COIL Training for Faculty – ISEP Partnership

Calling all faculty wanting to add COIL or global learning into their classroom! Being a partner with International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) for education abroad allows our faculty to apply for the free COIL Academy. You can learn more at https://www.isepstudyabroad.org/faculty-opportunities/coil-academy and see other information below. If you want to speak more on partner universities to connect with for global COIL opportunities, I am also happy to connect you!

About the ISEP COIL Academy
The ISEP COIL Academy provides structured mentoring and best practices led by COIL and virtual exchange expert, Brenda Garcia Portillo, a seasoned international educator with 24+ years of experience. As a participant, you’ll be matched with an ISEP international faculty partner and mentored through the process of co-designing a COIL course together.

What to Expect
Interactive Training: Live sessions over 8 weeks, led by expert COIL trainer, Brenda Garcia Portillo.
Hands-On Guidance: Individualized mentorship to help you design and implement a cross-cultural course.
Global Collaboration: Join a small cohort of faculty fellows from across the ISEP Community to create meaningful international connections.
Certificate of Completion: Receive an ISEP COIL Academy training certificate upon successfully completing the program.

Important Dates
The Fall 2026 Academy will begin the week of October 5, 2026, and run for 8 weeks.
Academy applications are due to ISEP by Monday, September 14, 2026.
Faculty Fellows will be informed of their acceptance into the Academy by Friday, September 25, 2026.

Application Requirement
For this Academy, we ask that you include a short statement (approximately one paragraph) describing how your participation in the COIL Academy advances a specific mission. Please choose ONE of the following options:
Advances your own institution’s mission, vision, and values; or
Aligns with ISEP’s Mission, Vision, and Values, which can be found here.
Contributes to advancing one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can be found here.