Awards and Recognition

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.
The Forum on Education Abroad’s InnovateEA Awards 2025
Read about this competition in this great article from The PIE.
DA Global's Innovation Competition 2024
GoAbroad Innovation Awards

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.
Past nominations
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Take Hamish on your travels abroad by sticking him on your water bottle, computer, or wherever you'll see him. The QR code leads to the "Emergency Resources" page, so if you ever get into a sticky situation abroad and can't remember what to do, scan the QR code. Hamish will be there to help.
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Child Family Health International has agreed to give WorldKind alumni 15% off their “Pillars of Global Health: Building Competencies for Global Health Engagement” course.
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Meet BaseLang - the world's largest online Spanish school trusted by over 20,000 students. WorldKind alumni receive $30/mo discount on any program FOR LIFE off any Baselang programs that offer 1-on-1 Spanish tutoring, on-demand, 24/7 with 350+ Spanish teachers from 7 countries.
Discount Code: worldkind
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Use this link when booking to receive your discount:
https://scholartrip.com/travel/programs-worldkind/?CID=SCHWDK
Expiration Date: 30JUN2026
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WorldKind Alumni can become a HI USA member for just $10 (half the normal price). As a member, you’ll get 10% off HI USA hostel stays across the U.S. and other discounts at over 2,500 Hosteling International Hostels around the world.
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