Globally Connected @ FIT: Global Exchange, Local Impact: Lessons from FIT’s IFFTI 2026 Delegation to Vietnam

What happens when FIT goes global? Between April 13 and 17, 2026, a delegation of faculty from FIT New York City and FIT Florence traveled to Ho Chi Minh City to take part in the IFFTI Annual Conference, hosted by RMIT University Vietnam, bringing together leading fashion and textile institutes from around the world.

Supported by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and the Office of International Programs, FIT faculty shared ideas, explored new approaches to fashion education, and connected with an international network shaping the future of the industry.

Join us to discover what they learned, from emerging global trends to innovative teaching practices, and how these insights will directly impact the experience of students at FIT, both in New York and Florence. How do global conversations translate into real opportunities, inside and beyond the classroom?

FIT in New York:

• Susanne Goetz, Textile/Surface Design
• Theanne Schiros, Science and Math
• Laticha Brown, Fashion Business Management
• Ramona Dunlap, Fashion Business Management
• Keith Fraley, Fashion Business Management

FIT in Florence:

• Sara Paci, History of Art
• Kelly Denooyer, Fashion Business Management

Globally Connected @ FIT is hosted by the Office of International Programs, History of Art, and the Cultural Fellows.

This virtual event is free and open to the public.