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Gateway is your partner in faculty-directed program design, implementation and assessment.
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Program Design Consultation
Gateway is your partner in faculty-directed program design, implementation and assessment.
Designing and implementing effective education abroad programming has always been an integrated process. Generally, best practices in sustainable programming have focused on establishing an initial purpose supported by measurable goals and objectives that are achieved through effective program design and implementation. Programs are strengthened through ongoing program evaluation and iterative assessment strategies.
Developing high-quality programming for a new generation of learners will require effective utilization of new instructional modalities, new thinking in how best to maximize learning and engagement in both virtual and hybrid contexts, and new ways to assess and demonstrate student learning outcomes that align with the demands of a changing workforce. Gateway is here as your partner in designing and developing effective education abroad programs which meet your learning outcomes.
Gateway’s Program Design Consultation services span the full cycle of program design, development, implementation, evaluation and assessment. Allow Gateway to provide complementary assistance with designing and developing your program and as needed, with introducing you to a reputable partner organization abroad that can assist with implementing your program on-site. Our team of consultants are well-positioned to ensure your programs align with best-practices and industry standards.
Gateway also offers consulting assistance on all other aspects of education abroad programming and operations. In particular, Gateway can provide cohort training for faculty and education abroad staff on best practices in education abroad program design and development. We are here to help!
Gateway provides assistance to faculty members and others engaged in designing and developing education abroad programs, whether virtual or onsite. Gateway understands the range of program modalities and experience types, programming best practices and the pitfalls to avoid when designing and developing faculty-directed programs. Gateway is here to assist you in developing sustainable and well-designed programs that support students in their international learning and engagement.
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selecting a partner organization
Gateway can provide advice and recommendations as needed around best practices in education abroad program evaluation and assessment. We can provide information on the most popular evaluation strategies, assessment tools and tips for avoiding the common pitfalls associated with student learning outcomes assessment. Gateway is here to help answer your questions.
The history of education abroad program providers arguably stretches back to the very beginnings of education abroad programming and these organizations have had an essential and influential role in shaping the development of education abroad programming over the decades. Gateway is very familiar with the range and type of providers available and if desired, we can make introductions to reputable partner organizations that can assist with customized programming services. In some cases, your institution may already have an approved partner list and in that case, we will support you with selecting among those organizations.
Gateway referrals are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval of any of the products, services or opinions of the organizations. Gateway bears no responsibility for the services offered by any external organization.
Gateway can assist you with identifying which provider organization would best align with your education abroad program needs. The following are some of the more notable provider organizations that customize faculty-directed programs.
Based in the Czech Republic, GIOBA is a boutique educational company with more than 20 years of international education and global business consulting experience. They specialize in providing experiential learning programs that connect the academic and business worlds which equip graduates with real-world experiences and transferable work skills to succeed in the competitive global job market.
CEPA is a German-based company which specializes in faculty-directed programs. Through expert knowledge of the destinations and close connections to local communities and cultures, CEPA offers high-quality short and long-term programs. CEPA primarily supports programs in Europe but may be able to offer support in other global regions, too. The multi-lingual and multi-national team at CEPA is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in everything they do.
WorldStrides Custom Programs specializes in faculty-directed, short-term education abroad programs. WorldStrides collaborates with universities to deliver global experiences to students. Each program features interactive adventures that bring the classroom to life and unparalleled health and safety measures, top-notch logistical expertise, and best-in-class customer support.
New Directions in Next Generation Education Abroad Programming
This series of free webinars gives listeners a chance to join the dialogue about the transformation of education abroad since the pandemic, and the renewed focus on anti-racist, equitable, and accessible practices. There have been massive disruptions to education abroad programming, to the profession, and to the partnerships that sustain it all. Programming is starting to resume, students are eager to engage, and we must innovate and create to meet their needs. In this new reality, we must all be innovators: these webinars are an opportunity to see what works for others and tailor those strategies to your unique circumstances. We hope you will take inspiration for your own practice from these conversations.
The Gateway approach is distinctive: in connecting practitioners with policy makers, faculty with program providers, and everyone to each other in the field of international education. We will give a voice to some of the most innovative thinking on how to create 21st-century global learning experiences for students. In this new era, there are no stupid questions.
We invite you to join any of the monthly Gateway Learning Webinars below:
The pandemic and the crisis in the field of international higher education has altered education abroad programs. In this free webinar, join the conversation with innovative educators actively implementing programs abroad to learn how program design has been impacted by these crises.
