#SquadGoals: Why Dynamic Study Abroad Programming Is Built on Relationships

Thursday, March 20, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Location: Simcoe / Dufferin, 2nd floor

Session Leader(s)

Samantha Rosario

Study Abroad Manager
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Presenter(s)

Carmen Pitz (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director for Study Abroad Advising
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Handouts Slides
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Raymond Lee (he/him/his)

Faculty - Criminal Justice
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
John Zumbrunnen

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Join us for an in-depth conversation on developing short-term faculty-led programs. Learn tips on how to resonate with students and garner enthusiastic support from leaders. We will discuss best practices, innovative approaches, and tips for creating impactful experiences by forging your own squad. At the heart of this session is the belief that cultivating successful study abroad programming is a collaboration, built one relationship at a time. No matter your role, you will learn something new.

Learning Objectives:

Identify best practices for building collaborative relationships among education abroad advocates.
Create their own education abroad squad at their institution to ensure a strong foundation for short-term faculty-led programs.
Apply innovative approaches that enhance inclusivity for non-traditional student populations to participate in education abroad.