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Schedule

Graduating Global Citizens Through Educationally-Aligned Study Abroad

We’re excited to host our 2026 High School Study Abroad Conference in New York City on October 3-4. Registration is now open and space is limited – take advantage of early bird pricing through August 10! Click the link below to reserve your spot today and learn more about pricing and what’s included

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Day 1
Oct 2, 2026
Day 2
Oct 3, 2026
Day 3
Oct 4, 2026
8:00 am-5:00 pm

Most guests will arrive and check into the hotel on Friday, October 2.

Registration will be open from 8am-5pm as attendees arrive independently throughout the day.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

By invitation only: Private school pre-conference workshop + lunch

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

By invitation only: public school pre-conference workshop

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Angelo’s Pizza

By invitation only: pre-conference partner dinner

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Networking Breakfast

9:45 am - 10:30 am

Opening Remarks

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Partner Awards

10:45 am - 11:15 am

Opening Keynote

11:20 am - 12:20 pm

Breakout Sessions: Inside CIEE Programs

11:20 am-12:20 pm
Carolina Zumaglini
Katie Gallegos
María Pilar Ojeda Estrella
Pedro Morote

High School Summer Abroad Spanish Language & Culture​ Programs

Step inside CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Language & Culture programs in Madrid and Merida. In this instructor-led breakout session, you will hear directly from CIEE Center staff and language...
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11:20 am-12:20 pm
Ana Gutierrez
Ana Rita Ribeiro
Andrea Silvestri
Iwona Ivanov

High School Summer Abroad STEM Programs

Step inside CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad STEM Topic programs in Nice, Lisbon, and Monteverde. In this instructor-led breakout session, you will hear directly from CIEE Center staff and instructors...
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11:20 am-12:20 pm
Alexis Giachetti
Daniele Bini
Emma Dee
Gianluca Lorenzini

High School Summer Abroad Arts & Culture Programs

Step inside CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Arts & Culture Topic programs. In this instructor-led breakout session, you will hear directly from our CIEE Center staff and instructors about how...
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12:25 pm - 1:35 pm

Networking Lunch

1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

Breakout Sessions: Inside CIEE Programs

1:40 pm-2:40 pm
Claire Alexandre
Imane Rakraki
Isabelle Jaffe
James Benn
Katie Gallegos

High School Summer Abroad French Language & Culture​ Programs

Step inside CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Language & Culture programs in Paris, Rennes, and Toulouse. In this instructor-led breakout session, you will hear directly from CIEE Center staff and...
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1:40 pm-2:40 pm
Andrea Silvestri
Lucia Aguero
Madiha Chafik
Melanie Fitzsimmons

High School Summer Abroad Leadership & Service

Step inside CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Leadership & Service Topic Programs in Rabat and Santiago. In this instructor-led breakout session, you will hear directly from CIEE Center staff and...
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1:40 pm-2:40 pm
Alexis Giachetti
Beatrice Cho
Bruno Rocha
Crystal Reay
Stephen Murray

High School Summer Abroad Social Change and Business

Step inside CIEE’s High School Summer Abroad Social Change and Business Programs in Seoul, Sydney, Berlin, and Amsterdam. In this instructor-led breakout session, you will hear directly from CIEE Center...
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2:45 pm - 3:35 pm

Whole-Group Closing Activity

3:40 pm - 5:10 pm

Meet CIEE Mixer

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Monarch

Offsite Reception

Monarch Rooftop – Skylight Lounge
7:30 am-8:45 am

Breakfast Buffet

9:00 am - 9:20 am

Energizer Activity

9:20 am - 10:05 am

Closing Plenary Alumni Panel

10:10 am - 11:10 am

Breakout Sessions: Shaping Global Culture at Your School

10:10 am-11:10 am
Katie Gallegos
Pierre Le Gall
Skylar Jeffries

Mobilizing Alumni

Sharing alumni stories is the most effective way to pique your students’ curiosity about study abroad, and more importantly to get them to take the leap to travel. In this...
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10:10 am-11:10 am
Stephen Bush

College Readiness & Post-Graduation Opportunities

The path from high school to college isn’t the same for every student. Explore CIEE’s post-graduation offerings: Gap Year Abroad for students who want a purposeful year before college, and...
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10:10 am-11:10 am
Jenn Pitre
Matt Redman

Funding Study Abroad Through Fundraising and Partnerships

Cost is one of the biggest barriers families face when considering study abroad, but it doesn’t have to be. In this session, Matt Redman (VP, High School Programs) and Jenn...
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10:10 am-11:10 am
Jeff Bradley
Joanna Blanck

Study Abroad as Fuel for the IB Journey

The IB Diploma Program challenges students to think globally, act responsibly, and engage meaningfully with diverse perspectives. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how study abroad experiences can reinforce key...
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Breakout Sessions: Developing as Global Educators

11:15 am-12:15 pm
Anne Rothacker
Kaerra McCray

Designed by You, Delivered by CIEE: Custom School Trips

Want to design an international trip that aligns with your curriculum and your students’ needs? Anne Rothacker and Kaerra McCray from CIEE’s Custom Programs team, joined by a high school...
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11:15 am-12:15 pm
Jeff Bradley
Joanna Blanck

More Than a Summer: How Semester and Year Abroad Strengthens Student Pathways

Few experiences shape a student or strengthen a college application like a semester or full academic year abroad. Join Joanna Blanck and Jeff Bradley to learn how CIEE’s two pathways...
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11:15 am-12:15 pm
Erin El-Tawil
Tania Huitron

From the Field: Insights from CIEE Summer Site Visits

Each year, CIEE organizes summer abroad program site visits to give educators a chance to see program in action, network with like-minded peers, and borrow best-practices and instructional strategies from...
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12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Matt Redman

Closing Remarks + Lunch

Closing remarks will be facilitated by Matt Redman.