The Four Phases of Preparing for A Virtual Event
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Beginner’s guide to the four phases of preparing for a virtual event: design for online, draft a plan, test and practice, and communicate with attendees.
Join the 2018-2019 yPIE Board
Posted onMembership in yPIE offers many professional opportunities: networking with peers, speaker series featuring experts from the field, and guest blogging to share your expertise with the world. But once per year, yPIE opens applications to join our Board of Directors to take charge of your professional development. Joining the yPIE Board is an opportunity for […]
Member Spotlights: Winter 2018
Posted onyPIE is proud to have a wide variety of fields and experiences represented by our members. We are starting a Member Spotlight series in our blog to highlight our individual members and celebrate the diversity in our membership. Since the mission of this organization includes making connections between like-minded professionals in international education, we encourage […]
Going Abroad for Professional Development
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Study abroad isn’t only for students! Read about Rachel Gordon’s experience on the Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Seminar.
New Year’s Resolutions for International Educators: 2018
Posted onResolutions and intention-setting for a new year do not just apply to our personal life – we can also set goals for our professional development.
Six More Tips To Balance Graduate School and Working a Full-Time Job
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Happy new year everyone! I previously wrote “15 Tips to Survive Graduate School While Working Full-Time” as a reflection on my first semester trying to balance school and work. This post continues the rhythm from Part I and is based on the mistakes I made and all the strategies I’ve learned along the way to […]
Virtual Exchange Promotes Citizen Diplomacy
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To kick off International Education Week 2017, yPIE DC highlighted innovations in international education. Virtual exchange programs designed to promote citizen diplomacy seemed like a great innovation to yPIE DC Board Member Stephanie Blochinger. She interviewed Paul Lachelier, the founder of Learning Life, to learn more about a new virtual exchange initiative that supports international […]
What does it mean to be a yPIE DC member?
Posted onMembership means something different all of our student and professional members. What will it mean to you? What opportunities exist for you to do more?
Introducing your 2017-18 yPIE Board of Directors
Posted onBy: Stephanie Blochinger yPIE: Young Professionals in International Education in DC is pleased to announce your 2017-18 Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the organization and the implementation of yPIE’s mission. The Board aims to connect young professionals through networking events, workshops and other professional development opportunities. This year, […]
Take charge of your professional development: Board applications open now!
Posted onBy: Joy Zhou Taking charge of your professional development has never been more important. Personally, the questions I had for my career were: What are my professional development goals? How can I get more involved? What skills should I sharpen? As someone who is seeking for a career transition within the international education field, joining the yPIE Board was […]