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What Does It Mean to Be American? Observations from Bulgarian Students in the U.S.
In the end of January, Emil Levy at the Institute of International Education facilitated a five-day enrichment seminar in Washington, DC for the participants in the U.S. Academic Immersion Program (USAIP. Sponsored by the America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF), USAIP is a non-degree scholarship program, which places 20 Bulgarian students in select U.S. colleges and universities and provides them with the opportunity to study in the United States for one academic year.
Building Partnerships in India
Developing academic partnerships with Indian institutions can often be a difficult process, rife with bureaucratic hurdles. But India is a place of great promise, and many people come away from the process with more inspiration than concerns.
International Visitor Leadership Program Builds Bridges
The International Visitor Leadership Program is a citizen diplomacy program that brings more than 5,000 participants to the United States every year for unique professional and cultural development. Participants in a recent program worked on infrastructure redevelopment.
Morning in Mandalay: Challenges Facing a New Myanmar
Dr. Goodman reflects on changes in Myanmar during an early morning run through Mandalay.
A Glimpse into Rebuilding Higher Education in Iraq
Since 2003, hundreds of Iraqi scholars have been killed, targeted specifically because they were academics. Thousands were threatened and forced to flee the country. IIE launched the Iraq Scholar Rescue Project in response to these threats against the intellectual capital of Iraq. It was a large-scale academic emergency and IIE-SRF met the challenge in a major way.
The Power of Network Analysis in Evaluation: It’s Not Just About Facebook!
Social network analysis (SNA) is a tool used in modern sociology to identify the links between individuals in various social systems. You can also use it in monitoring and evaluation in order to probe deeper into the power of the social network and how it can be used to measure program outcomes and impact.
Reconnecting Myanmar: Thoughts on Day 1 of IIE’s Myanmar Delegation
The International Academic Partnerships delegation to Myanmar had an unusual start. A faculty member from Northern Illinois University, Dr. Catherine Raymond, who curates the Burmese art collection there, was bringing back a Buddha sculpture created more than a thousand years ago.
Exploring Opportunities for Women in Information and Communication Technologies
Leaders convened for the first international Working Forum on Women, Information and Communication Technologies and Development (WICTAD). The forum explored opportunities for increased collaboration to expand women’s and girls’ access to and opportunities in information and communication technologies.