NAIS Global Webinar Series: Experiential Education at Independent and International Schools

In this session from the 2025-2026 NAIS Global Webinar and Meetup Series, join us to learn about the current state of experiential education from experts in the field. Gain information about their school’s experiential learning programs along with an overview of:  

• the current landscape of experiential education in both U.S. and international schools; 
• foundations of experiential learning—including the Kolb experiential learning cycle; and  
• the ways schools are engaging students through global programs, community engagement and service learning, immersive project periods, outdoor and travel experiences, and bringing experiential learning into academics and assessment.  

Presenters:

• Sheryl Murray, ISEEN board member and chair, Experiential Learning, Hillfield Strathallen College, Hamilton (Ontario, Canada)
  
• Jeremy Robbins, NAIS global ambassador and director of experiential learning, Windham Woods School (NH)
• Shoshanna Sumka, executive director, ISEEN, Independent Schools Experiential Education Network
• Ioana Wheeler, senior director of global initiatives, NAIS