This year’s webinar series will support sector recovery through the promotion of professional practice and the three International Education Strategy (2018-2030) goals: Excellent Education & Student Experience, Sustainability and Global Citizenship. More details and registration links to be released soon:
11am, 24th March – Wraparound support for international students in COVID times
Join mental health and student support experts in a discussion on how best to provide wraparound support to international students in COVID times, including useful tools and techniques.
Panel guests include:
Kelly Feng – National Director of Asian Family Services
Kirsty McClare – Deputy Director, International at Victoria University in Wellington
Lynda Sullivan – Director of International Students at Rangitoto College
11am, 28th April – Delivering a successful student ambassador programme
11am, 26th May – Tailored accommodation support for international students
Previous 2021 Looking Ahead webinars:
24th February – Leaders panel: Where to from here for the international education sector?
Join four industry leaders who will share their views on what opportunities they see in the future for the sector as well as the risks. Panel guests include:
Jason Cushen – International Director at the University of Otago
Michael Williams – Principal of Pakuranga College and SPANZ Executive Member
Dr Linda Sissons – Acting Chief Executive of UCOL, ENZ board member
Kim Renner – Executive Director, English New Zealand
Looking Ahead webinars 2020:
28 May, 11am Supporting and advising international students in their job searching endeavours
Dr Angela Liew, University of Auckland Department of Accounting & Finance, Business School
(28 May webinar postponed – to be updated)
11 June, 11am Responding to racism in the wake of Covid-19
Lian-Hong Brebner, Diversity Manager, AUT
25 June, 2pm Enabling international student employability in the virtual space
Assoc. Professor Shanton Chang, Associate Dean International, School of Computing and Information Systems, Melbourne School of Engineering
9 July, 2pm Providing tailored mental health support for international students in stressful circumstances
Kelly Feng National Director Asian Family Services
6th August, 2pm A panel discussion: “What would you like to see in Minister Hipkins’ four-year strategy for international education sector recovery?“
Ainslie Moore – Deputy Director International, University of Auckland
John van der Zwan – Executive Director, SIEBA
Clare Bradley – Chief Executive, Aspire 2 International, Deputy Chair ITENZ
Dr Linda Sissons – Chief of Operations, UCOL
3rd September, 2pm What would be an optimal recovery plan for the New Zealand and Australian export education sectors?
Professor Ly Tran, School of Education, Deakin University, Australia
24th September, 4pm Digital Marketing Tips and Tools
Tina Hartung, Marketing Consultant from AO Growth Strategies