The Global Leadership League upcoming events

Campus Crises and Global Education: A Conversation (06 May 2026)

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Join the editors of The Campus Crisis Toolkit: Strategies and Solidarity for the Rest of Us for a virtual town hall on how faculty, staff, and students are navigating complex challenges, closures, and cuts in higher education. We’ll explore where global education overlaps with broader campus crises and where it diverges.

Speakers:

Dr. Lisa M. Di Bartolomeo is Singer-Hill Professor Emerita of Humanities at West Virginia University, where she ran the Russian program until the Department of World Languages was eliminated. She now works for a national environmental organization.

Dr. Kevin Gannon is the Director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Professor of History at Queens University in Charlotte, NC. He is the author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, and along with Lisa DiBartolomeo, co-editor of The Campus Crisis Toolkit: Strategies and Solidarity for the Rest of Us.

Dr. Kelly McGee is Senior Director of University Partnerships at EUSA – Academic Internship Experts, where she drives institutional engagement, partnership strategy, and development. She brings a cross-sector perspective to her leadership philosophy, shaped by roles across higher education, government and government-adjacent organizations, the nonprofit sector, immersive language programming, and academic research. She is co-editor of the forthcoming STAR Scholars volume (with Dr. Maureen Manning), Work-Integrated Learning in Higher Education: Internships, Apprenticeships, Practicums, and Experiential Pathways to Employability.

Early Career Professionals Casual Coffee Chat: Networking and Conference Edition (13 May 2026)

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Join the Early Career Professionals affinity group for a casual coffee chat event with a focus on networking and conference attendance. Did you recently return from a conference? Headed to the annual NAFSA conference in Orlando shortly? Just want to chat about networking in general? Join us for an informal discussion on conference attendance, presenting, networking tips, and more. Come prepared to share something that makes you nervous about conferences, something you look forward to at conferences, or your favorite pointer!

If you have feedback, ideas, or questions for affinity group meetings, please email hayley.barriere@uvm.edu and kclaggett@ceacapa.com. See you there!

About Us:

Katie Claggett is a Partner Engagement Manager at CEA CAPA Education Abroad. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in International Education Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, where she also serves as a Mentor Fellow for the Conflict Transformation Fellowship Program. Katie calls Maryland home, and has worked, volunteered, and studied in various countries including Chile, Morocco, and Belize. Katie's professional experience centers in education abroad with a focus on marketing and alumni relations. Katie holds a Bachelor's Degree from Guilford College in Sociology and Anthropology, and is an avid Ultimate Frisbee player and aspiring gardener.

Hayley Barriere is the Education Abroad Programs Coordinator at the Office of International Education at the University of Vermont. She has held this position since 2022. Hayley primarily works with faculty-led study abroad programs and students participating in independent international travel opportunities. She is a UVM alum, graduating with an undergraduate degree in Global Studies in 2019 and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2025. In her free time, Hayley enjoys traveling, riding her bike, skiing, and searching for the best ice cream in the state of Vermont.

League Pop Up Gathering - NAFSA 2026 (28 May 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Free for members & non members

Pop Up Gathering – NAFSA 2026

Let's meet in Orlando! Join us for a free, open-to-everyone pop event held in conjunction with the NAFSA conference. Come connect with other members and introduce The League to those not yet joined. League energy is contagious... come have some fun!

WAIT.. WHO IS THIS??

This fun little character is a gift to all pop-up attendees on behalf of our gold sponsors CEA/CAPA Education Abroad, ISEP Study Abroad, EF Study Abroad and WorldStrides Higher Education. Meet your global support sidekick—a cheerful desk companion who holds your phone with a smile and never minds a squeeze when the day gets long!

At the event, find anyone with a light-up necklace to get this giveaway. Be sure to ask about upcoming League programs. One per person please.

Thanks to our gold sponsors:

Note: Since this is a pop-up event, we do not have a reserved space and the drinks are optional for you to purchase at the bar. You can stay the whole time or just swing through on your way to dinner. But please do stop by and say hello!

While this event is free you do need to RSVP so we can get a head count. Please bring a colleague, friend, or your boss to introduce them to The League.

See you there!