The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education are pleased to announce the EducationUSA Training Institute: Enhancing Advising Expertise (Level 2) programs, to take place in the spring of 2013. Accredited U.S. higher education institutions are invited to submit proposals to host the on-campus portion of the Training Institute (April 28 – May 4, 2013). In addition to reimbursement for adviser expenses (lodging, food, transportation, materials), campus hosts will receive an honorarium of $6,000. Visit the EducationUSA website for more information and to download the host campus application.

The EducationUSA Training Institute is an intensive training and professional development program designed to provide EducationUSA advisers with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their effectiveness and build professional competency. The training aims to further advisers’ skills, knowledge, and attitudes in the following five core competency areas: 1) Helping students have a successful study experience in the United States; 2) Advocating for U.S. higher education; 3) Managing and advising center; 4) Representing and advocating for EducationUSA; and 5) Contributing to the knowledge base of the EducationUSA network. Each 2-week EducationUSA Training Institute is comprised of a Washington, DC-based workshop, including sessions at the U.S. Department of State, and an on-campus training element, with site visits to public and private institutions. The Training Institute is a core activity of EducationUSA’s Professional Development Program and is offered several times each year, targeting different levels of advising.

The on-campus portion of the EducationUSA Training Institute: Enhancing Advising Expertise, (Level 2) program will take place April 28 – May 4, 2013. The Level 2 program is designed for experienced advisers with a firm grasp of the basic skills and knowledge needed to perform their jobs, and a successful track record of working with students. Building upon their previous training as well as their professional experience, the program will increase advisers’ depth of knowledge on key topics related to advising students, supporting U.S. institutions, managing an advising center, and representing and advocating for EducationUSA to a variety of audiences.

In close collaboration with EducationUSA staff, host campuses will design and carry out the on-campus portion of the training program. Campus responsibilities include securing faculty and staff to deliver and facilitate training sessions, providing on-campus meeting space and other facilities, and arranging all program logistics, including lodging, meals and transportation.

Questions about the program, hosting responsibilities, or the host campus application should be directed to Matt Washburn, Program Officer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, washburnmp@state.gov.