
The Language Flagship
The Language Flagship is a multiyear program designed to guide talented undergraduate students enrolled full-time at a Flagship college or university in any major(s) toward graduating with professional-level proficiency in a language critical to U.S. national security
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Top 10 Tips for Immersing Yourself in the Culture While Studying Abroad
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In an op-ed in the New York Times about the world’s coolest places, columnist Nick Kristof writes that travel can also be an education, a step toward empathy and international understanding. At IIE, we couldn’t agree more.
500 Days and Beyond in Education
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Millennium Development Goals post-2015 development agenda higher education MOOCs Educational access
Join the Conversation: “What will it take to Double Study Abroad?”
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This category of the IIE Blog comprises the entire IIE Green Paper, “What Will it Take to Double Study Abroad?” separated into a list of blog entries. We invite you to add to the discussion by commenting on one or more of the 11 Big Ideas.
What Young Girls Can Achieve With a Good Education
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Zuriel Oduwole, a 12-year-old American girl of Nigerian and Mauritian descent, started the Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up program to inspire girls in Africa stay in school and get the best education they can.
“Go Away and Come Back Better:” 100 Travel Bloggers Gather to Support Study Abroad
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While 50 percent of American college students intend to study abroad, less than 10 percent actually do.
International Education in the News: 19 Article Picks
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International students are coming to the United States in greater numbers, and they are going to more U.S. universities in more U.S. states. More than 1,000 news reports across the country and around the world announced the latest statistics and trends.
Letter From WISE—International Education Supporting Crises Worldwide
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The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is the annual Davos for educators that the Institute helped to create in 2009 for the Qatar Foundation. Each year over a thousand educators, corporate leaders, and government officials attend to discuss how we can make what we do better.
Overcoming Obstacles to Study Abroad: The Fourth “C”
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This year’s CIEE annual conference addressed the three Cs that are making it hard for our students to study abroad: Cost, Curriculum, and Culture. It was my privilege to speak at the luncheon, which was then devoted to working groups to come up with ideas on how to reduce obstacles in each area.