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Barcelona SAE at NAFSA 2025

Written by Barcelona SAE | May 23, 2025 4:08:37 PM

From Catalonia to California, let's connect at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Annual Conference in San Diego! The Barcelona SAE equipo can't wait to see everyone, so make sure to swing by Booth 2309 to say hola. 🌴

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Rich Kurtzman (he/him/his)

Founder & CEO

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Miko McFarland (she/her/hers)

Executive Director, U.S. 

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Kyle Keith (he/him/his)

Director of University Relations & TODOS

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Kristin Uyl Van Dien (she/her/hers)

Senior Director of U.S. Operations & Marketing Integration

Jalan Gunning (she/her/hers)

Student Advising & Enrollment Coordinator

BARCELONA SAE SESSIONS

Community Dialogue: Effects of Anti-Inclusion Policies on Education Abroad
Tuesday, May 27 | 3-3:50 p.m. PT
Kyle Keith (Barcelona SAE); Noelle Baldwin (IES Abroad); & Chris Thompson, EdD (Compear Global Education Network)

Poster Session: At Home Abroad: A Guide For Gender-Inclusive Housing Development
Wednesday, May 28 | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT
Kyle Keith (Barcelona SAE) & Hannah Benson (Georgetown University)

Developing Community Through Podcasting: A Guide to Getting Started
Thursday, May 29 | 11:30-11:55 a.m. PT
Jalan Gunning (Barcelona SAE) & Girish Ballolla (GenNext Education)

BARCELONA SAE EVENTS

In addition to our invitation-only Cava Toast on Tuesday, May 27th (please note the different day from past years) we are proud to serve as co-sponsors of the following receptions taking place at NAFSA, which are open to all conference attendees:
 
Tuesday, May 27th @ 3:00pm PT - Happy Hour in the “Gaslamp Education Abroad Quarter” (Expo Hall Booths # 2308 - 2315) with AFS Intercultural Programs, HQ Travel Group and Semester at Sea. RSVP HERE

Wednesday, May 28th @ 5:30pm PT  - Black and Multicultural Professionals in International Education (BMcPIE) Reception at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Wednesday, May 28th @ 8:00pm PT - Rainbow SIG Rainbow Reception at Rich's. DONATE TO FEA'S RAINBOW SCHOLARSHIP HERE