The Award Honors Organizations & Individuals for Outstanding Contributions to spreading of International Education Opportunities
NEW YORK, NY, May 9, 2024 – The Institute of International Education (IIE) today issued a call for nominations for its second annual Empower Award. Presented by the IIE Center for International Opportunities, the Empower Award honors outstanding organizations and individuals for elevating strategic models of advancing opportunities in international higher education.
Last year, the Center presented the inaugural IIE Empower Award to NAFSA: Association of International Educators in recognition of its exceptional commitment to creating opportunities within the international education field through its organizational strategies and programming, including its RISE (Representation, Inclusion, Support, and Empowerment) Fellowship and Tamara H. Bryant Memorial Scholarship.
Nominations must demonstrate impact in the cultivation of global learning for all. IIE will select one recipient and provide a monetary prize to further advance their initiative(s), empowering them and impacting their communities. IIE welcomes nominations of individuals and organizations located anywhere across the globe.
An organizational recipient will be awarded U.S. $1,500, while an individual recipient will be awarded U.S. $500. Self-nominations, which will be accepted online, are open from May 9 to June 28, 2024. Complete nominations include a submitted online nomination form and reference form received by the given deadline. The winner will be selected and notified in early August and IIE will coordinate a recognition event with the awardee in the following months.
“The Empower Award is now our favorite time of the year at the IIE Center for International Opportunities” proclaimed Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Courtney Temple. “In the true spirit of international education, we are opening nominations to the public this year. We are eager to celebrate the people and organizations who are demonstrating an unwavering commitment to IIE’s values within the international education field.”
The IIE Center for International Opportunities recently celebrated its first anniversary and has a number of accomplishments to its name. It exists to convene and propel individuals, organizations, and governments in advancing opportunities in international education. The IIE Empower Award paves the way for further collaboration and opens new avenues for joint initiatives to spread opportunities in international education.
About the Institute of International Education
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is the leader in designing and implementing international education strategies and program services. We work with governments, policymakers, educators, and employers across the globe to prepare students and professionals for the global workforce and equip them to solve the increasingly complex challenges facing our interconnected world. With support from donors, we also create initiatives that assist students, scholars, and artists whose lives and work are threatened; expand teaching and learning across cultures; and provide life-changing opportunities. A not-for-profit organization founded in 1919, IIE has a network of offices and affiliates worldwide and over 1,600 higher education partners. Learn more at www.iie.org.
About the IIE Center for International Opportunities
The IIE Center for International Opportunities aims to advance accessible programming and equitable practices in community building that enrich and expand international education, exchange, and opportunity for all. Through dialogue and action, the Center leverages programs and partnerships; cultivates global learning; and expands educational opportunities. Learn more at www.iie.org/CIO.