CEHD International Initiatives Director Marina Aleixo has been selected as a fellow for the 2022-23 U.S.-ASEAN University Connections Initiative (UCI). UCI is a White House initiative announced during a summit between the United States and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Nations) in May.

UCI will bring together leaders from diverse colleges and universities in the United States and ASEAN for a series of virtual and in-person trainings in partnership with the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). Spanning the 2022-23 academic year, these professional development and networking opportunities are designed to foster sustainable international academic partnerships and the two-way exchange of students, scholars, and researchers between U.S. and ASEAN higher education institutions.

The initiative will have approximately 25 UCI Fellows from ASEAN countries and approximately 25 UCI Fellows from the United States, though certain activities will be open to the wider U.S. and ASEAN higher education communities to expand the initiative’s impact and increase opportunities for partnership matching.

“It’s an honor to have been awarded this fellowship and represent CEHD. This will be an opportunity to share our current work with ASEAN institutions and develop new partnerships. My selection to participate speaks to the strong work and visibility CEHD has among the ASEAN community.”