2025 Mini Summit Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 Global Respectful Disruption Mini Summit Sponsors!
Interested in sponsorship? Visit our sponsorship page for more info!
THANK YOU TO OUR CATALYST SPONSOR
Alethea Global Cooperative
Activators
Activators support the summit with $2,000-3,000 USD that provides funding for twenty summit grants and/or can contribute to the Compear Professional Development Fund. This fund supports International Education professionals' career goals.
Gateway International Group (“Gateway”) is a global consultancy specializing in international higher education. Gateway is comprised of three distinct divisions, collectively focused on providing consulting solutions, executive search and staffing support, and professional resources. At Gateway, we excel in guiding institutions, organizations, and individuals through the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of international higher education. Our success is rooted in the expertise of our dedicated team, which consists of over 70 highly respected professionals who possess specialized knowledge and experience in international higher education.
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.
Dr. Stacey Pearson-Wharton leads Dr. Stacey Inspires as a global platform for emotional wellness, resilience, and authentic growth. It’s both her professional brand and a community space where she combines her expertise as a psychologist, speaker, and advocate to:
Inspire transformation – helping individuals and organizations move from surviving to thriving.
Foster inclusion & healing – addressing bias, empowering marginalized communities, and uplifting diverse voices.
Equip leaders & learners – offering practical strategies, relatable storytelling, and psychological insights that can be applied in everyday life.
Build community – through coaching, speaking engagements, curated resources, and her podcast Being the Dot, which amplifies voices of People of Color navigating predominantly White spaces.
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.
We celebrate the diverse people who explore the world near and far. Feel free to read about our amazing Kurators who have stepped outside their comfort zones to explore different places, connect with others, and engage meaningfully across cultures. We encourage you to do the same in ways that are authentic and empowering for you!
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.
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.
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.
WorldKind Learning is a “for purpose” company that supports learning and development projects across the world. By designing inclusive, collaborative learning opportunities, WorldKind fosters a kinder, more connected world.
With a vision of lifelong learning for all, WorldKind empowers individuals and communities to grow through meaningful, globally conscious experiences.
The GREEN Program (TGP) is an award-winning, experiential education program focused on our world’s most pressing issues in sustainable development. TGP’s mission is to educate and empower future sustainability leaders through experiential education, responsible travel, and adventure. By using the world as our classroom, and aligning with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), our program model expertly balances sustainability-focused course work, exclusive industry exposure, and bucket-list adventures in just 10 days.
Rainbow Routes is a nonprofit reimagining study abroad for LGBTQ+ students. Our programs create identity-affirming experiences that connect queer students across cultures and generations, while addressing the barriers that have historically excluded them from global education.
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.
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.