Global Engagement Advising Community

The Global Engagement Advising Community aims to create a space where advisors can share their knowledge and experience of working with ESL, international and education abroad students. The community once merged with the Study Abroad Interest Group and hopes to encourage advisors to share and discuss approaches, techniques and strategies used to advise global student populations. The Global Engagement community promotes the values of diversity, inclusivity and global citizenship.

Mission:

The Global Engagement Advising Community aims to create a space where advisors can share their knowledge and experience of working with ESL, international and education abroad students.

Vision:

The community once merged with the Study Abroad Interest Group and hopes to encourage advisors to share and discuss approaches, techniques and strategies used to advise global student populations. The Global Engagement community promotes the values of diversity, inclusivity and global citizenship

  • Sarah Bechtel
    Sarah Bechtel Chair 2024-2026 Virginia Tech University Region 2

Goals & Objectives:

  • Prepare both Global Engagement Advising Community and Global Initiatives Committee to merge together by October 2025.
  • We are working on global awards, similar to NACADA's regional awards, that will allow international members to off set the cost of travel to the international conference.