US educational and cultural exchange programmes
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Programmes for Secondary School Students
AFS Intercultural Programmes (AFS): For 13- to 18-year-olds, the AFS programmes provide opportunities to spend a semester or a year in the United States. American Field Service is one of the oldest cultural exchange organizations,with more than 11,000 students, young adults, and teachers participating each year.
[http://www.afs.org/afs_or/home]
American Councils for International Education: American Councils administers a variety of cultural exchange, study abroad, and research programmes on behalf of both public and private funders. Participation in these programmes is through an open, merit-based competition and facilitates mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia, Southeast Europe, and South Asia.American Councils recruit secondary students from the republics of the former Soviet Union for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) programme and recruits secondary students from Afghanistan for the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme.
[http://www.americancouncils.org/programList.php]
AYUSA International: AYUSA is a leading nonprofit organization promoting global learning and leadership through foreign exchange student programmes.
Since 1980, AYUSA has provided more than 40,000 high school students and host families with foreign exchange programmes to build bridges of international friendship. The AYUSA Consortium, through its international partners, recruits secondary students for the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme from Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Gaza, Iraq, Israel (Arab Community), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank, and Yemen.
[http://www.ayusa.org/about/grants?grant=yes]
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE): CIEE's USA High School program offers a 10-month academic year or a five-month academic semester programme in a U.S. high school. Students ages 15 to 18 live with a prearranged host family as they attend school.
[http://www.ciee.org/representatives/opportunities/usa_hs/index.asp]
Cultural Homestay International: For secondary school students from more than 40 countries, this organization offers group home stays, academic high school placement, au pair, and work experience programmes.
[http://www.chinet.org/]
Global Youth Village: This international summer camp exchange programme links 13- to 18-year olds from 98 participating countries in "an experience in global citizenship" in a recreational atmosphere.
[http://www.globalyouthvillage.org/]
Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS): IRIS is a nonprofit organization founded in 1993 and located in Ames, Iowa. Its mission is to promote international education, development, and peace through rural initiatives. IRIS conducts various programmes that bring students, journalists, business people, educators, and government leaders from Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia to Iowa. While in Iowa, the international participants stay with Iowa families, study in Iowa schools, intern in Iowa businesses, and become involved in community activities.
Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) Programme: P.I.E. offers semester or academic-year secondary school exchange opportunities for students ages 15 to 18, with prearranged home ays.
[http://www.pieusa.org/homestay_exchange.asp]
Rotary Youth Exchange: This nonprofit service organization offers home stay/academic programmes to secondary school students ages 15 to 19. Students must be sponsored by a Rotary International chapter in their home country.
[http://www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html]
Programmes for College and University Students Undergraduate Study: This web site is based on the first in the series of four booklets for international students, If you want to study in the United States, published by the Department of State's ECA Bureau, the undergraduate study site covers how to choose and apply to U.S. bachelor's and associate degree programmes, as well as information on technical and vocational educational opportunities in the United States.
[http://educationusa.state.gov/undergrad.htm]
EduPASS! The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA: EduPass is a clearinghouse of information for potential exchange students to the United States offering information on college admissions, passports and visas, traveling, budgeting, and culture shock.
[http://www.edupass.org]
International Education Service (IES): IES assists students in finding an appropriate college or university in the United States The site includes a listing of universities and colleges interested in attracting students from abroad, as well as information for educational advisers.
[http://www.ies-ed.com]
Programmes for Graduate School Students: The graduate study volume published by the Department of State's ECA Bureau describes how to research and apply to U.S. master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral degree programmes, and provides information on certification and licensing procedures for professionals who wish to further their education or practice in the United States.
[http://educationusa.state.gov/graduate.htm]
Programmes for Students and Professionals American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study (ACCELS): ACCELS administers cultural exchange, study abroad, and research programmes to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia, Southeast Europe, and South Asia.
[http://www.americancouncils.org/programList.php]
Youth Exchange Programmes, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State: Aspiring international exchange students can search this web site for exchange programmes based on region, programme type, orprogramme duration.
[http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/students/programs/]
The Foundation for Worldwide International Student Exchange (WISE): WISE specializes in arranging academic programmes and home stays for Asian, European, and South American student travelers coming to the United States.
[http://wise.wisefoundation.com]
Institute of International Education (IIE): The IIE's programme portal provides information on 316 exchange programmes serving more than 20,000 individuals each year. The IIE provides resources for students, scholars, educators, and university or college advisers, plus research on international education issues. The IIE is also the administrator of the State Department-sponsored Fulbright programme, which provides funding for students and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, and other opportunities.
[http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs_Portal/Browse_Programs/Non-US_Student_Programs.htm]
English-Language Study Programme and Internship Information:Intensive English USA is the leading source of information in this area for international students who are researching study abroad opportunities in the United States. The directory is published by the Institute of International Education and distributed globally through the U.S. Department of State's Education USA Advising Centers. In addition to the printed directory, Intensive English USA Online serves as an interactive database for international students and educational advising centers.
