About the membership meetings
Membership meetings offer professional development and peer support to One To World’s members in the greater New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. These meetings constitute the single most valuable forum in the NY metropolitan area for international educators to exchange ideas, share best practices, and network with colleagues.
All membership meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month on Zoom Time: 9a.m. – 11a.m. (ET). The first hour consists of a discussion of immigration-related issues with Immigration and Regulations Roundtable experts, Goldstein and Cheung LLP, Helen Leonard, New York University, and Regina Degnan, Columbia University. The second hour is devoted to diverse topics of importance to international educators and to promote best practices in the field.
September 12, 2023
How To Get More Involved with Advocacy through "Connecting Our World"
We’re kicking off our first membership meeting of 2023 with an important topic so we can all set goals early for the academic year. Please join us as we talk about all things advocacy!
We will be discussing:
– Updates from most recent meetups from July and August 2023
– Interest in avenues for Advocacy at the congressional and federal level
– How to communicate effectively with governmental officials
– Past success stories from members
– Advocacy goals in the coming year
Chairs: Alexis Akagawa, Columbia University, NAFSA Advocate of the Year 2023 & Keith Edholm, Fordham University, Region X Advocacy Coordinator
October 10, 2023 (In-Person)
One To World Annual Meeting - NYU Wasserman Center
This meeting brings together our membership, supporters, Board of Directors and staff to share out organization updates from the previous year and announce board election results.
Our Keynote Speaker, Karin Fischer will be joining us virtually and speaking about “Tomorrow’s international student.” The last decade and a half were a period of comparative stability for international education, but American colleges could be at a critical inflection point when it comes to international students. Covid, global competition, demographic shifts, economic headwinds — all could affect the students who come to the United States to study from around the world. What changes could we expect in global student mobility, and what are the implications for the colleges that host international students? Please come prepared with questions!
Keynote Speaker: Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 14, 2023
NAFSA Bi-Regional Conference Debrief
December 12, 2023
2-Hour Extended Immigration & Regulation Updates
Chairs: Helen Leonard, New York University, Regina Degnan, Columbia University, Michael Goldstein, Goldstein & Cheung
January 9, 2024
International Students and Social Security Numbers
At our first meeting of 2024, we'll be
hearing from Everett Lo, Regional
Communications Director of the Social
Security Administration. He will be
sharing important updates for international
students regarding the process for
applying for a social security number and
other useful resources.
Speaker: Everett Lo, Regional Communications Director, Social Security Administration
February 13, 2024
Open Doors 2023 International Exchange in the New York City Metro Area
Don’t miss this special analysis of international student and scholar trends in the New York Metropolitan Area from Open Doors 2023, reflecting academic year 2022/23. Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation & Learning at IIE, will discuss the unique characteristics of international students in our area. Learn how our population differs in interesting ways from the national norms and how the region’s international student populations has changed since COVID-19.
Chaired By: Mirka Martel, Head of Research & Evaluation at the Institute of International Education (IIE)
March 12, 2024
World Education Services Report: Refugees & Displaced Students in Higher Education
Join us for a presentation from World Education Services (WES), a non-profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students. In this session you will learn about existing programs and policies at the intersection of higher education, workforce, and refugee resettlement.
Chairs: Fatima Sanz, Senior Policy Manager & Isabel Schroeder, Program Manager at World Education Services
April 9, 2024 (IN-PERSON)
Carpe Global: Internationalization & Global Perspectives "At Home"
Join us either in-person or virtually this month for an opportunity to gather with your colleagues! We will be hearing from Jay Harris, Founder & Creative Director of Carpe Global, a platform that features international resources and opportunities to empower people with global interests.
Chair: Jay Harris, Founder & CEO, Carpe Global
May 14, 2024
TBC
June 11, 2024
NAFSA Annual Conference Debrief
If you are not able to attend this year’s conference, join our final One To World meeting of the academic year and hear some of what you missed! We’ll hear some of the highlights from our colleagues who took part in sessions either as presenters or attendees.
Chairs: TBC