And the 2023 Award Finalists Are…
Drum roll, please! The following organizations and institutions have been selected as 2023 finalists of The Forum on Education Abroad’s Award for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Education Abroad:
Here’s the November 2023 Update from Vietnam from Mark A. Ashwill, Ph.D. Greetings from Vietnam! I’m pleased to send you my November 2023 Update from Vietnam. Today is Vietnamese Teachers’ Day. Have a look at this 2021 article that I wrote about some teachers who have influenced me. (Here’s a Vietnamese version.)
How can you make an impact on #GivingTuesday? Give to California Colleges for International Education (CCIE).
CCIE is a non-profit consortia of California Community Colleges whose mission is collaboration and advocacy for international education.
The application for the U. S. Department of State’s 2024 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program and its virtual initiative, CLS Spark is open and will close on Tuesday, November 14 at 8 PM ET.
We welcome students to apply to learn a critical language on a funded virtual or overseas summer program. The application is available at https://clscholarship.org/apply.
Here’s the latest article from Mark A. Ashwill, Ph.D. for University World News. The original title was Towards a More Inclusive Approach to International Student Advocacy.
The direction of this essay changed after some email exchanges with Fanta Aw, the new CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Her perspective is a breath of fresh air and, I hope, an indication of the enlightened leadership that she brings to that position and organization.
We are delighted to inform you that the call for applications for the 2024 edition of the Bootcamps is now open!
The Community College in France program offers Community College students the opportunity to participate in two-week summer programs in France. These Bootcamps offer high-quality courses, multi-disciplinary and project-based learning, and an enriching and supportive personal experience abroad.
We’re looking forward to International Education Week (IEW) 2023, November 13-17! IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Calling all Community Colleges!
Community Colleges are invited to apply for the CIBER Consortium For Education Abroad (CC/FEA). Participation is FREE. The fully funded initiative is designed to increase the capacity for community colleges to develop education abroad programs and a workforce with a global perspective by providing comprehensive, wraparound support.
We are interested to learn if courses at the community college include global, international, and intercultural topics and perspectives in class readings, class discussions, class activities, and class assignments/project. There is very little current research on community college internationalization of the curriculum and this study will help to advance the field. The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete.
Mastering a foreign language is an asset in our global society and advantageous for mutual understanding across cultures and borders. Studies have shown that these upsides associated with knowing foreign languages also translate to a significant leg up in the workforce!