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Still Not Convinced to Study Abroad?

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Well, maybe this will help. Here are more reasons why you should study abroad.

1. Ensuring that the citizens of the United States are globally literate is the responsibility of the educational system of the United States.

2. Educating students internationally is an important way to share the values of the United States, to create goodwill for the United States around the world, to work toward a peaceful global society, and to increase international trade.

3. The security, stability, and economic vitality of the United States in an increasingly complex global age depend largely upon having a globally competent citizenry and the availability of experts specializing in world regions, foreign languages, and international affairs.

4. Federal agencies, educational institutions, and corporations in the United States are suffering from a shortage of professionals with international knowledge and foreign language skills;

5. Institutions of higher education in the United States are struggling to graduate enough students with the language skills and cultural competence necessary to meet the current demands of business, government, and educational institutions.

6. Studying abroad influences subsequent educational experiences, decisions to expand or change academic majors, and decisions to attend graduate school.

7. Some of the core values and skills of higher education are enhanced by participation in study abroad programs


How Much Do You Really Know About the Benefits of Studying Abroad?

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Here are the answers from this week’s newsletter:

1. What percentage of students in the United States between the ages of 18 and 24 cannot locate Iraq on the world map? Afghanistan? Japan? The United States? 

ANSWER: 

             IRAQ = 87%, AFGHANISTAN = 83%, JAPAN = 58%, UNITED STATES = 11%

2. ________ of people in the United States agree that students should have a study abroad experience sometime during college, but only ______ of students from the United States currently study abroad each year.

 ANSWER: ____79%____ of people in the United States agree that students should have a study abroad experience sometime during college, but only ___1%___ of students from the United States currently study abroad each year.

3. Studying abroad exposes students from the United States to valuable _____________ and cultural understanding and forms an integral part of their education.

ANSWER: a. shopping sprees    b. global knowledge    c. memories    d. all of the above

 4. Some of the core values and skills of __________ education are enhanced by participation in study abroad programs

ANSWER:    a. higher                      b. lower                           c. no                d. the same

 5. Institutions of higher education in the United States are struggling to graduate enough students with the ____________ skills and cultural competence necessary to meet the current demands of business, government, and educational institutions.

ANSWER:    a. reading                    b. writing                         c. language    d. science

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*Statistics provided by U.S. Senate.


Did You Plan Your Summer Vacation Yet?

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Why not travel through the beautiful Irish landscapes. Lancaster’s very own, Irish born, Marian Joyce will help you plan an affordable Irish vacation you’ll never forget. You will be immersed into the Irish culture: learning how to make toasts and to speak and dine like the Irish, plus so much more. By the end of the trip, you won’t even be considered a tourist! 

Marian Joyce promises…

You’ll learn how to find the affordable Ireland and eat like a local. You’ll be sure to meet native Irish people, not just the diversity of immigrants in the tourist industry. You’ll have an authentic adventure – a mix of heritage sites, nature walks, music and the craic.

Visit Marian Joyce’s website, www.yanksguideirl.com, today to plan your next vacation!