IES Abroad

04/23/2026

Today is the day—our Giving Day is here! 🎉

In just 24 hours, we strive to raise more than $500,000 for scholarships and programmatic support—showing how powerful we can be when we unite as a global IES Abroad community. So far, we’ve raised $240,000 from 71 donors through gifts ranging from $5 to $40,000. Every dollar, and every donor, makes an impact. ✈️

What you can do today:
🎁 Make a gift to support IES Abroad students or program development
🤳 Share your study abroad memories on social media with the hashtag
🏆 Take part in a match or challenge to make your gift go further

We hope you join us in maximizing our collective impact by putting opportunitIES in motion during our biggest Giving Day yet! https://givingday.iesabroad.org/

02/17/2026

On the heels of announcing our new Athens programs, we’re excited to keep the momentum going with another new study abroad location: Dubai! 🎉

We're partnering with The American University in Dubai , a globally known institution with more than 100 nationalities across the student body.

The excitement extends far beyond the classroom though, with optional field trips to places like IMG Worlds of Adventure theme park and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

From glittering skylines to desert sunsets, Dubai is where innovation, culture, and adventure unite. It’s the most visited city in the United Arab Emirates, home to iconic architecture like the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, and packed with energy around every corner.

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02/06/2026

Happy Black History Month! 🌎

This month we’re uplifting the voices, experiences, and global impact of our Black students and alumni from across the decades. Dive deeper into some of our favorite student blogs exploring the Black experience abroad...✨

📖 Navigating Identity in Buenos Aires: A Minority Perspective Abroad by Segenet Mulaw: https://lnkd.in/g5Y5exDJ

📖 From Doubt to Departure: My Decision to Go Abroad by Chukwubunkem (Chi Chi) Okezie: https://lnkd.in/gJBMqcuy

📖 My Experience With Diversity Abroad by Dana Deloney: https://lnkd.in/gdHceNxj

Ready to begin your journey? ✈️ Explore our resources designed to support and empower you before, during, and after your study abroad experience: https://lnkd.in/g2uY3X83

01/26/2026

We took you abroad the first time. What if you could go with us...again? 🤔

We're over the moon to introduce IES Onwards—immersive IES Abroad Alumni journeys that bring learning, culture, and exploration together in signature IES Abroad locations like Dublin, Ireland and Siena, Italy starting Fall 2026.

Whether you studied abroad with us in the 1970s or last year, IES Onwards blends inspiring classes, hands-on discovery, and real cultural immersion just the way you remembered it.

Spots are limited! Register here ➡️ https://www.iesabroad.org/onwards

12/17/2025

Our newest study abroad location will have you enjoying a plate of souvlaki with a view of the Acropolis after a day of exploring famed Greek ruins and mythological sites...

Know where we're headed? You called it, Athens, Greece! 🇬🇷

We love Athens and are excited to announce it as our newest study abroad location, starting this Summer 2026. In partnership with the American College of Greece (ACG), IES Abroad students have access to 100+ English-taught courses across a variety of disciplines. With Athens as your classroom, the possibilities for learning are limitless.

☀️ Summer in Greece:
6-week program that allows you to take one ACG and one IES Abroad course, plus a 10-day study tour around Greece

🏛️ Summer Direct Enrollment - ACG:
4-week program that allows you to take two courses at ACG to experience daily life and learning like a real Athenian

https://www.iesabroad.org/destinations/greece/athens

12/11/2025

This holiday season, we invite you to take a seat at our table, the same table that has welcomed hundreds of thousands of students over the past 75 years.

Around the world, students have gathered at tables where new flavors spark curiosity, conversations lead to shared understanding, and strangers become lifelong friends. Study abroad reminds us that these simple moments of connection often become the memories that shape a lifetime.

From the IES Abroad family to you and yours, we wish you a warm, peaceful, and joyful holiday season! ❄️

11/27/2025

Grateful for every seat at our table, near and far. 🪑

This year & always, we're thankful for our staff, students, and faculty for creating a global community that feels like home, no matter where you are in the world!

11/26/2025

Gift shopping for someone studying abroad soon? (...or just planning a list for your own future adventures?) 😉

With the holidays around the corner, we’re here to share the ultimate study abroad gift guide - featuring the best recommendations from previous study abroad students! ✈️🎁 https://www.iesabroad.org/news/ultimate-study-abroad-gift-guide

09/17/2025

Each year our Study Abroad Film Festival (the first in the field!) asks students to show us what study abroad meant to them, through their unique POV! 🔍

Over the past decade, 600+ student films have put us on the edge of our seats and demonstrated the transformative power of study abroad and the creative abilities of IES Abroad students. And we're excited to share that voting is now open for our 11th Annual Study Abroad Film Festival! 🏆 🎬 🌍

This year's Finalists are inspiring, emotional, and creative short films that explore themes of study abroad & travel in their own unique ways:

🎬 "Found Self" by Catherine Maher (Rome | Grove City College)

🎬 "Las Bingueras" by Anya Jiménez (Galapagos | University of Southern California)

🎬 "Maybe" by Charlie Dermody (Milan | Indiana University)

Films were reviewed and narrowed down by our prominent jury of directors, editors, producers and screenwriters, all of whom are IES Abroad alumni or film studies faculty from our international Centers!

Help us crown the next Grand Prize Winner by watching the finalist films & voting for your favorite from now through October 1st! 🗳️

Cast your vote ➡️ https://www.iesabroad.org/film-festival/vote

The winner will be announced live at the IES Abroad Film Festival in Vienna on Thursday, October 16th.

09/05/2025

We take pride in delivering cultural and academic experiences of the highest standards. We carefully consider the needs of our students, using that feedback to design our new programs. From Cape Town to Tokyo, our priority is crafting once-in-a-lifetime experiences that are as unique as you are! 🌏
..and now, the moment you’ve been waiting for...explore our exciting new programs for 2026-27! https://bit.ly/4nkNlpy

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