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NEW & NOTEWORTHY
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK, NOV. 17-21
International Education Week is an opportunity
to celebrate the benefits of international education
and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the
U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department
of Education promotes programs that prepare
Americans for a global environment and attract
future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and
exchange experiences in the United States.
THE 6 THINGS YOU LEARN FROM HOSTING A
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT
Written by TODAY Contributor and YFU host
mother, Alexandra Rockey Fleming, this article gives
insight into the wonderful learning experiences
inherent in intercultural exchange and features
anecdotes from a number of YFU host families.
RECONNECTING WITH OUR ROOTS: CHALLENGES
FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
Interested in post-conflict peacebuilding, Jason
Terry discovers international exchange is “perhaps
one of the greatest conflict prevention undertakings
ever conceived: simply helping people from around
the world connect with one another.”
SEEING VALUE IN ‘GAP YEARS,’ TUFTS UNIVERSITY
OFFERS TO PAY
When Gregory Kristoff graduated high school
in 2010, he opted not to start college immediately.
Instead, he spent the better part of a year studying
Chinese in Beijing and then Dalian, China. Then
he went to Peru — and then, after a full year of
such gallivanting, he began his freshman year at
Harvard. Read his story in Newsweek.
GAP YEAR ALUMNI
Did you take a Gap Year – defined roughly as
a break from formal education?
If so, you likely experienced
long-reaching and positive
outcomes from your experience.
Please participate in the largestreaching Gap Year survey of
North American “Gappers.” All
responses are confidential and you
will be entered to win a $50 gift
card from Amazon to thank you for your time.
Courtesy of Alexandra Fleming
THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF YOUTH
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Are you interested in
contributing to research on the
effects of intercultural exchange?
If so, please complete the
linked PDF survey and return to
[email protected]. Responses will
be compiled and presented at the
annual conference of The Council
on Standards for International
Educational Travel (CSIET).
VIRTUAL STUDENT
FOREIGN SERVICE
Are you an American
college student? Do you want
to intern for the U.S. Department
of State and other U.S.
government agencies, but can’t
come to Washington, D.C.?
Then the VSFS may be
for you.
YFU
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