[Faculty] Are You Interested In Running a Faculty-led Education Abroad Program?

[Rob McKee]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Rob McKee, Assistant Professor of Teaching in Bioengineering and
the Campus Faculty Director of Education Abroad at UCR. Please read the
message below if you want to learn how to develop a FLEAP. It's a great way
to take a small group of students abroad and round out your teaching
portfolio. *Inside UCR
<https://insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2024/09/09/study-abroad-program-grows-popularity>**
recently
published a story about FLEAP
<https://insideucr.ucr.edu/stories/2024/09/09/study-abroad-program-grows-popularity>*
.

Already know you want to lead a program? Please
<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form>*submit
an interest form
<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form>* for a
Summer 2026 FLEAP before January 3, 2025.

You can also attend upcoming talks and social hours hosted by the Education
Abroad office.
1. Tue, 11/19, 1-4:00 pm: Worldfest: Culture and Conversation at the Tartan
& Tweed room in the Student Services Building (SSB) 2201, first floor. Stop
by and see what other faculty are promoting. And if you’re a FLEAP leader
for Summer 2025, please table with us (email Sonja at *sonja.lind at ucr.edu
<sonja.lind at ucr.edu>*).
2. Tue, 12/03, 4-5:00 pm: *How to Lead a Faculty-Led Education Abroad
Program
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/how-to-lead-a-faculty-led-education-abroad-program-fleap>*
at
Student Services Building (SSB) 2201, second floor. Learn the basics about
FLEAPs. *Free coffee! *
3. Thur, 12/05, 1-2:00 pm: *How to Market Faculty-Led Education Abroad
Programs <https://events.ucr.edu/event/how-to-market-fleap-programs>* at
Student Services Building (SSB) 2201, second floor. This is for those
interested in getting more students into their FLEAP. *Free coffee. *
4. Thur, 12/12, 2-4:00 pm: *Faculty Leader Social Hour
<https://events.ucr.edu/event/faculty-leader-fall-social-hour>* at Arcade
Coffee Roasters in Canyon Crest (5225 Canyon Crest Dr, #17A). Meet with
other faculty off campus.

We look forward to seeing you. Again, if you'd like to lead a
credit-bearing faculty-led education abroad program in Summer 2026, please
<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form>*submit
an interest form here
<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-faculty-interest-form>* by
January 3.

Questions? Please email me (rmckee at ucr.edu) or Sonja Lind, the Assistant
Director of Education Abroad, at (sonjal at ucr.edu). You can also visit our
faculty leader webpage at
<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member>*international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member
<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member>*.

<https://international.ucr.edu/abroad/fleap-become-faculty-member>

<https://events.ucr.edu/event/faculty-leader-fall-social-hour>

Sincerely,
Rob


Prof. Rob McKee
Pronouns: he/him/his
Assistant Professor of Teaching Department of Bioengineering
Faculty Director of Education Abroad
University of California, Riverside

217 Materials Science and Engineering, Rm 0239
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: 1 (951) 827-4914
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