Don't Pack a Pest for Academic Travelers 2023 end-of-year update
Target publication date: Nov 15th, 2022
Dear Community of Partners,
Happy Fall and Greetings from the Academic Travelers Community of Partners!
Over the past year, we have seen an unprecedented increase in international travel, including an almost complete rebound in international and study-abroad student travel (reference). Our students are brimming with excitement for the sights, smells, and tastes of travel and education abroad. The Academic Traveler Program is so grateful to you, our Community of Partners, for joining us in educating this growing demographic about the importance of safe and responsible packing: Pack Safe, Pack Smart, Pack Aware!
We are using this space to share an update on what we have been up to in 2023. We hope you will utilize, adapt, and share these resources with your students and fellow international program leaders.
Table of Contents:
Welcome new members/ ESA Meeting
Partnership Events: We organize events designed to institutionalize the DPAP message within university and international program systems.
ESA Meeting partnership with Texas Dept of Ag
International Student Orientation at Oregon State
Trip to the Bahamas with DPAP curriculum integration
Lunch and Learn with San Diego State University
New Media Resources Available. - Our media is designed by students for students. They resonate with students' travel experiences and highlight our love for food, travel, and adventure. Please help us reach more academic travelers by following us and sharing with your students.
New Media
Travel Food Contest! - Student Ambassadors build awareness through social media.
Oregon's bountiful harvest - these can be adapted for your state
Most wanted pests!
Getting Real with Reels
Check out our website for videos, PowerPoint, and other resources to help you share about DPAP.
DPAP in the news: Did you know, on a typical day in Fiscal Year 2022, CBP discovered 240 pests at U.S. ports of entry and 2,677 items for quarantine? Here are just some examples in the news that highlight the importance of Don’t Pack a Pest!
fruit fly
Giant African land snail
red palm mite
Agency partner updates?
Check out our blogs!
Spring 2023 Tabling Event
Can I bring it game
Are Your Study Abroad Students Packing Pests?
Don’t Pack a Pest for Academic Travelers: Teaching Travelers to Pack Safe, Pack Smart, and Pack Aware