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About the conference: This conference is intended as a resource for anyone involved with international outreach, especially those professionals under the umbrella of the US Department of Education's International Education Programs Service (IEPS). The panels and presentations at this event will help to strengthen the capability and performance of American education in area, international, and global studies. Although it will address a variety of outreach constituencies, including business and the general public, the overriding goal of this conference is to facilitate the promotion of learning about world cultures in US schools through increased understanding of other areas. Successful outreach models and best practices from all over the US will be presented and discussed, along with approaches appropriate to all world regions and all grade levels. While building on the strengths of previous nationwide outreach conferences, this one will bring together not only those working on outreach within institutions of higher education, but also practicing K-12 education professionals from around the US, especially teachers. This mingling of outreach experts and education practitioners will create a dynamic environment for the discussion of ideas. Results of the conference will be published and made available to all participants and serve as a resource for all international outreach professionals for years to come.