GW International Education Program

Join us TODAY, Tuesday, Dec 2 at 6 PM in Elliott School Room 113 as 14 IEP students share the incredible Capstone research they’ve spent the past year developing. 🌍✨

This is the first cohort to complete the full-year Capstone—IRB approval, journal-ready papers, and all. Come hear their stories, explore their projects, and cheer them on! 📚💬

TOMORROW, culminating our IEW25 is our annual IEP International Thanksgiving where we are highlighting the diversity among our students who represent different parts of the world via food! Please feel free to bring a dish you feel best encapsulates your home country or culture! Join us at the University Student Center RM 404 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sign up to bring a dish for the International Thanksgiving

RSVP: https://bit.ly/IEW25Friday

Join us TOMORROW for our annual Career Panel featuring professionals in the field. Be sure to join us for this panel filled with panelists who are eager to speak to our IEP community! Hosted at the Elliott School (1957 E St. NW), RM B12 at 5:15 pm

RSVP: https://bit.ly/IEW25Thursday

Pictured: last year’s career panel with some of our wonderful IEP alumni!

Hope to see everyone there!

Join us TOMORROW as the returning UNESCO Fellows from the 2025 cohort share a presentation about their time abroad serving as interns at UNESCO field offices in Chile, Korea, Costa Rica, France, and Germany. Hosted at the Elliott School (1957 E St. NW), RM 111 at 5:30 pm.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/IEW25Wednesday

Pictured: APCEIU building in Seoul, South Korea (photo credits: Isabelle Cooksey)

Join us TOMORROW for Dialogue Circles: Perspectives on Global Education and Possibilities for the Future, hosted by the EDUC 6610: Globalization, Citizenship and Education class. Engage in meaningful round-table discussions with educators and community members as we explore diverse perspectives and envision the future of global education. Hosted at the Elliott School (1957 E St. NW), RM B12 at 5:15 pm.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/IEW25Tuesday

Given the focus of this GW class on civic engagement and global citizenship education, we are adding a direct way during IEW to contribute to our local communities through a 2025 ALIVE! Food and Fund Drive Campaign. If you so choose and are able, on Tuesday, feel free to donate an item to the donation box, which I’ll bring to ALIVE! on 30 Nov. Some of the most needed items (in non-glass containers) include:
- Canned proteins (like tuna, chicken, beans)
- Cooking oil
- Cereal and oatmeal
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Rice and pasta
- Shelf-stable milk
- Dried beans and lentils
- Halal foods (no gelatin, please)
- Diapers and baby wipes
- Full-size unopened personal care items like soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and feminine hygiene products.

For questions, please contact Dr. Laura Engel at [email protected]

WHO’S READY?!

More info dropping THIS Friday! 🌏🌎

Stay tuned IEP’ers!

Immerse yourself in the complex global education and social issues facing the world today. This conference style program allows you to engage with local Cuban educators through scholarly lectures and panels, collaborative exchanges, workshops, informal interviews, and site visits to education and cultural sites.

Location- Santiago, Cuba

Dates: March 14-22, 2026

Deposit:$375

Course costs above tuition: $1,350 inclusive of lodging, Cuban conference fee, academic travel in Cuba, visa, and some meals.

Application: http://www.researchcubaneducation.com/gw-students.html

Application Priority Deadline: November 5th

Virtual Zoom Information Sessions: (link in bio!)
October 17th at 12:00 pm
October 20th at 4:00 pm
October 23rd at 9:00 am
October 28th at 12:00 pm
November 4th at 12:00 pm

✨ Ready to study abroad in Spain? ✨
Join the International Exchange Research Project (EDUC 6630) for a one-week delegation to Spain this spring!

Explore international higher education models, conduct site visits, and gain hands-on research experience.

📅 Travel Dates: March 7–15, 2026

🗓️ Apply by: Oct 31 (Priority) | Nov 7 (Final)

📍Open to all GW undergrad & grad students!

🔗 Learn more: go.gwu.edu/educ6630

Will you be there?! 🛫

In honor of World Teachers’ Day this month, please join us for a webinar, “Thriving Teachers, Thriving Futures: Global Perspectives on Well-Being and Retention” TOMORROW, 21 October 2025. 🌎📆

This webinar, co-hosted by two UNESCO Chairs in the US and UK, highlights international research and practice related to supporting educators in varied global contexts. By fostering dialogue across global perspectives and contexts, the webinar aims to advance networks and cultivate new knowledge and insights into teacher retention and educational futures worldwide. 📚

Please join us!

RSVP here: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SpNsPIQmQVeSCE7uPK0Vdw or follow the link in our bio! 🔗

You’re invited to a webinar event, “Thriving Teachers, Thriving Futures: Global Perspectives on Well-Being and Retention,” in honor of World Teachers Day (October 5, 2025).

This webinar will convene scholars, educators, and policymakers to examine the critical intersections of teacher well-being and sustainability. Drawing on international research and practice, the event will highlight diverse approaches to supporting educators in varied global contexts. By fostering dialogue across global perspectives, the webinar aims to serve as a global convening to cultivate new knowledge and insights into teacher retention and educational futures worldwide.

Registration link is in our bio and in our stories! 🌎

We hope you’re enjoying the early fall weather! Please mark your calendars for our annual Welcome Back Social, happening this Thursday, September 11th, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Student Center, Room 309. Refreshments and Snacks will be provided.

The Welcome Back Social is a wonderful opportunity to meet IEP students at different stages of their programs and make new friendships.

🌎 Join us for a casual roundtable with a delegation from Ukraine’s Kyiv-Mohyla Academy as we dive into the current state of higher education in Ukraine and the U.S.⁠
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We’ll explore how Ukrainian universities are adapting during wartime, the experiences of displaced scholars and students, youth activism, and the future of education in times of crisis. Don’t miss this powerful conversation on resilience, cooperation, and hope