Global Leadership League

Kick Off 2025 with The League! Start the new year with inspiration and connection at our New Year Reset Online Social Gathering! This fast-paced, 45-minute event is perfect for fitting into your busy day. 16 Jan 2025 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (EST) An Online Event Get ready to level up your networking game! We will be working on creating and practicing your very own elevator pitch. Whether you're looking to make new connections, enhance your skills, or simply start the year off strong, this event is for you. BRING A FRIEND: Sign them up as a guest and share the experience together! The League is all about learning, connecting, innovating, and celebrating—and we’d love to have you join us. Let’s kick off 2025 together! Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gW5Kjs_t #Networking #NewYear2025 #LinkUpWithTheLeague #GlobalCommunity #ResetAndThrive

Our next session of Career Connections will be starting soon! Don't miss the January 15th deadline for signing up. This networking opportunity is an easy way to volunteer a few hours of time to support a fellow League member while gaining mentorship experience (as a Guide) and/or receiving guidance in working toward a professional goal or next career step (as an Explorer). Guide/Explorer pairs connect with one another over a 3-4 month cycle. You can sign up as a Guide, an Explorer, or both! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gdvv2iQq Meri Price #LinkUpWithTheLeague #CareerConnections #GlobalLeadership #Leadership #GlobalCommunity #EducationAbroad

This is a great travel tip from our friends over at WorldStrides. Do you have a trip planned in 2025 to visit a popular national park in the US? You might need a reservation!

Join League Leader volunteer host Abigail (Hastillo) Cavazos, Ed.D., for our next Parents Affinity Group: New Year Meetup! This affinity group meets to ring in the New Year. With that, we bring in our thoughts and ideas about how this year will evolve both personally and professionally - for us and our families. Come together as we look forward to what lies ahead. For this meeting, we will all share a ‘parenting hack’ - a favorite item, tip, or tool that has helped make parenting easier and share why we think it works! 09 Jan 2025 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EST) An Online Event Register now: https://lnkd.in/g3-tfZmh #LinkUpWithTheLeague #GlobalCommunity #EducationAbroad #GlobalLeadership #Community #AffinityGroup

Mark your calendars and plan to attend our annual New Year's event! Our European colleagues can join us at the end of their workday, while our Pacific Coast colleagues can grab a cup of coffee and kick off their workday. No matter your time zone, take a moment and tune in! Sign yourself up AND bring a friend: https://lnkd.in/gn_3uRTm Cynthia Banks, Sarah E. Spencer, Amy Henry, Rebecca Anderson #LinkUpWithTheLeague #GlobalCommunity #GlobalLeadership

Have you participated in our latest poll? We want to hear about your accomplishments from the past year! Take our December poll here: https://lnkd.in/gE2VgXNJ #GlobalLeadershipLeague #GlobalCommunity #EducationAbroad #Leadership

Mark your calendar and plan to join us! Learn more about this exciting upcoming event: https://lnkd.in/gn_3uRTm #LinkUpWithTheLeague #GlobalCommunity #GlobalLeadership #EducationAbroad #IntlEd #NewYear #Reset

In case you missed it, thanks to the generosity of CIS Abroad - Center for International Studies, we announced last month that 50 scholarships are available for our Making Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) the Standard asynchronous course. Learn more about the course: https://lnkd.in/gFfa-9pE This unique opportunity, in honor of CIS Abroad's 25th anniversary, empowers international education professionals to deepen their understanding of EDI practices and make meaningful change in the field. These new, fully-funded scholarships are in addition to The Forum's existing EDI scholarships available. Find out more about the scholarships and apply today: https://lnkd.in/g9qKWFmx #EDI #EDIscholarships #MakingEDItheStandard #asynchronous #CISabroad

It is not too late to register to join us and League Leader volunteer host Brian Henry for our upcoming Professionals of Color Affinity Group! Come ready to discuss a few contemporary topics and questions for the field. 18 Dec 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST) An Online Event Register now: https://lnkd.in/gAjQTnbQ Sarah E. Spencer #AffinityGroup #Community #EducationAbroad #GlobalLeadership #GlobalCommunity

For our poll last month, we asked the question: "For all you study abroad people, what is happening with your applications this year given that deadlines are likely soon:" Here's how people answered it! - (63.2%)  Our application numbers are up from last year same time - (15.8%)  Our application numbers have stayed about the same - (10.5%) Other See below for the "Other" write-in responses we received: - Overall, our numbers are about the same, however, the length of program chosen continues to shift to shorter and shorter time periods. This year, application numbers for intersession (December-January) have increased. - Numbers up about 5%, still lagging behind pre-covid peak. In semester enrollment, portfolio leans heavily Europe but we are diversified in our short term portfolio (faculty-led) with 55% of our students studying abroad outside of Europe. #EducationAbroad #GlobalCommunity #GlobalLeadershipLeague