Panelists:
Kyle Rausch, Ed.D., Executive Director, Study Abroad Office, University of Illinois at Chicago, Gateway Facilitator
Scott Ozaroski, Associate Director of Program Management, DePaul University
Noah Rost, Director, Global Education Office, Arizona State University
Pavlína Dvorská, Partner and CEO, GIOBA, Prague
David Dvorský, President and Partner, GIOBA, Prague
Date & Time:
Tuesday October 26th, 12:00PM Eastern Time
How do you rally support on campus for new modalities of global learning? The future of international education depends on successful conversations with decision makers about the continuing importance of global learning and collaborations with colleagues to translate decisions into actions. Gateway Affiliates who are actively engaged in these conversations at their institutions will speak to this issue.
Panelists:
Martin Tillman, President, Global Career Compass, Gateway Facilitator
Stephen Appiah-Padi, Ph.D., Director, Office of Global and Off-Campus Education, Bucknell University
Donna Anderson, Ph.D., Senior International Officer and Executive Director of the Global Engagement Office, University of Montana
Richard Johnson, Ph.D., Director of International Education and Professor of English and Humanities at Harper College
Date & Time:
Tuesday November 16th, 12:00PM Eastern Time
This panel will offer examples of new modalities of global learning from the perspective of innovative providers with new program models. The pandemic has expanded our understanding of global learning to encompass many new types of programs, and has given rise to novel ways of collaborating and fostering and sustaining new partnerships across the globe. Panelists will discuss innovative new ways for universities to engage students in global learning.
Panelists:
Anthony C. Ogden, Ph.D., Facilitator, Managing Director, Gateway International Group
Denise Wintrich, Director of Virtual Experiences, CEPA
Christian Alyea, Founder & Head of Innovation, Study Abroad Association
Bryan Shuler, Humanities Instructor, Hillsborough Community College, Florida
Date & Time:
Tuesday December 14th, 12:00PM Eastern Time
Fair Trade Learning is a global educational partnership exchange that prioritizes reciprocity in relationships between students and host communities through cooperative, cross-cultural participation in learning, service, and civil society efforts. When international educators carefully consider the impacts of student programs on host communities abroad, and create goals and learning outcomes that align with diversity initiatives, student success and employability, community engagement can be the new win-win foundation for education abroad programs.
Panelists:
Heidi M Soneson, PhD, Facilitator, Affiliate, Gateway International Group
Jorge Nowalski, PhD, President and Academic Director, International Center for Development Studies (ICDS)
Beth M Laux, EdD, Dean of International Programs, Pepperdine University
Daniel Amgarten, Co-Founder and CEO, campus b
Date & Time:
Tuesday January 25th, 12:00PM Eastern Time
Recognizing the many ways in which the pandemic has forced campuses to adjust the design and practice of traditional education abroad programs, this Gateway webinar focuses on the important challenge of rethinking the future of faculty-directed programs. The webinar will be a roundtable discussion and feature a very strong panel of faculty, administrators, and providers to discuss innovative, next generation ideas and programs that would enhance the relevance and vibrancy of faculty-directed education abroad programming for the future.
Panelists:
Martin Tillman, President, Global Career Compass, Gateway Facilitator
Stephen Appiah-Padi, PhD, Director, Office of Global and Off-Campus Education, Bucknell University, Gateway Facilitator
Sora H. Friedman, PhD, Professor and Chair, International & Global Education, SIT Graduate Institute
Nick Gozik, PhD, Dean of Global Education & Assistant Professor, Elon University
Lauren Kardos, Custom Programs Manager, CET Academic Programs
Date & Time:
Tuesday February 22nd, 12:00PM Eastern Time
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Tina Newton is an international educator with expertise in conceptualizing, coordinating, and executing international education programming. She is well-positioned to assist faculty with design, developing and implementing education abroad programs based on industry best practices and student-centered strategies.
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Dr. Kyle Rausch is an experienced education abroad professional whose work has focused on the oversight of faculty-directed education abroad programs, including the development of program leader training and institutional risk management policies and protocols.
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Designing on-site and remote internships for a new era of international learning.
International internships have long been a form of experiential learning intended to prepare students for the workplace they will enter upon graduation. Internships allow students to build on their classroom learning, gain professional experience in and valuable career insights about a field of their choice as well as develop employability and intercultural competency skills. For employers, internships offer an ideal opportunity to steward new talent.
The trend, in recent years, towards an increasingly remote global workplace was greatly accelerated at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than focusing on which is better or less than, it is perhaps more productive to clearly differentiate and articulate the value of both remote and on-site internships. These are two different modalities that, when well-designed, can lead to significant learning and development and appeal to an increasingly diverse population of lifelong learners.
Gateway stands ready to work with you on designing, implementing and assessing your education abroad programs. Contact us today to start the conversation and learn more about our innovative approaches for next generation education abroad programming.
So that we can connect you with an appropriate educational abroad professional, please complete this brief intake form.
