Congratulations to this year’s GoAbroad Innovation Award Finalists!
Innovation in Diversity
- AFS-USA, Faces of America Scholarship Program
- CulturaGo, DEI Modules
- Global Glimpse, Commitment to Diversity and Equity
- Merze Tate Explorers, Young, Black, and Abroad: Girls Can!
- Teach Away, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Symposium & Job Fair
Innovation in Marketing & Digital Media
- ISI Abroad, The Umbra Institute, The Umbra Podcast: Run by Students, for Students
- University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), See Yourself Studying Abroad
- The TEFL Org, I Taught English Abroad podcast
- WorldStrides, Changing Lives through Education Abroad
- EF Gap Year, A Parent’s Perspective
Innovative Intern Abroad Program
- Indo Ocean Project, Indo Ocean Project Internship
- Connect-123 Global Internship Programs, Pediatric Healthcare Internship Program in South Africa
- CIS Abroad, Intern in Chiang Mai with Working Across Cultures Micro-credential
- The Science Exchange Internship Program, Sea Turtle Research Internships
- TravelBud, Thailand Summer Paid Internship
Innovative Study Abroad Program
- Carpe Diem Education, Semester in Italy & Greece: Climate Change: Resilience and Regeneration
- Future Food Institute / Future Food Academy, Food & Climate Shaper In-Person Boot Camp
- CEA CAPA Education Abroad and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Black Lives Matter: A Global Comparative Study (Custom Program in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- WorldStrides, Fiji Scholar Games
- Immerse Education, Academic Insights Sydney
Innovative Volunteer Abroad Program
- African Conservation Experience, The Ultimate Personalized Gap Year Experience
- Global Leadership Adventures, Dominican Republic: Caribbean Sea Conservation Project
- United Planet, Volunteer to Support Ukrainian Refugees in Moldova
- Rescue P.A.W.S. Thailand, Animal Welfare Volunteer Educator Program
- Projects Abroad, Rhino Conservation in Nepal
Innovative TEFL / Teach Abroad Program
- International TEFL Academy, Lifetime Job Search Guidance for Teaching English Abroad & Online
- XploreAsia, Teach in Thailand Program
- Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU’s English Language Program TEFL Certificate
- Destination TEFL, TEFL internship in Spain and Job placement in Southeast Asia
- Na’atik Language and Culture Institute, Na’atik Language and Culture Institute English Program
Innovative Technology
- Terra Dotta, Global Engagement Platform Launch
- The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative, The Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit
- WorldKind, Traveler Trainer PROgram
- Mindhamok, Changing the mental health game of staff and students of Study Abroad
- Olii App, First Social App for International Students
Innovation in Sustainability
- African Education Program (AEP), Reproductive Health Access Initiative (RHAI)
- Pacific Discovery, Te Haerenga
- Accademia Europea di Firenze, Embedding Sustainability Inside and Outside the Classroom
- Keningau Vocational College, It’s Okay: Tackling Mental Health Through Socioemotional Learning
- The GREEN Program, The GREEN Program study abroad programs
Innovation in Philanthropy
- University of Maryland, School of Public Policy, Do Good Institute, Do Good Challenge
- Scholar Rescue Fund, Institute of International Education, Scholar Rescue Fund
- Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Global Philanthropy Environment Index
- Australian Volunteers, Innovation Hub
- University of the People (UoPeople), Scholarships for Earthquake Impacted Turkish and Syrian Students
Innovation in Alumni Engagement
- All Hands and Hearts, Alumni engagement strategy
- Embry-Riddle Office of Global Engagement and the ERAU Alumni Office, Alumni Eagle Explorers
- CEA CAPA Education Abroad, Passport: A Gamification Platform for Alumni Ambassadors
- CulturaGo, Alumni Video Testimonials
- Asia Exchange, Ambassador Program
Innovative Student Video – VOTE NOW!
- Putney Student Travel, “France 2022” by Hannah M.
- CIS Abroad, “Japan” by Mikey Johanson
- IES Abroad, “Not My Life” by Clarence A.
- Premier TEFL, “Why I Chose to Teach in South Korea” by Madelyn Osborne
- IFSA, “Achieving Your Goals While Abroad” by Serena Munro