Education Abroad Professional Learning Community (EA-PLC)

The Education Abroad PLC provides a forum for professionals in the fields of education abroad and global learning to share knowledge, organize projects and activities, and enhance their competencies

Global Skills Opportunity Learning Series

Global Skills Opportunity (GSO), CBIE, and the CBIE Education Abroad Professional Learning Community (EA-PLC) are collaborating on a learning series to support Canadian post-secondary institutions in developing and designing their international experience programs.

About

The Education Abroad (EA) PLC creates an informed and effective support network and forum of discussion amongst education abroad professionals. In order to continue our learning in the field, the PLC also develops and/or promotes education and training opportunities for global learning professionals. The EA PLC is open to CBIE members at all levels who work or have interest in global learning.

The Education Abroad PLC encompasses the following sub-groups:

  • Accessibility & Inclusion
  • Measures & Benchmarking
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Pre-Departure, Re-Entry & Other Wraparound Support
  • Climate Action & SDGs

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee members and co-chairs act as a voice for the EA-PLC and increase awareness of the EA community they represent. For more information on roles and responsibilities, please see the EA-PLC’s Terms of Reference.

Mila Sokolyanskaya
Global Education Coordinator
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Co-chair

Eunjung Riauka
Director, International learning and Safety Abroad
Western University
Co-chair

Kira Johnson
Study Abroad Coordinator (Short Term/Asia)
University of New Brunswick

Ana Koonjean

Ana Koonjean
Program Coordinator, Global Justice and Change
Toronto Metropolitan University

Rebecca Trautwein
Manager, Education Abroad
University of Calgary

David Alexander Rodriguez Cartagena
International Exchange and Mobility Advisor
Dalhousie University

Elissa Cressman
Manager, Safety Abroad
University of Waterloo

Stasa Andric
Manager, Global Engagement
Capilano University

Zhi Jones
Associate Director, Global Learning Services
University of Alberta