The Purpose Passport

Think study abroad is only for certain students? That international programs are too expensive, too risky, or too complicated for your institution to pull off? We are putting the most common beliefs about study abroad programming to the test - true or false style. No filter. No brochure language. Just the two of us, and our experience building international programming from the ground up, calling...

The pandemic changed how institutions think about international education. Virtual exchange programs expanded. Budgets shifted. And the line between experiencing the world and watching it through a screen got complicated. We are asking the questions that need to be addressed in international education is asking out loud, are these two things actually the same? And if they're not, what does that me...

You did everything right. Pre-departure checklist complete. Students healthy, flights booked, program ready. Then you land — and everything changes. In this episode we break down exactly what educators, program directors, and students should do when a health crisis or virus outbreak hits mid-program. Whether you're designing your first international field study or managing an established program;...