RVF International Is a Finalist for a 2026 GoAbroad Innovation Award

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We’ve got exciting news: RVF International is a finalist for the 2026 GoAbroad Innovation Awards in the People’s Choice (Teach Abroad/TEFL) category.

This recognition means a lot to our team. It reflects the work we do every day to help people live, teach, and grow abroad with real support.

What this nomination means

The GoAbroad Innovation Awards highlight organizations making an impact in international education. According to GoAbroad, the 2026 finalists were chosen from hundreds of submissions and represent some of the most impactful work in the field.

For us, this moment is about more than an award. It reflects the students, graduates, and future teachers who have trusted RVF to help them build a life abroad.

Over the years, our mission has stayed clear: make teaching abroad feel more human, more supported, and more possible. Whether someone is dreaming about Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, or what comes next, we want the process to feel exciting instead of overwhelming.

Finalist in People’s Choice (Teach Abroad/TEFL)

RVF International is a finalist in People’s Choice (Teach Abroad/TEFL). Public voting is now live, which makes this recognition even more special.

Our community can be part of this moment with us.

If RVF has helped you explore teaching abroad, move overseas, navigate the application process, or believe this kind of adventure is possible for you, we’d be so grateful for your vote.

Vote for RVF International

Public voting is now live for the 2026 GoAbroad Innovation Awards People’s Choice categories.

If you’d like to support RVF International, you can vote for us in the Teach Abroad/TEFL category on GoAbroad’s voting page.

Thank you for being part of our story

We would not be here without our community. Every applicant, participant, alum, partner, reader, and supporter has helped shape RVF into what it is today.

We’re proud to celebrate this finalist recognition. More than anything, though, it reminds us why we do this work. Teaching abroad can change someone’s life, and we feel grateful to play a small part in that journey.

We’ll be cheering as the final results are announced on May 28, 2026, at the GoAbroad Reception during the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando.

Until then, thank you for supporting RVF and for being part of this community.

Help Us Bring It Home

RVF International is officially a finalist for the 2026 GoAbroad Innovation Awards in People’s Choice for Teach Abroad/TEFL. If you believe in what we’re building, we’d love your vote.

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