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SUMMARY:Region VI Rainbow SIG Social
DESCRIPTION:Join Rainbow SIG for queer community at the NAFSA Region VI Conference. We’ll meet in the hotel lobby around 6:40 and walk to the 16 Bit Bar and Arcade in downtown Indianapolis. If you can’t join us to walk over\, feel free to come at any time during the event hours!
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/region-vi-rainbow-sig-social/
LOCATION:16 Bit Bar and Arcade Indianapolis\, 110 E New York St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Rainbow SIG Open Meeting @ NAFSA Region III Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Rainbow SIG for our Annual Region III Business Meeting\, featuring membership\, financial\, and general updates
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/rainbow-sig-region-iii-open-meeting-nafsa-iii-regional-conference/
LOCATION:Grampas Room\, Little Rock\, Arkansas
CATEGORIES:Open Meeting
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SUMMARY:An International Pedagogy of Melancholy @ NAFSA Region VI
DESCRIPTION:In her book\, Teaching Queer: Radical Possibilities for Writing and Knowing\, Stacey Waite writes that learning is akin to grieving as learners discover that the world is not what they thought it to be. In this process\, they lose their sense of certainty (p. 46). International education is not exempt from melancholic experiences. In fact\, international educational programs are full of moments where we come face-to-face with ideas and experiences that remind us that the world is different than we had ever imagined it to be. \nIn this session\, participants will receive a crash course in queer pedagogy and a pedagogy of melancholy. We will brainstorm moments of melancholy that our international students and our study abroad students face during their programs\, and we will strategize on methods for supporting students through these moments of grief and learning. \nLearning Objectives: \nRecall a definition of a pedagogy of melancholy.\nIdentify moments of melancholia that their international students and/or study abroad students experience in their programs.\nStrategize on methods\, materials\, and programs that can support international and study abroad students navigate the grieving process.
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/an-international-pedagogy-of-melancholy-nafsa-region-vi/
LOCATION:Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites\, 120 W Market St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Session
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SUMMARY:Rainbow SIG Open Meeting @ NAFSA Region XI Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Rainbow SIG for our Annual Region XI Business Meeting\, featuring membership\, financial\, and general updates
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/rainbow-sig-region-xi-open-meeting-nafsa-xi-regional-conference-2/
LOCATION:Mahogany Room\, Springfield\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Open Meeting
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SUMMARY:Rainbow SIG Open Meeting @ NAFSA Region VII Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Rainbow SIG for our Annual Region VII Business Meeting\, featuring membership\, financial\, and general updates
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/rainbow-sig-region-vii-open-meeting-nafsa-vii-regional-conference/
LOCATION:Junior Ballroom B\, Jackson\, Mississippi
CATEGORIES:Open Meeting
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SUMMARY:Rainbow SIG Annual Business Meeting @ NAFSA National Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Rainbow SIG for our Annual Business Meeting\, featuring membership\, financial\, and general updates\, as well as elections. \nLocation: Room W109A\, Orange County Convention Center
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/rainbow-sig-annual-business-meeting-nafsa-national-conference-3/
LOCATION:Orange County Convention Center\, 9800 International Dr\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Meeting
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SUMMARY:Rainbow SIG Coffee Hour @ NAFSA National Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Rainbow SIG for a low-key hour of networking and socializing\, immediately following our Annual Business Meeting. This is a great opportunity to learn about Rainbow SIG and connect with the Co-Chairs and other leadership members. \nLocation: Celebration 10\, Hyatt Regency
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/rainbow-sig-coffee-hour-nafsa-national-conference-2/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Orlando\, 9801 International Dr\, Orlando\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Gender Inclusive Housing Policies in Education Abroad
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will examine Michigan State University’s Office for Education Abroad housing policy and subsequent iterations to provide education abroad practitioners with an case study surrounding both the nuances and challenges of implementing an on-campus housing policy in a global context.
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/gender-inclusive-housing-policies-in-education-abroad/
LOCATION:Room W204 – Orange County Convention Center\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Session
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UID:4175-1779895800-1779898800@www.rainbowsig.org
SUMMARY:Out in the World: Advising LGBTQ+ Students in Education Abroad
DESCRIPTION:This session explores best practices for advising LGBTQ+ students in education abroad\, informed by recent research on the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ students and effective advising approaches. Participants will gain insight into how LGBTQ+ students navigate identity while abroad and how advisors can foster more inclusive\, affirming\, and equity-minded advising environments. Drawing on themes from interviews and surveys with study abroad advisors and LGBTQ+ students\, this presentation offers actionable strategies to improve advising effectiveness and strengthen support structures for LGBTQ+ students. \nThis session was selected as a Region VI Highlight.
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/out-in-the-world-advising-lgbtq-students-in-education-abroad/
LOCATION:Orange County Convention Center\, 9800 International Dr\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Session
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UID:3826-1779912000-1779926340@www.rainbowsig.org
SUMMARY:2026 Rainbow Reception @ NAFSA National Conference
DESCRIPTION:$10 suggested donation · 8 PM–Late · 21+ 📍 Anthem Orlando · 100 N Orange Ave\, Downtown Orlando 📅 Wednesday\, May 27\, 2026 \nThe Rainbow Special Interest Group takes over Anthem Orlando for a Wednesday-night reception headlined by RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars alum Roxxxy Andrews\, with cast Kitana Gemini\, Axel Andrews\, and Mala Mía. Drag\, community\, and cocktails in the heart of Downtown Orlando — all proceeds support the FEA Rainbow Scholarship. \nThis event will feature ASL interpreters. Venue is fully ADA accessible.
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/2026-rainbow-reception-nafsa-national-conference/
LOCATION:Anthem Orlando\, 100 N Orange Ave\, Orlando\, 32801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260528T103000
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UID:4183-1779964200-1779969600@www.rainbowsig.org
SUMMARY:Poster Fair: Rainbow SIG @ NAFSA National Conference
DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon!
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/poster-fair-rainbow-sig/
LOCATION:Orange County Convention Center\, 9800 International Dr\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poster Fair
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T120000
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UID:4307-1781697600-1781701200@www.rainbowsig.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Safe and Unsafe: Queerness\, Power\, and Truth in Global Education
DESCRIPTION:Conversations about queerness in global education often stop at risk. This session does not. \nInstead\, it examines what global education gains when queerness is treated as knowledge rather than something to manage. Using Respectful Disruption Leadership\, presenters explore how queer realities surface hard truths about power\, mobility\, belonging\, and decision-making across borders. \nThis session centers clarity over comfort and responsibility over silence. It invites leaders to reflect on how integrity shows up when systems are designed for complexity rather than avoidance. \nSession Goals\nParticipants will:\nStop treating queerness as a liability and recognize it as a powerful source of global and cultural knowledge that exposes how systems really work.\nName the power dynamics we avoid\, examining how identity\, borders\, and belonging decide who gets to move freely\, who must explain themselves\, and who is rendered invisible.\nEngage in respectful disruption with integrity\, grappling with what leadership demands when global education refuses simple answers or safe neutrality.
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/beyond-safe-and-unsafe-queerness-power-and-truth-in-global-education/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Session
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UID:4364-1811966400-1811979000@www.rainbowsig.org
SUMMARY:2027 Rainbow Reception @ NAFSA National Conference
DESCRIPTION:Information coming soon!
URL:https://www.rainbowsig.org/event/2027-rainbow-reception-nafsa-national-conference/
LOCATION:TBD\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reception
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