Upcoming

March 23-25, 2012 - Forum on Education Abroad Conference - During the Conference, FSD will lead a panel discussion along with Northwestern, USF and NYU Faculty titled, “Enabling long-term benefits from Short-term Programs: Key Practices for Sustaining Community Engagement Outcomes”. This key aspect aligns with the conference’s overall goal to examine the impact of globalization on societies, cultures, and the education abroad experience.

March 30 - April 1, 2012 - Clinton Global Initiative University - FSD's Executive Director, Mireille Cronin Mather, has been selected as a mentor for over 50 students at the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting in March. Over a thousand students will come together with youth organizations, topic experts, and celebrities to discuss pressing global issues. Mireille will serve as a resource for her group of students who are focusing on economic development.

May 27 - June 1, 2012 - NAFSA Annual Conference - FSD is excited to host two sessions at the NAFSA Association of International Educators Annual Conference and Expo in Houston, Texas. Our session titled, “Advocating for Credit-Bearing Global Engagement Programs on Your Campus”, will address institutionalizing global engagement study abroad programming on-campus. We will also explore how community engagement models can contribute to strengthening the goals of study abroad programs in our session, “Designing Transformative International Education Programs: What's Working”.

Ongoing

FSD encourages you to consider attending these monthly events sponsored by the following:

• The Bay Area International Meetup Group:

  A lot of good work is being done from within the Bay Area to address global development issues. This Group, sponsored by FSD, serves as a space where those involved in and dedicated to this work can commune, share, socialize and network. Being forum based, events are posted by group members.

• EcoTuesday:

  Known as the 'Sustainable Business Leaders Networking Forum,' EcoTuesday allows those in the sustainable business field to learn from innovative speakers and participate in discussions on current issues. A nationwide forum, EcoTuesday hosts events in San Francisco on the fourth Tuesday of every month.

• Green Drinks:

  A volunteer-run, non-profit organization, Green Drinks hosts a monthly social networking event at 111 Minna. Green Drinks invites those working in the environmental field to informal networking, education, and volunteer events in the Bay Area.

• Young Nonprofit Professionals Network:

  YNPN National helps provide nonprofit professionals with the tools needed to be successful in the nonprofit sector. With a chapter in San Francisco, YNPN works to engage and support future nonprofit and community leaders in the Bay Area. YNPN hosts Thirsty Thursdays, a happy hour and networking event, every month.

Past Noteworthy Events

FSD's Executive Director, Mireille Cronin-Mather, presented at IDCA's "Working Together to Eradicate Poverty and Mitigate Climate Change in India" Conference. More information here >>

Not For Sale Campaign and FSD heard from global leaders and joined the conversation on anti-human trafficking this year at Not For Sale's annual Global Forum on Human Trafficking.

Visit Not For Sale Campaign's website here for more information about the event and much more.

"It's very inspiring to continue our work with the next generation in development. This event reminds us how thankful we are to interact and learn from young people all over the world." -Mireille Cronin Mather, FSD Executive Director

In April, FSD joined the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) to speak on behalf of grassroots action for sustainable development. Check out FSD's Commitment to Action, which we showcased at the CGI U conference in early April.