FREE EVENT!

Surviving Turbulent Times: A Reset for Mid-Level Leaders in International Education

A 90-minute virtual workshop with Executive Coach Jen Wilson
 

Friday, June 27, 2025 | 12PM ET / 9AM PT

In this moment of profound change across international education, mid-level leaders are being asked to do more with less—navigating program closures, shifting mandates, and rising uncertainty with limited support.

This 90-minute workshop is designed for professionals still holding the line. Whether you're sustaining operations with a reduced team, wrapping up long-standing programs, or simply trying to stay grounded, this space is for you.

Led by Jen Wilson—an executive coach and former international education leader with 18 years of experience spanning visa sponsorship, student and scholar advising, and emergency management—this interactive session offers a structured reset for those managing through the unknown.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Through real talk and grounded coaching, you’ll leave with:

• Clarity & Compassion: Learn how to lead with honesty and heart, acknowledging what’s been lost without getting stuck.

• Tools for Trust: Gain practical strategies to rebuild trust, restore psychological safety, and reconnect with your team.

• Confident Communication: Discover how to align your team around shared purpose and speak with clarity—even when the future feels uncertain.

This isn’t just inspiration—it’s a practical, peer-informed space to regroup and reset.

Apply to Attend

This session is limited to 20 participants.

Preference will be given to mid-level professionals with responsibilities in program delivery, operations, or team leadership.

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Please join Open World Solutions’ Tuesday Tea Series. In these fora, we explore topics of strategic interest to the field of global education in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas, challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

Our topic for Tuesday, June 10 3:00 – 3:45 pm: What’s Next for International Education

The NAFSA conference serves as an annual milestone to reflect on the state of international education. Whether or not you attended the conference, we invite our Tuesday Tea community of friends to join us in sharing your insights, thoughts, and recent lessons learned as we navigate the new landscape of global education.  

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Please join Open World Solutions’ Tuesday Tea Series. In these fora, we explore topics of strategic interest to the field of global education in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas, challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

Our topic for Tuesday, March 11th, 3:00 – 3:45pm EDT:

Where Do We Go From Here?

We are all grappling with wide-ranging disruption in the realm of global education, and the way forward appears dark and desperate. With this special Tuesday Tea, OWS invites our community of Tuesday Tea friends to come together to share how we continue our work under challenging circumstances, what we have heard and learned at AIEA and examples of creative pivoting or reallocation of resources to address programmatic upheaval.

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The Outlook for International Education in 2025 and Beyond

Please join us on November 19th at 2:00 pm EST for a special IEW edition of Open World Solutions' Tuesday Tea Series. In these fora, we explore topics of strategic interest to the field of international education in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas,challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

On Tuesday, November 19, we will review the state of international education through our different vantage points, as well as look forward to 2025 (and beyond) through the prism of the outcome of the US election. OWS will start the conversation with updates on our activities and the trends we are seeing, and then move on to group discussion. Possible points of conversation:

What are the trends and issues impacting your work/organization?

What strategies are you deploying to expand programming and impact?

Where should we be investing our resources for the future?

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Please join Open World Solutions' Tuesday Tea Series. In these monthly fora, we explore topics of strategic interest to the field of global learning in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas,challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

Our topic for Tuesday, January 9, 2023, 3:00 – 3:45 pm EST

2023 in Review and a Look Ahead at 2024

In our first Tuesday Tea of the year we will look back on the trends, challenges and accomplishments of 2023 and share thoughts and plans for 2024. 

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The Tuesday Teas are back!  

Please join Open World Solutions' Tuesday Tea Series. In these monthly fora, we explore topics of strategic interest to the field of global learning in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas,challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

Our topic for Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT

Developing Partnerships to Achieve Impact

This month’s topic will explore strategies for developing high impact partnerships particularly with the private sector. What are some successful models for private sector partnerships in international education?  How can you best scope out new projects to achieve impact? What tools are at our disposal (scholarships, curriculum development, leadership activities, community programming, etc.)?  How do we successfully design programs so that they have funder buy-in and meet the institution's goals?  OWS will start off the discussion by sharing its methodology and examples of working with clients to develop high impact partnerships.

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Please join Open World Solutions' Tuesday Tea Series. In these monthly fora, we explore topics of
strategic interest to the field of global learning in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior
professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas,
challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

Our topic for Tuesday, April 25, 2023; 3:00 -4:00 pm EDT
The Future of US - China Exchanges

For many years, China dominated the International Education landscape in the US. The large number of Chinese students (many of whom were self financed) drove international student recruitment strategies for many universities and colleges. At the same time, education abroad for US students also increased dramatically over the past decade.  For several reasons, the number of Chinese students has decreased over the past few years and there are no signs that it will ever bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.  Education abroad has seen similar decreases and there are no indications if it will bounce back in the coming years.

What is the future of US-China exchange? What should higher education institutions focus upon as they develop their strategies with this complex and important area? What are some new models for exchange?

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The Tuesday Teas are back! 

Please join Open World Solutions' Tuesday Tea Series. In these monthly fora, we explore topics of
strategic interest to the field of global learning in an informal and off-the-record setting of senior
professionals. The conversation is only loosely facilitated, with participants free to share bold ideas,
challenge assumptions and broaden networks in a virtual salon environment.

Our topic for Tuesday, March 28, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT
Future Directions for International Education

International education leaders recently convened In Washington DC at the annual AIEA conference. What were some major themes and hot topics at the conference? What trends are starting to take shape in the post-Covid world? What will be the big new market for International education? How do we successfully incorporate virtual exchange? What role does international education have to play in DEI. What will be the impact of ChatGPT and other new technologies?

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