The 2016 IIE Summit on Generation Study Abroad will take place on October 23-25, 2016 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC  to bring education, government and business leaders and journalists together for action-oriented discussion on how to ensure international experience is a key part of a 21st century education and make study abroad opportunities available to all. The 2016 IIE Summit is part of IIE’s Generation Study Abroad®, a five year initiative to double the number of U.S. students studying abroad by the end of the decade. Generation Study Abroad seeks to significantly increase and diversify participation by bringing higher education institutions, employers, governments, K-12 teachers, associations, and others together to build on current best practices and find new ways to extend study abroad opportunities and resources to tens of thousands of college students whose needs are not currently served by existing study abroad programs. The Summit will continue to push the envelope to change how we think and "do" study abroad as we work together to achieve our ambitious goal of doubling by the end of the decade.

IIE is proud to announce the launch of the International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP) with Mexico. The program marks the first time an IAPP is open to all U.S. and international colleges and universities. With its rich cultural heritage, growing economy, and competitive higher education system, Mexico has become a destination for international academic exchange and collaboration. The Mexico Partnership Program, a component within the larger IIE Mexico Higher Education Initiative, will explore the wealth of opportunities for academic partnership with higher education institutions in Mexico, while also confronting the challenges that have faced partnership building with the country in recent years.

IIE will guide colleges and universities from around the world through the strategic planning process in order to develop a plan for increasing academic collaboration with Mexico. Participants of the program will also take part in an IIE-led delegation to Mexico City, Puebla, and Querétero in September 2016 to meet with important stakeholders from universities, government, and organizations that deal with the Mexican higher education system. Applications received by the early decision deadline will be reviewed first and applicants will receive an early decision on acceptance into the program.

A new report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) shows that funding the post-graduate academic pursuits of emerging social justice leaders from marginalized groups leads to significant, measurable benefits for communities and organizations worldwide. The report is the first milestone in IIE’s groundbreaking 10-year study of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP). Social Justice and Sustainable Change shares the results of a 2015 survey of 1,861 IFP alumni from all 22 IFP countries. Findings from the report can be used to drive programmatic and policy decisions and shed light on research that supports the need for widening access to higher education in an effort to combat social inequality.

In the recent IIENetworker magazine, University of Delaware Professor Amy Nagorski Johnson tells us how faculty and administrators worked together to internationalize her particularly challenging field of health and sciences by developing global clinical internships. "The challenge to internationalize curriculum by creating meaningful internship experiences was a process that required open dialogue across campus, support of stakeholders, and faculty with a vision of possibilities," writes Nagorski Johnson.

IIE is pleased to announce, in partnership with The New York Times in Education, the 2016 Generation Study Abroad Voices Video Challenge. Study abroad returnees are encouraged to submit digital story submissions between 0:30 and 2 minutes long that demonstrate how study abroad gave them an edge, the impact it had on their personal or professional life, and how The New York Times content helped them navigate, enhance or make sense of their experience. Winners will receive a $1,000 cash prize, an iPad, a trip to the IIE Summit on Generation Study Abroad in Washington D.C., and a video spotlight on The New York Times in Education website. Winners will also be recognized as a Generation Study Abroad Voice.