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  • Monday, Oct 20th
    11:15 AM - 12:30 PM CST
    Bridging the Gap: How Employers View Skills Gained Through Student Mobility
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: Nannette Ripmeester (she/her/hers) – Expertise in Labour Mobility / International Student Barometer (Etio)
    Presenter: Andrew Champagne – Colleges and Institutes Canada | Collèges et instituts Canada
    Presenter: Kellie McMullin – Nova Scotia Community College
    Global Skill Development
  • Monday, Oct 20th
    11:15 AM - 12:30 PM CST
    Skills in Motion: Transforming Global Learning into Career Readiness
    Location: Cocori 1-2
    Session Leader: Carmen Chamorro (she/her/hers) – AIFS Abroad
    Presenter: Alejandra Barahona (she/her/hers) – Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnologia
    Global Skill Development
  • Monday, Oct 20th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Bridging Creativity & Career Readiness Through Global Learning Experiences
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: LESLYN TONGE – UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
    Presenter: Deanna Blyden-Allen (she/her/hers) – University of the Virgin Islands
    Global Skill Development
  • Monday, Oct 20th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    International Placements in Teacher Education: Connections & Contributions
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: Bill Burress (he/him/his) – Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education, Elon University
    Global Skill Development
  • Monday, Oct 20th
    3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Classroom to Careers: Aligning Study Abroad, Mentorship & Employer Needs
    Location: Cocori 1-2
    Session Leader: Mario Vela (he/him/his) – UT San Antonio
    Presenter: Jason Langdon – PeopleGrove
    Presenter: Andres Jaime (he/him/his) – University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio
    Global Skill Development
  • Monday, Oct 20th
    3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    More Important Than Ever: Educational Diplomacy Through Global Learning
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: Pingchien Neo (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Presenter: Kristine Lalley – Asia-Pacific Academic
    Presenter: Todd Lee Goen – Global Puzzles
    Presenter: Sylvia S. Jons (she/her/hers) – Institute of International Education
    Global Skill Development
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Leveraging Global Experiences for STEM: Intercultural competency matters
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: Megan Baker – Versiti Blood Research Institute
    Presenter: Melody Reichoff (she/her/hers) – Versiti Blood Research Institute
    Global Skill Development
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Undergraduate Research: The Internship for Life Sciences Students!
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: Nikki Letawsky Shultz (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    Global Skill Development
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CST
    Cohort Based Internship Programs: Analyzing Opportunities and Challenges
    Location: Cocori 4
    Presenter: Laurie Jensen (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
    Presenter: Marina Lott – Absolute Internship
    Global Skill Development
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CST
    Growth Outside the Comfort Zone: Community Engagement as Career Development
    Location: Cocori 4
    Session Leader: Elizabeth Erbeznik – WorldStrides Higher Ed
    Presenter: Kristine Barer – WorldStrides
    Global Skill Development
  • Tuesday, Oct 21st
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Engineering Global Readiness: Bridging Study Abroad and Career-Focused Power Skills
    Location: Cocori 3
    Presenter: Joshua Monthei (he/him/his) – University of Michigan International Programs in Engineering
    Presenter: Elsa Maxwell Bourdon – CulturaGo
    Global Skill Development