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  • Monday, Oct 21st
    9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PDT
    Behind the Consular Curtain
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Presenter: Avi Friedman, JD – Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP
    Chair and Presenter: Nusha Shishegar – Glendale Community College
    Presenter: David Strashnoy – David Strashnoy Law, PC
    Presenter: David A. M. Ware, JD – Ware|Immigration
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PDT
    Efficient and Effective Strategies for Engagement
    Location: Garden 2
    Presenter: Moroni Flake – Homebase
    Presenter: Lena Zadorozhna (she/her/hers) – UC Davis, Services for International Students and Scholars
    Chair & Presenter: Simone Kueltz – University of California, Davis
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PDT
    I Put a Spell on You- Now You're My Colleague
    Location: Salon 1
    Chair and Presenter: Jenna A. Bustamante, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – UCLA Dashew Center for International Students & Scholars
    Co-Presenter: Rose Merida – UCLA Dashew Center for International Students Scholars
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
    Department of State and Visas Consular Affairs: Current Issues
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair and Presenter: Mary L. Alurwar, MA – UC Davis
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
    Leveraging Immigration Counsel - Supporting your Community Through Immigration Counsel
    Location: Garden 1
    Presenter: Rajan Eapen, JD (he/him/his) – UC Berkeley - Berkeley Intl Office
    Chair and Presenter: Joseph Elias, JD – University of Southern California
    Presenter: Kathleen L. Grzegorek, JD – SGG Immigration LLP
    Presenter: Catherine A. Shock, JD – JPL/Caltech
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
    Virtual Transition and Language Support Program for Incoming International Students
    Location: Salon 1
    Presenter: Janine A. Block (she/her/hers) – Lafayette College
    Chair and Presenter: Tingting Kang, PhD – Lafayette College
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    12:30 PM – 1:20 PM PDT
    J-Won: Winning Strategies for J-1 English Proficiency
    Location: Salon 1
    Chair and Presenter: Moroni Flake – Homebase
    Co-Presenter: Samuel Brown, EdD – Brigham Young University International Services
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    12:30 PM – 1:20 PM PDT
    Smooth Like Butter: Allies Like no Other, Spreading International Support
    Location: Salon III
    Chair and Presenter: Jenna A. Bustamante, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – UCLA Dashew Center for International Students & Scholars
    Co-Presenter: Rose Merida – UCLA Dashew Center for International Students Scholars
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    1:30 PM – 2:20 PM PDT
    Immigration 101: An In-Depth Exploration of the U.S. Immigration System
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair and Presenter: Sarah Brockmeyer – Santa Clara University, School Of Law, Center For Global Law And Policy
    Co-Presenter: Emily Neumann, JD – Reddy & Neumann, P.C.
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Monday, Oct 21st
    1:30 PM – 2:20 PM PDT
    Student and Exchange Visitor Program: Current Issues
    Location: Grand Ballroom B
    Chair and Presenter: Mary L. Alurwar, MA – UC Davis
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    8:00 AM – 8:50 AM PDT
    Academic and Career Advising with Immigration Options in Mind
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair and Presenter: David Gluckman – McCandlish Holton, PC
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    8:00 AM – 8:50 AM PDT
    Small ISSS Office Survival Skills
    Location: Garden 1
    Presenter: Moroni Flake – Homebase
    Chair and Presenter: Pavisporn Ortega, Bachelor of Arts (she/her/hers) – Chapman University
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    8:00 AM – 8:50 AM PDT
    The New DEI: Prospects for International Services
    Location: Salon II
    Chair and Presenter: Andrew Shiotani – University of California, Davis
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Fareri (she/her/hers) – UC Davis
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PDT
    A Crisis Toolkit: Collaboration in Navigating International Student Crises
    Location: Salon 1
    Presenter: Carrie Harris (she/her/hers) – FIDM - Los Angeles, CA
    Presenter: Chia-Yen Lin, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – University of San Diego
    Chair and Presenter: Sally R. McLeod – International Student Insurance
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PDT
    Listserve LIVE! - Analyzing Regulatory Issues and Maximizing Resources
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair and Presenter: Nusha Shishegar – Glendale Community College
    Co-Presenter: Hiromi Mei Cooley (she/her/hers) – UC Law San Francisco
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
    DACA Affirmative Relief - Latest Developments
    Location: Salon 1
    Presenter: Rajan Eapen, JD (he/him/his) – UC Berkeley - Berkeley Intl Office
    Chair and Presenter: Joseph Elias, JD – University of Southern California
    Presenter: Kathleen L. Grzegorek, JD – SGG Immigration LLP
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
    Department of State Exchange Visitor Program: Current Issues
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair & Presenter: Matthew J. Williams, BA-English (he/him/his) – University Of Southern California - Office of International Services
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    10:30 AM – 11:20 AM PDT
    Finding a Home Away From Home
    Location: Grand Ballroom D
    Chair and Presenter: Sharon Ericsson – University of California - Davis
    Presenter: Moroni Flake – Homebase
    Presenter: Simone Kueltz – University of California, Davis
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    1:00 PM – 1:50 PM PDT
    CIS Ombudsman (DHS)
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair & Presenter: Matthew J. Williams, BA-English (he/him/his) – University Of Southern California - Office of International Services
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    1:00 PM – 1:50 PM PDT
    Green Card Pathways for Students and Faculty/Staff on Humanitarian Visas
    Location: Salon 1
    Presenter: Sameen Ahmadnia – Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
    Chair and Presenter: Basim Kamal, JD – Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 22nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Graduate International Connection Podcasts
    Location: Grand Ballroom Hall
    Chair and Presenter: Aimee M. Jiang, Masters of Science (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Wednesday, Oct 23rd
    8:30 AM – 9:20 AM PDT
    Latest Updates on President Biden's New Immigration Actions
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair and Presenter: Avi Friedman, JD – Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP
    Co-Presenter: Chimin Lee Metzler (she/her/hers) – Loyola Marymount University
    Co-Presenter: Mayra Serna-Gallegos (she/her/hers) – California State University-Long Beach
    Co-Presenter: Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, JD – Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Wednesday, Oct 23rd
    10:00 AM – 10:50 AM PDT
    Risky Business? Start-Ups for International Students
    Location: Grand Ballroom E
    Chair and Presenter: Sarah Brockmeyer – Santa Clara University, School Of Law, Center For Global Law And Policy
    Co-Presenter: Emily Neumann, JD – Reddy & Neumann, P.C.
    Co-Presenter: Hallie Bodey – Santa Clara University
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)