The Power of Immersive Learning for Future-Readiness
2024 EF Virtual Global Education Symposium
A series of virtual sessions offered over four days
October 22–23 and October 29–30
Learn from thought leaders in global education & earn professional learning hours
This October, join secondary educators from the U.S. and Canada to engage (virtually!) with experts in the fields of immersive education and global competence. Hear from thought leaders and partner organizations as you explore the impact global-based learning can have on student outcomes. Throughout the Symposium, you’ll have the chance to deepen your understanding of how educational travel can help students develop the essential skills they need to become engaged global citizens poised to make a difference in the world.
Four unique virtual sessions will be offered over the course of four days in the late afternoon/evening. After pre-registering, keep an eye on your inbox for calendar invites to select your sessions as the event gets closer.
Title/position
Have you ever been a Group Leader on an international EF student tour?
If so, when? Please indicate your travel year(s). (Optional)
Have you ever been a Group Leader on an EF student tour within North America?
If so, when? Please indicate your travel year(s). (Optional)
Why are you interested in participating in the EF Virtual Global Education Symposium, and what do you hope to gain from it?
Experience the EF Virtual Global Education Symposium
And earn professional learning hours while doing it
Engage with thought leaders
Hear from experts in the fields of global competence and participate in interactive discussions.
Network across secondary education
Expand your professional network as you exchange ideas and collaborate with globally minded educators.
Create an action plan
Determine next steps for bringing your experience back to your learning community.
Meet our keynote speaker
Dr. Olson works as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver and as a Curriculum Director for the Educators’ Institute for Human Rights in Washington, D.C. She taught in Denver Public Schools (DPS) for 33 years in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Dr. Olson received a B.A. in Elementary Education and Spanish; an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Language, Literacy, and Culture; and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Her dissertation, “The Meaning of Educational Travel in the Lives of Urban Middle School Students in a Low-Income Neighborhood: A Transformative, Sequential Mixed Methods Study,” elevates the voices of former travelers and offers advice for educators building educational travel programs in their school communities today.
Dr. Olson has also been an elected school board director on the DPS Board of Education since 2017, serving as Board President from 2019 to 2021 and 2023 to 2025. She was also elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Association of School Boards (2019 to 2025).
Hear from Dr. Olson
Program details
After pre-registering, keep an eye on your inbox for calendar invites to select your sessions as the event gets closer.
Tuesday, October 22
(Offered twice: 4:30–5:30pm and 7:00–8:00pm EST)
More details coming soon.
Wednesday October 23
(Offered twice: 4:30–5:30pm and 7:00–8:00pm EST)
More details coming soon.
Tuesday, October 29
(Offered twice: 4:30–5:30pm and 7:00–8:00pm EST)
More details coming soon.
Wednesday October 30
(Offered twice: 4:30–5:30pm and 7:00–8:00pm EST)
More details coming soon.
EF enhances what you teach with relevant learning experiences outside the classroom
Our proven travel-based learning method takes students out of their comfort zones, safely. This firsthand approach to understanding the world leads to an internal journey of self-discovery. As students learn more about themselves, they build essential skills—like communication and collaboration—and return home empowered to take action and make a positive impact in the world.
We’re accredited by five prestigious educational associations
What are you waiting for?
Join us virtually and discover how you can transform students into global citizens.