Gateway International Group has made the commitment to allocate 5% of revenue to support traditionally underrepresented student participation in international learning and engagement. We have designated the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) as a recipient of funds gathered through Gateway’s Virtual Education Abroad Office. FEA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented in U.S. education abroad.
Accomplished multilingual international education executive with extensive experience in comprehensive internationalization. A
demonstrated success in conceptualizing, coordinating, and executing projects and programs with a high-level of detail and a
complex set of stakeholder interests. Expert communicator and presenter, able to foster positive cross-functional relationships
and a culture of collaboration. Passionate international education advocate with proven history of applying best practices and
developing student-centered strategies with a global and intercultural focus leading to student success and academic
excellence.
Academic leader with extensive experience in best practices for comprehensive internationalization of higher education, including student and scholar mobility, partnerships, linkages, curriculum integration, assessment, and faculty engagement. Founding Chair of Bellarmine University’s Foreign Languages and International Studies Department, developed, implemented, and chaired Bellarmine’s Foreign Languages & International Studies Baccalaureate Degree and Minor in International Studies from 1995-2008. Founding Director of Bellarmine’s International Programs Office 1995-2020. As tenured Full Professor and SIO responsible for funding, international strategy and operations across all BU colleges, creating and managing 40+ active bilateral exchange partnerships for long term student and faculty exchanges, and 15+ annual faculty led short-term programs in Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, and Latin America for study, internships, clinicals, student teaching, and service learning. Secured external funding for and guided the 5-year Internationalization QEP from 2008-2013 for the University’s SACS reaccreditation. Co-developer of an asynchronous on-line Intervention Pedagogy for students on long-term study abroad, with pre, during, and post programming with outcomes assessment. Recipient of numerous regional and national grants and awards. Research, publications and presentations focus on intercultural education, intervention theory, assessment, curriculum development and foreign language acquisition. Regular presenter at AAC&U, AIEA, NAFSA, EAIE, FORUM, ISEP, CIEE, IIE et al. Served or serving on the boards of AATG, AIEA, ISEP, CCSA, KIIS, CC-CS, Via Lingua, the KY Department of Education Standards Board, Asia Institute, Louisville Mayor’s International Advisory Council for three administrations, and numerous internal BU committees.
Dr. Heidi Soneson has been professionally active in international education since 1983. She has held positions as Executive Director of Office of International Education and Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls and Program Director in the Learning Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota, among other positions. In her university positions, she has been responsible for institution-wide international education initiatives, international student services, and education abroad programming. Soneson has served as chair of the NAFSA Education Abroad Regulatory Committee as well as the NAFSA Education Abroad Consular Affairs Liaison Subcommittee and member of The Forum on Education Abroad Council. Soneson has published and presented on a variety of study abroad topics, including study abroad for students with disabilities, visa regulations for US students, ethical visa advising guidelines, GLBT concerns, study abroad in non-traditional locations, and strategies for raising the visibility of study abroad offices on U.S. campuses. Soneson has been responsible for education abroad programs and partnerships in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, New Zealand, and Scandinavia.
Dr. Heidi Soneson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Comparative Literature from Clark University, a Master’s degree in German Literature from the University of Indiana-Bloomington, and a PhD from the University of Minnesota in German Literature with a focus on travel literature to non-traditional locations.
Dr. Kyle Rausch is an experienced education abroad professional whose work has focused on the oversight of faculty-directed education abroad programs, including the development of program leader training and institutional risk management policies and protocols. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the Study Abroad Office at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Kyle’s experience includes helping institutions build capacity for education abroad, specifically for institutions that serve high numbers of underrepresented students. During his tenure with Arizona State University, Kyle led the faculty-directed programs team to scale programming responsibly, helping move the institution into the top 10 sending institutions as reported by the Institute of International Education. Kyle has also developed institutional risk management policies for international travel, managed the response to emergencies affecting institutional travelers abroad, and taught and led student groups on-site in Europe. Kyle earned a Doctor of Education from ASU with his research focusing on supporting first-generation college students in education abroad. He earned a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in French and International Affairs from Florida State University. Kyle currently serves on the Council for the Forum on Education Abroad and further volunteers by serving on advisory boards for various education abroad organizations.
Dr. Catherine Winnie is an international education leader with over 30 years of experience in higher education. She has built or re-shaped offices of international education at Smith, Yale, the Rochester Institute of Technology, Harvard, and Southern Methodist University. Dr. Winnie has expertise in a variety of areas, including Education Abroad, International Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Program Design and Management, Grants and Fellowships, and Recruitment, Hiring, Team-Building, and Career Development.
She has worked with administrators, faculty, and staff to create and expand education abroad opportunities and establish sustainable international partnerships. Dr. Winnie is an active member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, The Forum on Education Abroad, and Diversity Abroad and has served on boards of many study abroad organizations.
