Let The Forum enhance your team’s capacity and capabilities.

Our experienced staff, affiliated trainers, and consultants are available to complement your organization’s current efforts. We deliver the highest quality programming, insights, and resources in English and Spanish. 
 
Here are just some of the ways that our team can support yours: 

• Grant proposals covering a wide range of topics and projects, including training, program development and evaluation, and research project design and execution. 
• Webinars, interactive workshops, and institutes (both in person and virtual), offered through a variety of culturally appropriate, inclusive and engaging formats. ​

​PURPOSEFUL COLLABORATIONS

At The Forum, we have a proven track record of partnering with institutions of higher learning, education abroad organizations, and government entities around the world to secure funding and deliver results. 
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Recent successful projects include:  

• The CC/FEA Program, in collaboration with The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business, will help build capacity for education abroad through training initiatives funded by the prestigious   
• Training and Certification Initiative, in collaboration with Global Edu Consorcio de Universidades Costarricenses para la Educación Internacional, with support from PROCOMER (Promotora de Comercio Exterior, Costa Rica)  
• Careers of Language Study Abroad Alumni: A Comprehensive Investigation, in collaboration with Penn State University’s Center for Language Acquisition, funded by the Department of Education  
• Destination South India Workshop on Hosting U.S. Study Abroad Students, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Madras, funded by the U.S. Consulate in Chennai  
• , in collaboration with Prairie View A&M University, funded by The IDEAS Grant Competition 

GRANT WRITING SUPPORT

The Forum offers consulting services to help you prepare compelling proposals for submission to external funding agencies. Our consultants work with you to turn your great idea into a fundable proposal. Whether you are starting from scratch, or just need another set of eyes on a near-complete proposal, we can assist.  (Fees vary based on the scope of the consultation and the length of the proposal.)   ​

WHY PARTNER WITH THE FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD?

We have more than 20 years of organizational history supporting the field of education abroad in the United States and internationally, including 100+ experts who can support you and your organization/institution. 

The Forum is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as the  for the field of education abroad. This designation signifies that The Forum is uniquely qualified to:  

• produce and discuss the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad; 
• ​deliver capacity-building training; and 
• develop and share industry-leading resources useful at all levels, departments, and/or academic units across an institution or organization.  

 
​As a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit, we are driven by our mission. Through our training, resources, consulting, and events, we support a network of 800+ institutions to cultivate educators and institutions.  

​Our skills, experience, and portfolio of resources can be leveraged to create custom programs for your needs or to maximize existing training, including:  

• The Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad 
• Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from a variety of global and institutional perspectives 
• Health, Safety, and Well-Being 
• Mental Health  
• Security and Risk Management  
• Crisis Planning and Management  
• Rebuilding and Restructuring Education Abroad  
• Program Design, Delivery, and Management  
• Student Learning and Development  
• Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs  
• Sustainability and the United Nations SDGs  
• Encouraging and Supporting Diverse Students  
• Student Preparation  
• Education Abroad Models and Effective Partnerships  
• Incorporating Experiential Education into Education Abroad  

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