CoNfErENCE ProgrAm how study abroad changed My life: student development pathways Regina McGoff (Augsburg College), Helena Kaufman (Carleton College), Ann Lutterman-Aguilar (Augsburg College, Mexico) Engage in lively conversation about the short-term and long-term impacts of education abroad on students’ lives. Presenters will identify the largest impacts found in their own research, and share strategies regarding ways to create effective curricular and career pathways to guide students during and after study abroad. how to Maximize in-house results after a faculty-led program Cristiana Panicco (Sant’Anna Institute) Faculty-led programs are important opportunities for both faculty and students to experience new cultures, make contact with different educational realities and grow on a personal and professional level. This session raises pivotal questions and provides strategies to improve and maximize results of faculty-led programming, and create new programs by capitalizing on faculty and student feedback. living and learning communities: a New paradigm for studying abroad Anette Frederiksen (Danish Institute for Study Abroad), Emily Childers Brocks (Danish Institute for Study Abroad), Nancy L. Kelley (Villanova University), Tara Cantwell (University of South Carolina) This panel introduces a paradigm, well-known in America, but scarce in study abroad: Living and Learning Communities. Using interactive and audio-visual techniques, we will share this model and demonstrate, via qualitative and quantitative assessment, how this housing option enhances students’ ties to the local community and enriches their intercultural skills. lGBTQ program study: helping students explore Their identity and heritage through short-Term programs Nick Vasiloff (CISabroad - Center for International Studies), Virginia Hosono (University of Louisville), Brian Buford (University of Louisville) This session will provide insight into the logistical planning and engagement of LGBTQ students on campus for short-term programming. The session will focus on an LGBTQ pilot program to Greece where students gained insight into current sociopolitical LGBTQ issues, gender studies, and Greek culture and history through the eyes and stories of local activists, Human Rights officers, writers and supporters. strategic engagement with countries in Transition: The case of Myanmar Zachary Klim (NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development), Christopher McCord (Northern Illinois University), Clare Banks (Institute of International Education) After nearly five decades of military rule, Myanmar’s higher education system is debilitated and fragmented. As the nation transitions to a civilian government a number of U.S. universities are pioneering innovative partnerships with Burmese higher education institutions. Panelists will discuss their various roles in this process and best practices for strategic engagement. exhibit hall | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opportunity to learn about the programs and services offered by Forum member organizations. Thursday’s coffee breaks and portable lunches will be offered in the Exhibit Hall. 15