International Student Program Forums
West Coast Regional Forum
January 22, 2027 | Monte Vista Christian School, Watsonville, CA
South-East Regional Forum
February 9, 2027 | First Presbyterian Day School, Macon, GA
Two forums to choose From
International Student Program leaders don’t get many chances to sit across the table from peers who understand the work. The WA Global Network Regional ISP Forums are built to change that.
Each forum is a one-day, roundtable-style gathering for Principal Designated School Officers, International Program Directors, Program Coordinators, Host Family Coordinators, Residence Life staff, and ELL teachers at faith-based and private schools serving international students. Capped at around 20 attendees per event, the format favors small-group conversation over lecture: real challenges, real solutions, shared between people doing the same work in different buildings.
Two forums are on the calendar this year, each shaped around the region and the issues its leaders are facing:
- West Coast Regional ISP Forum — January 22, 2027, at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, CA
- Southeast Regional ISP Forum — February 9, 2027, at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon, GA, with discussions centered on homestay and boarding within ISPs
Member schools attend for $125 per person; non-member schools for $150. Details on each forum, including registration windows and discussion topics, follow below.
West Coast Regional FOrum
January 22, 2027
Monte Vista Christian School, Watsonville, CA
Roundtable-style forum capped at approximately 20 attendees, built around small-group discussion rather than lecture-style sessions.
The afternoon features three facilitated, rotating discussions on the topics most relevant to attendees’ work with international students: Recruitment & Admissions, Student Care & Support, and ISP Programmatic Elements.
The day includes program-profile introductions, the rotating topic discussions, an extended lunch, and a closing debrief.
Southeast Regional FOrum
February 9, 2027
First Presbyterian Day School, Macon, GA
Roundtable-style forum built around small-group discussion rather than lecture-style sessions, following the same format as the West Coast forum.
The afternoon features facilitated, rotating discussions, with topics centered on this forum’s homestay and boarding focus.
The day includes program-profile introductions, the rotating topic discussions, an extended lunch, and a closing debrief.