As Gen Z graduates confront a shifting, AI-disrupted job market, Gen Alpha undergraduates are next in line; and international educators have a powerful role to play. Study abroad, virtual exchange, and globally inclusive campuses offer more than cross-cultural learning; they build the human skills that are difficult for AI to replicate. This session explores how global learning experiences, whether virtual or physical, can help students build the adaptability, empathy, digital fluency, and resilience employers now demand.

Discussion Topics:

• What skills employers say they need and how global learning delivers them
• Tech-enhanced global experiences (COIL, virtual exchange, digital storytelling) as scalable equity tools
• Reframing global education in career readiness language: Helping faculty, career services, and leadership understand the long-term value of global competencies in an AI world.
• Collaboration across units: aligning global education with career development, AI literacy, and digital inclusion

Panelists:

• Katie Lander, Global Director Career & Internship Programs, CEA CAPA
• Esther-Gail Fraser, Data Analyst, OneTrust (Madrid, Spain)
• Kathrina Bell, Ed.D., Adjunct Professor, Domincan University of California

Moderator:

• Claudio Castaneda, Director of Content & Programs, DA Global Access Network

Global education doesn’t operate in isolation—and neither do we. As higher education faces the continued challenges, politically and economically, and shifting student needs, global education professionals are being asked to do more with less while still holding fast to the values of inclusion, access, and opportunity.

In this informal facilitated cpmversation, we’ll reflect on what it means to begin this academic year with intention: grounded in our shared purpose, and connected through a professional community that understands both the complexity and the promise of this work.

This isn’t a webinar or training. It’s a space to share ideas, to listen generously, and to remind one another that we’re not in this alone. Whether you’re navigating institutional change, seeking new ideas, or simply reconnecting after a busy summer—you’re welcome here.

Registration is free for active DA Global Members.

As institutions face growing pressure to demonstrate their impact—from student success and career readiness to community engagement and return on investment—international education must evolve to remain a critical part of the higher education ecosystem. But how can global learning be more than a standalone experience? How can it be integrated into the core strategy of higher education?

Join DA Global Access Network for a conversation about how the 4A Framework for High-Impact Global Education can help institutions align global learning with broader priorities—such as academic achievement, career readiness, and inclusive campus engagement.
We’ll explore how the framework—Awareness, Assessment, Action, and Accountability—can serve as a strategic and adaptable tool to move global education from isolated experiences to integrated institutional assets.

Whether you’re leading international programs, overseeing student success efforts, or working across strategy, advising, or inclusive excellence, this session will offer insight into how global education can deliver tangible value across your institution.

This virtual event is free for DA Global active members.

• Jill Blondin, PhD, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Brian Whalen, PhD

• Andrew J. Gordon, CEO & Founder, DA Global Access Network