24th CSIET Annual Meeting

Pre-Conference Exhibitor Sessions

• Foresight International Education Center
• HelmsBriscoe
• Compass Benefits
• Kiwanis Key Leader Program
• Mobility International

Continental Breakfast Buffet

Membership Council Meeting

• Annual Report from CSIET Chair, John Doty
• Committee Reports
• 2008 Elections
• Executive Director Report

Coffee Break -- Sponsored By: Council on International Educational Exchange

Plenary Session: Advocacy Initiatives and Federal Budget Report
Session Presentation

• Michael McCarry, Executive Director, Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange
• John Hishmeh, Executive Director, Council on Standards for International Educational Travel

Lunch and Keynote Address

Exchange Student Presentations:

Ms. Kelsey Brown (YFU-USA, Inc. - Outbound Alumnae - US Student to South Korea)

Ms. April Zueqian Huang (AFS-USA Exchange Student from China)

Mr. Vyacheslav Lozovoy(Slava) (PIE/FLEX Exchange Student from Russia)

Partnership for Global Learning Session Presentation

Anthony Jackson, Ph.D., Executive Director

     International Studies Schools Network, Asia Society

United States Department of State J Visa Session

Session Presentation

Moderator: John Doty, PIE (CSIET Board Chair)

• Elizabeth Dickerson, Compliance Officer, Compliance Unit, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation
• Julia Findlay, Educational and Cultural Exchange Specialist, Private Sector Programs Division, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation

Refreshment Break – Sponsored By: Youth for Understanding, USA Inc.

Plenary Session: Compliance Audits and CSIET Listing

Session Presentation

Moderator: John Hishmeh – Executive Director, CSIET

• John Doty, President, Pacific Intercultural Exchange
• Margie Eulner Ott, Director of Programs and Contracts,YFU-USA, Inc.

Handouts: 

CSIET Evaluation Process Memo (8-18-08)

Audit Templates:

Inbound Template

Inbound Likely Sources Grid

Outbound Template

Outbound Likely Sources Grid

Dinner at Asti Ristorante

            Sponsored by: IntelliCorp Records, Inc.

Continental Breakfast Buffet

Concurrent Sessions

Volunteer/Staff Training on Student Safety and Awareness

Session Presentation

• Roxana O'Harra, Director of Special Programs, ERDT/SHARE!

Grant Opportunities:  U.S. Department of State Youth Exchanges

• Elizabeth Davis, Chief, Youth Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Plenary Session: Crisis Management:  What to Do When the Unexpected Happens?

Session Presentation:Part 1; Part 2

• Sherry Carpenter, Executive Director, AYUSA Global Youth Exchange
• John Doty, President, Pacific Intercultural Exchange
• Helen Lowman, Vice President, Intercultural Education & Quality, AFS Intercultural Programs/USA

Refreshment Break – Sponsored By: Educational and Cultural Interactions

Hosting Capacity Outreach:  Reports and Discussion with CSIET’s  

School and Public Outreach Working Group

Session Presentation

Moderator:  John Hishmeh, Executive Director, CSIET

• Elizabeth Davis, Chief, Youth Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Helen Lowman, Vice President, Intercultural Education & Quality AFS Intercultural Programs/USA and Chair, CSIET Public Outreach Working Group

Closing Luncheon Presentation
Session Presentation

Gary Rhodes, Ph.D., Director, Center for Global Education

Loyola Marymount University

Jonathan Weil, Director, Los Angeles Center for International Studies (LACIS)

Loyola Marymount University

2:00 pm

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