2024 Mini Summit Sponsors
Thank you to the 2024 Global Respectful Disruption Mini Summit Sponsors!
THANK YOU TO OUR CATALYST SPONSOR
Alethea Global Cooperative
Alethea Global is a worker cooperative dedicated to fostering sustainability and international education by equipping academic institutions and organizations worldwide with the tools and support needed for just and climate-conscious operations. Their vision is to drive a transformative shift towards better practices in the international education sector.
Affirmists
Affirmists support the summit with $500-750 USD that provides funding for five attendee grants and/or can contribute to the Compear Professional Development Fund. This fund supports underrepresented International Education professionals' career goals.
Barcelona SAE is a boutique study abroad and internship program that provides personalized attention and focuses on this beautiful Mediterranean city that we call home. Ask any of our alumni and you’ll learn about their unforgettable academic, cultural, and professional experience – one that was beneficial not only during their time in Barcelona, but has given them a personal and professional advantage for the rest of their lives.
Abraham Consulting Agency advances justice and equity with dignity and intention through global learning and wellbeing. We use our Agency to create, teach, facilitate, mentor, and otherwise support capacity building by creating communities of care through workshops, courses/training programs and specialized projects.
Advocates
Advocates are globally focused minority led/owned businesses or organizations that will support the summit by sharing it with their respective networks. This is in line with our mission to support underrepresented voices.
Aventurine Intercultural consults and provides tailored, interactive workshops to K-12 and higher education institutions exploring stories and the intersectionalities between intercultural learning and the action of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through a social justice lens. With the paradigm shifts in education, Aventurine Intercultural also focuses on looking inward and prioritizing well-being to create intentional curriculum and programming to promote self-discovery and empower, mentor students, faculty, and staff.
Hei Butterfly The Initiative is the manifestation of international education reimagined for Black and Brown students with Black and Brown needs, personhood, and scholarship at the core of all we do. Hei Butterfly seeks to address the most researched obstacles to Black and Brown student participation in international education programs.
Best Life Abroad helps individuals navigate the complex and often overwhelming process of relocating to a new country. With a customized and comprehensive approach, support, and resources needed to make a seamless transition, consulting sessions are designed to help clarify goals and make informed decisions about an international move.
Ashley Fluellen offers workshops for teams focused on fostering creativity and collaboration. These workshops include “Creative Problem Solving,” which enhances innovative thinking through interactive exercises; “Resist Perfection,” aimed at embracing imperfection to boost productivity; and “Vision Boarding,” a visual strategy session to align team goals and aspirations. Each session is designed to build a more cohesive and creative team dynamic.
Celei is an international educational organization with over 40 years of experience in designing and implementing study abroad programs. They focus on promoting regenerative cultures through multidisciplinary approaches. Their programs aim to cultivate critical thinking, global perspectives, and emotional education on environmental regeneration, interculturality, social justice, and cultural heritage. Celei’s immersive programs encourage experiential learning, critical debates, and group reflections, helping students develop intercultural competencies and sustainable travel skills.
Molise IS Adult Study Abroad, Italian Language Training, Digital Nomads, University Semesters, Summer Internships, and Faculty-Led Programs—each program centered around Global Intercultural Citizenship and based in the small and authentic Italian region of Molise.
Whether you long for a more sustainable lifestyle full of real connections and experiences, or to learn from a welcoming and hard-working people whose artisan techniques go back countless generations, or to immerse yourself in a land of magical hillside villages and stunning vistas–Molise IS where your adventure begins.
Study Abroad 4711 is a study abroad provider that offers journeys for those interested in international travel and lifelong learners passionate about global education. As a JEDI advocate, we believe that all students should have affordable options to study abroad. To infuse affordability with full intercultural immersion in the ever-evolving world of international education for all students, giving them the opportunity to fathom their journeys as they embark into a globalized workforce.
True North Intercultural, owned and operated by Tara Harvey, Ph.D., helps higher education institutions that are serious about inclusive excellence and developing interculturally-competent global citizens by building intercultural capacity among faculty, staff, and leaders. Through transformative professional development programs, True North Intercultural helps educators develop their capacity to better navigate cultural diversity and integrate intercultural learning into their courses, programs, or other work.
The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population. FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting students of color, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.