IES Abroad Alumni

08/12/2026

Remember the feeling of studying abroad? Exploring a new city, making friends, and discovering a new you? Well, it doesn’t have to be just a memory—now’s your chance to do it again!

Rediscover the feeling of study abroad by joining fellow IES Abroad Alumni for IES Onwards - Hikoi Poutini: An Experiential Learning Journey in Christchurch. 🇳🇿

This immersive journey through New Zealand's South Island is designed for lifelong learners who want to reconnect with the adventure and global community that first brought them abroad.

See the full itinerary and register by November 15th to confirm your spot in our program: https://www.iesabroad.org/onwards-hikoi-poutini-experiential-learning-journey-new-zealand

07/13/2026

This June, IES Abroad alumni, faculty, staff, and Center Directors, alongside educators from our U.S. partner universities, gathered in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Global Institute, a professional development experience designed to explore the future of global education through the Global Pillars initiative.

Global Pillars courses at IES Abroad Centers are interdisciplinary, project-based classes that bring students together to tackle sustainability and equity issues in their host cities. Courses involve small team collaboration, local partnerships, field visits, and research to create solutions based on the local environmental, historical, and social contexts.

At the end of their courses, students showcase their final project by presenting their collaboratively-developed solution to a sustainability or equity challenge local to their host city. Congrats to this year's fantastic student winners!

🏖️ Mia Behringer (IES Abroad Barcelona | Indiana University Bloomington)
Catalonia Coastline Management Multi-Media Campaign

📚 Iman Brin (IES Abroad Rabat | Georgetown University)
Addressing Barriers to Education for Migrants in Morocco

🌊 Zachary Roerden (IES Abroad Granada | Claremont McKenna College)
Water Management in Granada

♻️ Godwins Tuyishime (IES Abroad London | Wofford College)
Taste the Waste: a campaign to raise awareness about food waste and resources

Dive deeper into our Global Institute:

IES Abroad's 2026 Global Institute brought educators and alumni to Milan to showcase Global Pillars projects advancing sustainability, equity, and well-being.

06/03/2026

How does studying abroad shape a future leader? IES Abroad Buenos Aires alum Jatin Khona shares how his semester in Buenos Aires helped prepare him for a career in the U.S. Navy and his role supporting the Artemis II recovery mission.

Read the interview here:

From Buenos Aires to Artemis II, Jatin Khona reflects on how study abroad shaped his leadership, global perspective, and career in the U.S. Navy.

05/13/2026

IES Abroad is proud to launch OpportunitIES in Motion, a five-year, $20 million fundraising initiative focused on expanding access to study abroad through scholarships, academic innovation, and global opportunity.

By reducing financial barriers and investing in the future of international education, this initiative will help more students gain the life-changing experience of studying abroad.

Learn more about how we are creating greater access to global education for the next generation here: https://www.iesabroad.org/news/ies-abroad-launches-multi-million-dollar-opportunities-motion-fundraising-initiative-expand

05/06/2026

¡Vamos a Madrid! Reconnect with classmates, meet other IES Abroad alumni, and explore Madrid during this fall’s IES Abroad Madrid Alumni Weekend, September 24-27. Activities span from faculty-led tours of world-class museums to a Tapas crawl and a day trip to Toledo.

Space is limited, so register today! Special early bird pricing ends June 1st: https://www.iesabroad.org/events/ies-abroad-madrid-alumni-weekend