NAFSA Region VII

There are just 10 short days until the NAFSA Region VII Conference in Jacksonville, FL! Here is a preview of just some of the fantastic sessions you can look forward to at the conference. Visit the online conference planner, located on our conference webpage, for details about the sessions and to add them to your calendar! You can still register for the NAFSA Region VII Conference! Visit our conference webpage (https://lnkd.in/dVhFhw_j) to access the conference planner and register for the conference. We hope to see you in Jacksonville! ??

Thank you to our sponsor, International Student Insurance, for your support of our Newcomers' Orientation!

Are you willing to lend a helping hand? Region VII needs your help at the Region VII Conference! Visit this link to sign up to volunteer at the conference: https://lnkd.in/e7dbCciy. We appreciate your help and support!

Thank you to our sponsor, IES Abroad, for your support of one of our coffee breaks! ?

Save the Date for the Sunshine Social Networking & Food Truck Event. Join your Region VII colleagues at Ruby Beach Brewing for delicious food and networking! This will be a no-host event, so everyone will be responsible for their own payments. We hope to see you there! This event will take place on Tuesday, November 12th from 5:30-7:30pm at Ruby Beach Brewing, 228 E Forsyth St., Jacksonville, FL.

NAFSA Region VII is excited to welcome our plenary speaker, Andrew Leon Hanna (UChicago professor, Financial Times Best Book of the Year author, Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholar, Harvard-trained lawyer), for our Plenary Lunch on Monday, November 11th. Andrew Leon Hanna is an award-winning entrepreneur, lawyer, author, and professor. Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, he is the founder of Mona and DreamxAmerica, social ventures backed by Stanford and Harvard that highlight and support refugee, immigrant, and women entrepreneurs around the world. Hanna’s debut book, 25 Million Sparks: The Untold Story of Refugee Entrepreneurs (Cambridge University Press) tells the story of three Syrian women entrepreneurs in the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan, and of the broader global refugee entrepreneurship phenomenon they represent. It has been called “a powerful story of hope” by Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee; a chance to “discover humanity at its best” by PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff; “inspir[ing]”, “sharply topical, “original,” and “novelistic” by the Financial Times; and “uplifting” by Publishers Weekly. It also won the prestigious Financial Times Bracken Bower Prize in its proposal form. Andrew Leon Hanna will also be leading a local session from 1:30pm-2:20pm for an open Q&A and live discussion after the plenary lunch.

Thank you to our sponsor, sunapsis, for your support of our Opening Celebration, the Bold City Celebration! We can't wait to see you in Jacksonville next month! ??

Meet the lead trainer for the F-1 Intermediate pre-conference workshop, Leah McSorley! In this workshop, you will go beyond the basics of F-1 to discuss using regulatory and institutional policy to build out your advising policies and approaches to ensure maximum student compliance and understanding of the F-1 regulations. The F-1 Intermediate Training Team will be led by the following trainers: - Karen Binger Marshall, Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services and Outreach at Appalachian State University - Theresa Capule, Assistant Director at Auburn University - Charlie Hammons, Sr. Associate Director, Client Services at Emory University - Leah McSory, Director, International Student and Scholar Services at University of Southern Mississippi

Thank you to our sponsor, Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm, for your support of one of our coffee breaks! ?

?? TODAY is the LAST DAY for Early Bird Registration pricing! ?? Register now to lock in a lower price! We look forward to seeing you in Jacksonville in just 40 days!