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50-Minute Sessions

Shared Interest (SI)

Designing Global Impact: Storytelling and Data in Action

Thursday, May 28, 2026
4:45 PM - 5:35 PM EDT
Location: OCCC, W205C
This panel explores how data and stories appeal to the head and heart when amplifying global education’s impact. Panelists from the Fulbright Association, University of Michigan, CulturaGo, and EDU Africa share approaches to assessment, reflection, and alumni engagement that highlight transformation, drive advocacy, inspire donors, and expand participation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify how case studies linking student narratives with outcomes data can be used to strengthen advocacy and advance institutional or organizational goals.
  • Practice using inclusive reflection and storytelling strategies that help make student transformation visible to diverse stakeholders, including students, alumni, donors, and external audiences.
  • Design approaches for embedding story + data integration into their own institutional, provider, or association contexts to support the sustainability and scaling of global learning.