Forum events are widely attended by individuals at all level of their career, including people outside of the ed abroad office or program provider organizations. Our virtual events are famous for their quality - both from the content and networking perspectives. Forum developed a series of workshops, dialogues around what excellence in virtual study abroad would/could/should look like. Had a tool for assessing student engagement in virtual global experiences. In 2025, 90% of all Forum members engaged with a Forum event or program by attending a conference, critical dialogue, Standards workshop, webinar or training session, or other Forum-sponsored program. (Note: I do not know what this % engagement figure is now, but it would be excellent to be able to report on how engaged Forum members continue to be with the organization's programming - and to set goals around this metric). The Forum has developed an "Open Ideo" type portal for global problem solving in study abroad. The Forum will have played a major role in guiding and facilitating the reemergence of global education by convening the profession to reimagine study abroad and how to do it in a way that creates the best experience for students and does so inclusively. By 2025, envision that: The Forum will have played a major role in guiding and facilitating the reemergence of global education by convening the profession to reimagine study abroad and how to do it in a way that creates the best experience for students and does so inclusively. The Forum supports, advocates and provides resources for an even broader range of organizations/institutions whose purpose is to educate global citizens. We have advanced a sustainability framework for education abroad and for its impact on the communities where global education takes place. We will have continued to expand our network of advocacy platforms across the country and around the world. Arising from and advocated by the forum community, a workable vision for education abroad that embraces standards and assists institutions in constructing these new type opportunities available to students who wish to avail themselves of them. The Forum would have grown substantially by implement bold ideas. These might include establishment of a program that awards Board and Council member to enlist at least three new member institutions annually. Also implementing the Global Citizen Passport (certificate), all students that participate in a program at one of its members becomes eligible to apply for the passport We would have established agreements with foreign govt's to make visas easier and less costly for students. This allows the FORUM to build a database of alumni, which can help strengthen its position to advocate for the continued governments' support of
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