CSIET Annual Conference
Conference participants will have the opportunity to network with program colleagues, international members and exhibitors as well as take part in informational plenary sessions. The conference provides the international youth exchange community a constructive and timely forum to engage in dialogues that will shape the future of our community.
National School Conference
Who should attend this conference?
International education and exchange advocates, school administrators and educators, including principals and assistant principals, guidance counselors, and foreign language and social studies teachers, are invited to learn, share, and discuss about topics related to international youth exchange.
Why should you participate?
INTERNATIONALIZE your school community
LEARN how exchange programs operate and how to work with them
IMPROVE the quality of youth exchange in your school
STRENGTHEN your network with school colleagues working in youth exchange
PROMOTE global education through best strategies and practices
Global Classroom Awards
The purpose of these awards is to recognize schools that actively support international youth exchange by promoting school-wide feelings of inclusiveness and global curiosity while hosting international exchange students or encouraging their students to travel and study abroad. These schools help make exchange a truly thrilling one for international students, the student body, and the community at large. Participants are asked to nominate a school that creates a unique climate of support for exchange students by making global issues a focus of the entire school. The winning schools will each receive a $500 scholarship for one of its students to study abroad or to be put towards increasing school-wide international awareness.
Art Cover Contest
High school exchange students inspired by their experiences are encouraged to submit artwork representing the spirit of youth exchange and how it transforms the lives of young people. CSIET welcomes a variety of media, both designs produced by hand and computer graphic design. Special consideration will be given to creative and unique designs. The winner's artwork and the artist's name will be featured on the cover of the CSIET Advisory List and the CSIET web site. In addition, the winner will receive a cash prize of $500.
Study Abroad Fairs
As part of CSIET’s school outreach initiatives for 2012, CSIET will be hosting Study Abroad Fairs across the United States at local high schools.
Host Family Photo Contest
The Council on Standards for International Educational Exchange (CSIET) is proud to announce our new Host Family Photo Contest. CSIET knows that there are many meaningful stories of wonderful exchange experiences that host families and students share throughout their time together in the United States. Tell your positive story by entering this year's Host Family Photo Contest. After all, a photo is worth a thousand words! And maybe $100.