Schedule

2020 Symposium Schedule

Tuesday June 16:

  • 10:30AM– Plenary Session:

    • Dr. Brenda Vishanoff – Call to Action in Caring for International Students in Unprecedented Times

  • 11:00AM – Break Out Sessions: Choose 1 of 3 (all will be recorded)

  • Noon – Networking Sessions: Sign up for an opportunity to connect and discuss with fellow attendees

Tuesday June 23:

  • 10:30AM– Plenary Session: Devotional

    • Davona Reynolds – For Such a Time as This

  • 11:00AM – Break Out Sessions: Choose 1 of 3 (all will be recorded)

  • Noon – Networking Sessions: Sign up for an opportunity to connect and discuss with fellow attendees

Tuesday June 30:

  • 10:30AM– Plenary Session: Devotional

  • 11:00AM – Break Out Sessions: Choose 1 of 3 (all will be recorded)

  • Noon – Networking Sessions: Sign up for an opportunity to connect and discuss with fellow attendees

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • Trade Wars, School Safety, and Covid-19: Setting your International Program Up for Safety, Sustainability, and Resilience
  • Equipping Your International Student Program with a Theology of Hospitality
  • Creating E-Learning Curriculum that Supports English Language Learners
  • Providing Support for International Students in a Covid-19 E-Learning Platform
  • International Education Trends
  • 5 Key Questions to Use in Building A Strong Foundation for your International Program
  • Host Family Recruitment and Training for a New School Year
  • Call to Action in Caring for International Students in Unprecedented Times
  • Fundamentals of and Changes in the Application Process for International Students

Based on registration, more breakout sessions may be added in the coming weeks!

SPEAKERS 

  • Dr. Brenda Vishanoff – Executive Director of WA Global Network
  • Charity Moon – ELL and Bible Teacher at Wheaton Academy
  • Julie Grant – International Host Family Coordinator at Wheaton Academy
  • Davona Reynolds – International Program Coordinator at Wheaton Academy
  • Hollee Ball – School Social Worker at Wheaton Academy
  • Dr. Doug Williams – Dean of Spiritual Formation & AP US History Teacher at Lipscomb Academy
  • Todd Beard – Director of English for Academic Purposes at Lipscomb University
  • Jennifer Zepparelli – International Admissions Counselor at Lipscomb University