Happy New Year! At the end of each year I reflect on my vision for SPS. This year I decided to share my 2020 vision with you! Why? Because I’d love for you to be part of our 2020 plans! But first, I have a little story for you. Last month I was in Germany…
Guest Post by Bayta Note from Cate: Today’s post is from Bayta, one of our Re-entry Roadmap Facebook group admins! (If you’re not part of our free Facebook group yet, come over and join us.) Bayta has not only gone through re-entry herself, she helps others navigate the ups and downs of returning “home” after…
Were you abroad with a group? Maybe you became friends with fellow Peace Corps, Fulbright, JET, Rotary or TEFL participants? Perhaps you studied, served or volunteered with others? Or maybe you lead a globally-minded Facebook group, are a study abroad faculty leader, work with global programs alumni, or are an expat with friends in re-entry and would…
I presented a poster about re-entry after study abroad at last month’s NAFSA international education conference in Philadelphia and had such a great time! Not only the poster session but meeting people in person who’ve I’ve only known online, hanging out with former and current Re-entry Roadmap Mastermind participants, and meeting lots of new people….
I first heard Gretchen Rubin speak about her Four Tendencies framework a few years ago at an event in Portland, Oregon but it wasn’t until just a few months ago that I finally sat down and read her book. I’m so glad I did because finding out that I’m a Questioner/Rebel was illuminating and explained SO…
The Study Abroad Re-Entry Results are in! I sent out a short survey to study abroad professionals so I could take the “pulse” of study abroad re-entry for a couple guest articles I was writing. A summary of the results are below, followed by my own comments and suggestions based on the re-entry research and…
Looking for re-entry books and articles? Look no further…
In this guest post, Julie L. Parenteau shares how to use the Relaunch Roadmap with study abroad returnees…