldera, recipient of the Sara’s Wish Foundation Fellowship. These fellowships reflect The Forum’s ongoing commitment to supporting professional development and advancing equity, access, and innovation in global learning. 

The Nominations Committee of The Forum Council is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for six open positions in the 2025 election.  

For the past two decades, The Forum on Education Abroad and Dickinson College have shared a collaborative partnership dedicated to advancing the field of international education. What began as a bold vision in 2004 has grown into a lasting alliance that has influenced best practices, policies, and programs benefiting institutions, faculty, and students worldwide. 

To round out an inspiring Annual Conference 2025, The Forum on Education Abroad celebrated several awards during the Closing Celebration Luncheon in Toronto on Friday, March 21. The luncheon presentation included announcing the winner of the Peter A. Wollitzer Advocacy Award, recognizing recipients of the Ron Koehn Conference Grant Award and Loren Ringer Award for On-Site International Educators, and, for the first time, the InnovateEA pitch competition.