Dr. Winnie holds the B.A. in Comparative Literature from Swarthmore College, and the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received the DAAD grant for research in Berlin, lived in France, Germany and Colombia, and speaks French, German and Spanish. She and her partner are parents to two adopted Ethiopian daughters and a son. Her commitment to racial justice is deeply personal and informed by years of experience recruiting and mentoring staff and students of diverse backgrounds.
Nico Evers is an international education consultant, trainer, and researcher with three decades of experience in the field of internationalization of education, working in Europe, the US, Africa, and Latin America. Most recently he worked as Director of Higher Education Services at the Council of International Schools, where he led all aspects of Higher Education membership globally and its interface with member schools. Prior to joining CIS he worked for nine years as Director of International Academic Relations and Professor of Global Internships at EARTH University, Costa Rica. He enjoys contributing to the international education field as a researcher, member of NAFSA’s trainer corps, and peer reviewer of The Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE), Frontiers journal, and QUIP.
Effective, sustainable, and meaningful language learning incorporates multiple competencies that allow for a holistic and formative student experience. Gateway’s supplemental instructional modules address both language and intercultural dimensions as determined by our clients. Depending on the proficiency level, Gateway’s providers will target linguistic, sociocultural, and sociopragmatic (behavioral) competencies:
General Language Proficiency:
Institutions or departments wish to support their undergraduate language programs with supplemental instruction and tutoring support for students most of whom who either fulfill a graduation requirement or are basic novice or intermediate users with the desire to develop higher-level proficiency over time.
Intercultural Learning:
Our clients may wish to support their learners at all proficiency levels in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to communicate both effectively and appropriately in a foreign cultural context. Intercultural learning modules are designed to provide instruction and hand-on training both in the institution’s home language, as well as the language(s) spoken in the target country.
Sociopragmatic Competence:
Sociopragmatic competence is a fundamental aspect of language in which speakers are able to effectively adjust their speech based on the specifics of a social situation, such as varying levels of formality, knowing when and how to contribute to a conversation, and being able to incorporate cultural clues into the choice of language used. Gateway clients and their students will have access to learning environments in which realistic language exchange at any proficiency level helps learners develop the ability to transition confidently between various social and cultural situations while using the target-language.
An experienced global researcher and administrator, Mark Beirn brings a critical approach to risk management, factoring structural racism and identity-based violence into his rubric for supporting equitable global mobility.
Specialization Areas:
– Global Risk Management
– Education Abroad
– Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in International Education
– Health and Safety
– Curriculum Development
Stephen Appiah-Padi is an international educator with several years of teaching and administrative experience in both 4 and 2-year HEIs. An experienced global education practitioner-scholar, with a demonstrated history of success in the field.
Dr. Appiah-Padi has a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in Educational Policy & Administration with a specialization in International/Intercultural Education.
At Northwestern College, he provided oversight in the administration of education abroad and international student services. In Lansing, Michigan, he first oversaw diversity and intercultural education at Lansing Community College, and later created the Center for International and Intercultural Education (CIIE) which merged intercultural engagement and international education programs of the institution, and he became its first director. Additionally, Dr. Appiah-Padi taught a course, “Diversity in the American Workplace”, to undergraduate management students of the College. In his current position, he provides leadership and vision in advancing strategic internationalization initiatives, including international partnerships and study abroad programs at Bucknell University.
Dr Appiah-Padi has created and facilitated several workshops for faculty and staff development in higher education and in business organizations. He has presented at several national and international conferences. In NAFSA, among several volunteer leadership positions, he has served as Dean of the Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication Workshop, the Leadership Development Committee member, Chair of the Africa Special Interest Group, and a Fellow of the Global Fellowship Program for mentoring emerging leaders of internationalization in African HEIs. He currently serves as a member of the NAFSA Board of Directors.
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Dr. Rosa Almoguera has worked as an international educator for over twenty years. She was trained as a Hispanic Philologist at the Universidad Complutense, in Madrid, and did her M.A. at the University of Pennsylvania. Her Ph.D., from Universidad Complutense included a field study and edition of written balladry “Romancero”. During many years Rosa combined teaching and her role as a senior administrator at the Fundación Ortega-Marañón in Toledo, Spain. At the Foundation, Rosa directed and, in many cases created, programs for the University of Minnesota, Notre Dame, Princeton, Ohio State, Arcadia, and the University of Chicago. She has also been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, University of Portland, and Interamericana de Puerto Rico.
Beginning in 2016, Rosa works as an international education consultant for both public and private European and US higher education institutions. Rosa has been successful in developing new partnerships and programs, as well as helping improve already existing ones.
Rosa is a member of Forum and NAFSA and has presented with higher education professionals on innovative academic and research programming, STEM in study abroad and Nationalism in Europe. Rosa is currently completing the final Professional Certification from the Forum on Education Abroad.
