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The Forum Joins Other Organizations to Request Meeting with Secretary of State
The Forum has been advocating for members since the beginning of the pandemic, beginning with our letter to the CDC on March 11, 2020 and continuing today with a joint…
Language Study Abroad Alumni Profile: Antonia Zunarelli
Researchers at Penn State’s Center for Language Acquisition, The Forum on Education Abroad, and the American Councils for International Education have collaborated on a large-scale research project to explore the longitudinal…
Sara’s Wish Foundation Generously Supports Professional Certification Scholarships
The Forum thanks Sara’s Wish Foundation for continuing its generous support of The Forum this year! It’s recent $6,000 donation will again provide scholarships that make it possible for colleagues…