ISEP at APAIE 2026

ISEP Community Breakfast and Content Session

Tuesday, February 24 | 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast | 7:00 – 7:45 a.m.
Content Session | 7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong | Boardrooms 3-5
1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Building Global Citizens Through Community Engagement: ISEP’s Approach in Seoul and Barcelona
ISEP believes that meaningful intercultural exchange extends beyond the classroom. We actively encourage community engagement and strive to create opportunities for students to connect with local communities across as many programs as possible. Through inclusion of these experiences into our programming, we help students develop cultural fluency, empathy, and a sense of global responsibility.

This presentation will showcase how this commitment comes to life in two dynamic locations—Seoul and Barcelona. In Seoul, students participate in collaborative projects with local organizations and cultural immersion activities that foster mutual understanding. In Barcelona, service-learning initiatives and partnerships with neighborhood groups allow students to explore themes of sustainability, social equity, and cultural heritage through hands-on engagement.

By sharing best practices and student outcomes from these programs, we will demonstrate how intentional community engagement enhances cultural fluency, strengthens local partnerships, and prepares students to become responsible global citizens.

RSVP for the ISEP Breakfast and Content Session by Tuesday, February 10

Meet with the ISEP Team at APAIE

Several ISEP staff members will be attending the conference and are available for meetings. Please feel free to sign up for a time using the instructions below:

  • To meet with Wendy Martinec, Director of Member Relations for Asia and Oceania and Nicole Meanor, Assistant Director of Member Relations for Asia and Oceania, please schedule a time here.

  • To meet with Brian (Kyung Hwan) Min , ISEP Regional Coordinator - Asia, please schedule a time here. We encourage ISEP Members and Affiliates to schedule a meeting with Brian to learn more about his role in Seoul and his work with ISEP students and institutions across Asia.

  • To meet with Kristen Aguto, Vice President for Member Relations, please email her at kaguto[AT]isep.org.

  • To meet with John Lucas, Ph.D., President and CEO of ISEP, please email Ana Clevenger at president[AT]isep.org.