— Our wins and nominations

Awards and Recognition

We truly appreciate the support and recognition from leaders in our field. 

The Forum on Education Abroad's "InnovateEA" celebrates a "bold solution to one of the field’s biggest challenges" WorldKind was proud to be selected by industry colleagues as the inaugural winner of InnovateEA in 2025. 

— WINNER!

The Forum on Education Abroad’s InnovateEA Awards 2025

We’re thrilled to share that WorldKind won The Forum on Education Abroad’s inaugural InnovateEA pitch competition.

Read about this competition in this great article from The PIE.

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Our Pitch Video

DA Global's Innovation Competition 2024

DA Global's Innovation "champions creative and innovative approaches to advancing student success" WorldKind was proud to come in second place in their Innovation Competition in 2024. 

At Diversity Abroad's 2024 Global Inclusion Conference, WorldKind won 2nd place in the Innovation Competition.
Diversity Abroad Innovation Competition: Second Place to WorldKind for Belonging and Wellbeing

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Our Pitch Video

GoAbroad Innovation Awards

GoAbroad Innovation awards "showcase THE BEST in innovation, originality, creativity, and exceptional ideas in international education." WorldKind is proud to have been a finalist FIVE times for innovation in categories related to technology, diversity, and sustainability.

Innovative Technology-'23, '24, '25

“This award recognizes the creation and/or use of an innovative technology or tool specific to international education. . . Nominees are evaluated based on the success of implementing the technology, how it stands out from other resources in the field, and its overall impact to the staff or student experience.”

WorldKind is proud to have been nominated and a finalist for three years in a row for our innovative work with WorldKind Academy's "Traveler Trainer PROgram."

Innovation in Sustainability-'24

“This award honors commitment to environmental conservation and/or sustainable community development projects through an organization’s programs and day-to-day operations. Nominees are assessed on overall impact, groundbreaking strategies, and integration of their message.”


WorldKind was proud to be nominated for our work on incorporating the UN's Sustainable Development Goals into our pre-departure training.

Innovation in Diversity '25

“This award recognizes strategic efforts to expand international educational opportunities to traditionally underrepresented groups. We encourage submissions from organizations focusing on providing equal access and services to a wide variety of communities. .  . Nominations are evaluated on their creativity and scope to promote, provide equal access, and give specialized support to these groups.”

WorldKind is proud to be nominated for our "Accessibility Abroad" module that works to make education abroad safer and more accessible for students with disabilities.

— Other recognition

Past nominations

We are grateful for our past recognition as we have developed the Traveler Trainer PROgram.
— GoAbroad Awards 2024, for Innovative Technology & Innovation in Sustainability
— GoAbroad Awards 2023, for Innovative Technology