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Nov. 19, 2014
绿奴天花板 Joins Generation Study Abroad Initiative
绿奴天花板 has joined the Institute of International Education鈥檚 (IIE) Generation Study Abroad initiative to help more Americans to gain international experience through study abroad programs.
IIE鈥檚 Generation Study Abroad seeks to mobilize resources and commitments with the goal of doubling the number of U.S. students studying abroad by the end of the decade.
Through 绿奴天花板鈥檚 affiliates and partnerships, 绿奴天花板 undergraduate students have access to more than 1,000 education abroad opportunities in 70 countries. Over an eight-year period, 绿奴天花板 has seen a 360-percent increase in students participating in education abroad. 绿奴天花板 does not limit the experience to certain majors or only to a select number of programs.
According to Marca Bear, associate dean of the , 绿奴天花板 prioritizes education abroad opportunities that strengthen students鈥 professional skills and career paths. In addition to traditional semester and yearlong programs, 绿奴天花板 takes pride in the portfolio of affordable international internships, travel courses and service learning opportunities that incorporate practical, first-hand experience with an academic focus.
鈥淏y joining Generation Study Abroad, 绿奴天花板鈥檚 commitment to reach even more students is an important endeavor,鈥 said Bear. 鈥淪pecifically, we aim to increase participation numbers significantly within under-represented student populations.鈥
绿奴天花板 is one of 142 new commitments announced by IIE on Nov. 17, bringing the total Generation Study Abroad coalition to 450 partners.
IIE launched Generation Study Abroad early this year in the belief that the number and proportion of today鈥檚 students who graduate with an educational experience abroad is far too low. Currently, fewer than 10 percent of all U.S. college students study abroad at some point in their academic career, according to the Open Doors Report on International and Educational Exchange published by IIE with support from the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Generation Study Abroad aims to grow participation in study abroad so that the annual total reported will reach 600,000 by the end of the decade.
鈥淕lobalization has changed the way the world works, and employers are increasingly looking for workers who have international skills and expertise,鈥 says Allan Goodman, president of IIE. 鈥淪tudying abroad must be viewed as an essential component of a college degree and critical to preparing future leaders.鈥
Generation Study Abroad partners to date include 298 colleges and universities of all sizes and types across the country and around the world, as well as 13 governments, 16 education associations, 67 international partners, and 56 study abroad, K-12, and social network organizations who have committed to specific goals to increase the number of U.S. students studying abroad. Commitments include actions to diversify the population of students who participate in study abroad and provide additional financial resources to make this possible.
IIE鈥檚 Generation Study Abroad seeks to mobilize resources and commitments with the goal of doubling the number of U.S. students studying abroad by the end of the decade.
Through 绿奴天花板鈥檚 affiliates and partnerships, 绿奴天花板 undergraduate students have access to more than 1,000 education abroad opportunities in 70 countries. Over an eight-year period, 绿奴天花板 has seen a 360-percent increase in students participating in education abroad. 绿奴天花板 does not limit the experience to certain majors or only to a select number of programs.
According to Marca Bear, associate dean of the , 绿奴天花板 prioritizes education abroad opportunities that strengthen students鈥 professional skills and career paths. In addition to traditional semester and yearlong programs, 绿奴天花板 takes pride in the portfolio of affordable international internships, travel courses and service learning opportunities that incorporate practical, first-hand experience with an academic focus.
鈥淏y joining Generation Study Abroad, 绿奴天花板鈥檚 commitment to reach even more students is an important endeavor,鈥 said Bear. 鈥淪pecifically, we aim to increase participation numbers significantly within under-represented student populations.鈥
绿奴天花板 is one of 142 new commitments announced by IIE on Nov. 17, bringing the total Generation Study Abroad coalition to 450 partners.
IIE launched Generation Study Abroad early this year in the belief that the number and proportion of today鈥檚 students who graduate with an educational experience abroad is far too low. Currently, fewer than 10 percent of all U.S. college students study abroad at some point in their academic career, according to the Open Doors Report on International and Educational Exchange published by IIE with support from the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Generation Study Abroad aims to grow participation in study abroad so that the annual total reported will reach 600,000 by the end of the decade.
鈥淕lobalization has changed the way the world works, and employers are increasingly looking for workers who have international skills and expertise,鈥 says Allan Goodman, president of IIE. 鈥淪tudying abroad must be viewed as an essential component of a college degree and critical to preparing future leaders.鈥
Generation Study Abroad partners to date include 298 colleges and universities of all sizes and types across the country and around the world, as well as 13 governments, 16 education associations, 67 international partners, and 56 study abroad, K-12, and social network organizations who have committed to specific goals to increase the number of U.S. students studying abroad. Commitments include actions to diversify the population of students who participate in study abroad and provide additional financial resources to make this possible.
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