Programs and Partnerships
IIE’s Center for International Opportunities leverages programs and partnerships across multiple sectors and a range of institutions.
We focus on creating learning opportunities for participants, organizations, and countries, and utilizing our convening power to generate mutually beneficial opportunities.
Current examples include:
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)
HACU represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). HACU and IIE signed an MOU to provide a framework for cooperation between the two organizations to expand access to international education for HSIs and Hispanic identifying students. Areas of collaboration in the MOU include each organization promoting programs and services, informational resource development and sharing, and conference, meeting, webinar and event participation, especially to contribute and share thought leadership.
Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)
COE is a nationally recognized U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income and first-generation students, as well as students with disabilities. The Center and COE will enhance and support existing and new programming and activities, including the Center’s American Passport Project and COE’s study abroad programming and TRIO network. Federal TRIO Programs help students overcome economic, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education. In addition, the organizations will share and collaborate on informational resources and convene subject matter experts to engage with students and advisors through educational webinars, COE’s Keith Sherin Global Leaders program, and the COE Annual Conference.
Leaders of the Free World Partnership
LFW is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization specializing in global leadership development for Black male students in higher education. The Center and LFW will enhance and support existing and new programming and activities aimed at increasing study abroad participation among Black men in college or university. The organizations will convene subject matter experts with the students through talks, small networking receptions, and educational webinars, as well as explore research collaborations. In addition, IIE will sponsor a student and personnel to the LFW Fellowship and Mentorship programs.
Dickinson Partnership
Our partnership with Dickinson College started with a virtual workshop series that combined the strengths of both institutions. This collaboration leverages shared expertise and global networks to develop new frameworks for international education that emphasize cross-cultural understanding and fairness. We hosted workshops exploring the connections between intercultural learning and global education while addressing practical strategies for professionals to implement changes on their campuses and within their organizations. We continue to engage in dialogue among educators, practitioners, researchers, and leaders across different countries, disciplines, and cultures to develop collaborative approaches for fostering trust and building bridges in international education.
IIE American Passport Project
It has long been part of IIE’s mission to create connections and increase participation among all students in study abroad. For students of limited means, studying abroad can require long-term planning and involve financial hurdles, like the cost of a passport, which could bar them from moving forward. With support from IIE’s Board of Trustees and generous donors, IIE plans to enable 10,000 U.S. students to have passports by the end of this decade, empowering them to study abroad with ongoing guidance from their U.S. institutions.
