Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookConnect with us on LinkedIn, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Copyright 1998-2020. Please visit the 2020 NAFSA eConnection for the complete schedule. I keep using the term “engagement,” because that is a lot of what happens at the conference. The 2020 NAFSA eConnection will be an online program for learning, sharing, and connecting, with the hope of bringing our community together at a time when we need it most. Dr. Cowin participates fully in the larger world of TESOL academic discipline as elected Vice President and Chair-Elect for the New York State, NYS TESOL organization, for the 2021 conference. | Site by Unleashed Technologies, Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility, NAFSA eConnection: Bringing our Community Together. It was an honor to participate. Join with colleagues and leaders from across the international education field at the 2020 NAFSA eConnection. The program will take place on May 26 -27, and June 3, 10, and 17. The 2020 NAFSA eConnection will be an online program for learning, sharing, and connecting, with the hope of bringing our community together at a time when we need it most. I have been writing about resilience. •. Separate registration for the 2020 NAFSA eConnection is required. Dr. Cowin served as the President of the Rotary Club of New York and Assistant Governor for New York State; long-term Chair of the Rotary United Nations International Breakfast meetings; and works as an Assistant Professor at Touro College, Graduate School of Education. Please join us for this new NAFSA experience! Of particular interest to her are The Blockchain of Things and its implications for Higher Education; Current Global Trends in TESOL; Developing Materials and Resources in Teaching English; E-learning; Micro and Macro-Methodologies in TESOL; E-Resources Discovery and Analysis; and Language Acquisition and the Oculus Rift in VR. Assistant Professor and Practicum Coordinator, Touro College, Graduate School of Education. NAFSA eConnection presentations. We felt that it was important for us to continue our annual conference tradition, albeit in this new digital format, to ensure that our members and the international education community can still take advantage of the learning opportunities and connections that they need. Dr. Cowin’s NAFSA 2020 eConnection Virtual Poster “Augmented Reality: The Merge Cube and Google Expeditions”, Reflections on Martin Luther King's letter from Birmingham Jail, Gender Bias- From Colonial America to Today’s Classrooms by Touro GSE TESOL Candidate Amanda Giarrizzo, Reflections on Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities by Touro TESOL teacher candidate Kevin Mongan, Touro College TESOL Candidate Michael Kollmer on Program Options for English Language Learners, Websites and Apps to find a Lexis Level for ELLs and Reading, Case Study in SLA by Touro TESOL Candidate Elcidana Camacho for EDDN 639 - Trends and Current Issues in Second Language Acquisition. (X, n.d.) Dr. Cowin served as the President of the Rotary Club of New York and Assistant Governor for New York State; long-term Chair of the Rotary United Nations International Breakfast meetings; and works as an Assistant Professor at Touro College, Graduate School of Education. To see it all come together with these different elements and these different voices—it just really excites me. Global Partners will receive additional online recognition in the Showcase. The need for learning has not gone away, so the fact that we’ve offered opportunities for our participants to do presentations and poster fairs virtually is really important; it’s wonderful for our participants to be able to go online and to have this [type of] learning engagement. All Rights Reserved. Washington, DC 20005-4701. Hammett also talks about highlights of the eConnection program, the importance of members “connecting and reconnecting” during this virtual event, and what she’s most looking forward to next year at the NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo. Planning for the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo begins years before the global international education community descends on the event’s host city, and members who serve on the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) work behind the scenes to produce what has become the field’s must-attend event. ( Log Out /  Her extensive background in education, administration, not-for-profit leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and technology innovation provide her with unique skills and vertical networks locally and globally. Our theme is innovate, influence, and impact. Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York, Mr. Almat Aidarbekov joins the Rotary Club of New York International Breakfast Meeting at the UN – Virtual, NYS TESOL Journal published Dr. Cowin’s “Simulation-Based Learning Environment: A Training Tool for TESOL Teacher Candidates”, Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice Publication: Access and Equity: Computers for Schools Burundi by Dr. Jasmin Bey Cowin, Websites and Apps to find a Lexis Level for ELLs and Reading, Dr. Jasmin Bey Cowin Presents “Tips and Resources on Teaching Math Online to English Learners”, a NYS TESOL Webinar, The Virtual NYS TESOL 50th Annual Conference Schedule featuring Diane Larsen-Freeman, Ofelia García, Stephen Krashen, The Rotary Club of New York United Nations International Breakfast Meetings present: Ambassador Otgonbayar Yondon – Ambassador of the Mongolian Republic, The Rotary Club of New York’s United Nations International Breakfast Meeting presents: The Honorable Ambassador Elin Suleymanov to Azerbaijan. Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York, Mr. Almat Aidarbekov joins the Rotary Club of New York International Breakfast Meeting at the UN – Virtual, NYS TESOL Journal published Dr. Cowin’s “Simulation-Based Learning Environment: A Training Tool for TESOL Teacher Candidates”, Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice Publication: Access and Equity: Computers for Schools Burundi by Dr. Jasmin Bey Cowin, Websites and Apps to find a Lexis Level for ELLs and Reading, Dr. Jasmin Bey Cowin Presents “Tips and Resources on Teaching Math Online to English Learners”, a NYS TESOL Webinar, The Virtual NYS TESOL 50th Annual Conference Schedule featuring Diane Larsen-Freeman, Ofelia García, Stephen Krashen, The Rotary Club of New York United Nations International Breakfast Meetings present: Ambassador Otgonbayar Yondon – Ambassador of the Mongolian Republic. Crafting a New Experience with eConnection: A Q&A with the NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference Committee Chair, September 2020: The New Global Citizenship. (X, n.d.) The NAFSA 2020 eConnection Virtual Poster Fair was a fantastic experience! But the nice thing about that theme is that it can be translated into a different type of experience. International Educator is NAFSA’s flagship publication and has been published continually since 1990. Day two begins the learning journey. I think that’s going to be something that people are going to appreciate and learn from. The 2020 annual conference committee that has been working on pulling this all together started working on this almost a year and a half ago. Since the cancellation of the NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo, NAFSA member-leaders and staff have developed the 2020 NAFSA eConnection: a new digital program and series of five virtual events with learning and engagement opportunities..