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 10, 2024
EB-5 & Other Entrepreneur Visas: Alternate Ways to Support Your Student Population
Welcome back! For our first session of the academic year, we’ll be hearing from Dan Schwarz at Fragomen, who will present on the interplay between F-1 visa status and the investment based visa and green card options, including the E-2 visa and the EB-5 program. Both have been growing in popularity and interest among students in the US. Mr. Schwarz will also discuss the eligibility requirements and practical considerations associated with it and how changes over the last few years have improved the program and how it may impact students.
Chairs: Dan Schwarz, Partner, Fragomen
October 15, 2024 (In-Person)
One To World Annual Meeting - NYU Kimmel Center
Keynote Speech by Justin A. Chen, M.D., M.P.H.
“Promoting International Student Mental Health and Resilience”
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.
Keynote Speaker
Justin A. Chen, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice Chair of Ambulatory Services, Vice Chair of Health Justice, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian
Executive Director and Co-Founder, MGH Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness
November 12, 2024
NAFSA Regional Conference Debrief
If you are not able to attend this year’s regional conference, join our meeting 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:
Helen Leonard, New York University
Johanna Pan-Carr, Seton Hall University
Joanna Kang, Barnard College
Kyoko Tirado, New York Medical College
Stephen Ferst, College of Staten Island, CUNY
December 10, 2024
Understanding Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Scam Resistance Among International Students
To better understand what makes international students particularly vulnerable or resistance to scams, this presentation to members will apply Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension Theory to offer nuanced insights into why certain cultural groups are more susceptible or resistant to scams. This interactive presentation will address the current research gap to provide a theoretical understanding of scam vulnerability, and hopefully mitigate the damaging financial and psychological impact that scams have on our students.
Chairs: Wendy Fritz, Associate Director, ISO, University of Rochester
January 14, 2025
Immigration & Regulation Updates + Open Discussion
With the date of the presidential inauguration rapidly approaching, we will have plenty of time at this first meeting of 2025 set aside for questions, comments, and concerns surrounding how we can be best prepared to support our international population during this uncertain time. We encourage you to submit topics or questions in your registration so that our immigration & regulation experts can be prepared to comment on them.
Speakers: Helen Leonard, New York University; Regina Degnan, Columbia University; Michael Goldstein, Goldstein & Cheung
February 11, 2025
2024 Open Doors Report 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 2024, reflecting academic year 2023/24. 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.
Speaker: Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation & Learning, IIE
March 11, 2025
In-Person at Stevens Institute of Technology
At this meeting, we will hear from Neil Duffy from Sprintax, who will share a brief tax workshop in preparation for the April 15 tax season.
April 8, 2025
Where We Stand Now: The Impact of the New Administration on International Education & Exchange
In recent months, the international education sector has faced significant uncertainty due to evolving policies and priorities under the new administration. To provide clarity on the current landscape, we are pleased to welcome Adrienne Jacobs, Assistant Director and Head of Advocacy and Government Relations at the Alliance for International Exchange, to our upcoming meeting. With her extensive experience in program management and government relations, she will offer valuable insights into the present state of international education and exchange programs. There will be time for questions!
May 13, 2025
World Education Services Report: India’s Moment: An Examination of Student Mobility from and to a Key Player
About 1.3 million Indian students are studying abroad, and India is now the top sender of international students to the United States. This presentation, led by Bryce Loo of World Education Services, will examine the drivers behind Indian mobility, trends in where Indian students go, and challenges and opportunities. It will also give a brief overview of how India is expanding its own higher education system and striving to become a global destination for students itself.
Chair: Bryce K. Loo, Associate Director of Higher Education Research, World Education Services (WES)
June 10, 2025
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