The Study Abroad Foundation (SAF) held its Annual SAF Reception at the NAFSA 2023 Annual Conference on Tuesday, May 30.
Over 200 distinguished guests and partners, including more than 70 delegates from the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), attended the reception at the Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C.
SAF Senior Associate Vice President, Carol Carmody, thanked the reception guests for their contributions to the field of International Education. She followed with a quote by IES Abroad CEO Greg Hess who said, "Study abroad changes lives and changed lives change the world."
Photos from the annual reception can be found below:
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SAF Senior Associate Vice President, Carol Carmody, welcomes guests at the start of the SAF Annual Reception.
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Delegates from the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) pose for a group photo.
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SAF Mascot, Saffy, makes an exciting entrance to the reception.
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