Studyabroad.com's Statement On International Education Week and Study Abroad
Now more than ever, international education is essential to create a greater understanding between people of all nations
CHESTER, PA, November 12, 2001 -
International Education Week, November 12-16, 2001, is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of State and International educators worldwide. It provides an opportunity to promote and celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This initiative is part of an effort to encourage policies and programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States.
International Education Week celebrates ideals such as cultural understanding, diversity, and an appreciation for those different among ourselves. Study abroad celebrates these ideals by allowing individuals to experience and immerse themselves in other cultures. We need to recognize the importance of multiculturalism and explore the ways we can contribute to Global understanding.
The creation of more, not less, global awareness is necessary. In seeking to create a greater understanding between people of all nations, the role of international education becomes increasingly valuable. While knowledge is important in gaining understanding and promoting diversity, practice and experience are equally important. Studying abroad introduces a new environment through which knowledge can be gained in a real-time setting.
We must strive to understand one another, now more than ever. Perhaps we can best comprehend similarity and differences through a personal experience of another culture. The successes gained through these experiences both equip and prepare individuals to thrive in a global world. Through international education, we will become a more diversified, culturally aware and understanding world.
Study abroad providers constantly seek to ensure a maximum level of safety for study abroad participants. Official governmental resources should be utilized for monitoring safety in both study abroad and all foreign travel.
Study Abroad: Because the whole world is waiting to be explored!
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Studyabroad.com (www.studyabroad.com) is the Internet's leading source of study abroad information. It contains directories of study abroad and intensive language programs that are organized by both subject and destination. Studyabroad.com also includes the Destination Portal Pages, the popular "Studyabroad.com Handbook: A Guide to Traveling Abroad," discussion boards, financial aid information and much, much more. Studyabroad.com is a service of Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc. (www.edudirectories.com).
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