[http://www.intensiveenglishusa.com/]
Study in the USA: This web site is described as an education guide for international students at secondary school and college levels who are looking for an "intensive English" curriculum. [http://wwwstudyusa.com/]
US Arts International Training Programme: US Arts International Training and Internship Programme places international and U.S. students and postgraduates with arts and culture-related organisations to complete valuable on-the-job training and internships in the United States.
[http://www.usartstraining.org/intlstep.php]
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AFS Intercultural Programmes (AFS): For 13- to 18-year-olds, the AFS programmes provide opportunities to spend a semester or a year in the United States. American Field Service is one of the oldest cultural exchange organizations,with more than 11,000 students, young adults, and teachers participating each year.
[http://www.afs.org/afs_or/home]
American Councils for International Education: American Councils administers a variety of cultural exchange, study abroad, and research programmes on behalf of both public and private funders. Participation in these programmes is through an open, merit-based competition and facilitates mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia, Southeast Europe, and South Asia.American Councils recruit secondary students from the republics of the former Soviet Union for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) programme and recruits secondary students from Afghanistan for the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme.
[http://www.americancouncils.org/programList.php]
AYUSA International: AYUSA is a leading nonprofit organization promoting global learning and leadership through foreign exchange student programmes.
Since 1980, AYUSA has provided more than 40,000 high school students and host families with foreign exchange programmes to build bridges of international friendship. The AYUSA Consortium, through its international partners, recruits secondary students for the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme from Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Gaza, Iraq, Israel (Arab Community), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mali, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank, and Yemen.
[http://www.ayusa.org/about/grants?grant=yes]
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE): CIEE's USA High School program offers a 10-month academic year or a five-month academic semester programme in a U.S. high school. Students ages 15 to 18 live with a prearranged host family as they attend school.
[http://www.ciee.org/representatives/opportunities/usa_hs/index.asp]
Cultural Homestay International: For secondary school students from more than 40 countries, this organization offers group home stays, academic high school placement, au pair, and work experience programmes.
[http://www.chinet.org/]
Global Youth Village: This international summer camp exchange programme links 13- to 18-year olds from 98 participating countries in "an experience in global citizenship" in a recreational atmosphere.
[http://www.globalyouthvillage.org/]
Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS): IRIS is a nonprofit organization founded in 1993 and located in Ames, Iowa. Its mission is to promote international education, development, and peace through rural initiatives. IRIS conducts various programmes that bring students, journalists, business people, educators, and government leaders from Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia to Iowa. While in Iowa, the international participants stay with Iowa families, study in Iowa schools, intern in Iowa businesses, and become involved in community activities.
Pacific Intercultural Exchange (P.I.E.) Programme: P.I.E. offers semester or academic-year secondary school exchange opportunities for students ages 15 to 18, with prearranged home ays.
[http://www.pieusa.org/homestay_exchange.asp]
Rotary Youth Exchange: This nonprofit service organization offers home stay/academic programmes to secondary school students ages 15 to 19. Students must be sponsored by a Rotary International chapter in their home country.
[http://www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html]
Programmes for College and University Students Undergraduate Study: This web site is based on the first in the series of four booklets for international students, If you want to study in the United States, published by the Department of State's ECA Bureau, the undergraduate study site covers how to choose and apply to U.S. bachelor's and associate degree programmes, as well as information on technical and vocational educational opportunities in the United States.
[http://educationusa.state.gov/undergrad.htm]
EduPASS! The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA: EduPass is a clearinghouse of information for potential exchange students to the United States offering information on college admissions, passports and visas, traveling, budgeting, and culture shock.
[http://www.edupass.org]
International Education Service (IES): IES assists students in finding an appropriate college or university in the United States The site includes a listing of universities and colleges interested in attracting students from abroad, as well as information for educational advisers.
[http://www.ies-ed.com]
Programmes for Graduate School Students: The graduate study volume published by the Department of State's ECA Bureau describes how to research and apply to U.S. master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral degree programmes, and provides information on certification and licensing procedures for professionals who wish to further their education or practice in the United States.
[http://educationusa.state.gov/graduate.htm]
Programmes for Students and Professionals American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study (ACCELS): ACCELS administers cultural exchange, study abroad, and research programmes to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia, Southeast Europe, and South Asia.
[http://www.americancouncils.org/programList.php]
Youth Exchange Programmes, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State: Aspiring international exchange students can search this web site for exchange programmes based on region, programme type, orprogramme duration.
[http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/students/programs/]
The Foundation for Worldwide International Student Exchange (WISE): WISE specializes in arranging academic programmes and home stays for Asian, European, and South American student travelers coming to the United States.
[http://wise.wisefoundation.com]
Institute of International Education (IIE): The IIE's programme portal provides information on 316 exchange programmes serving more than 20,000 individuals each year. The IIE provides resources for students, scholars, educators, and university or college advisers, plus research on international education issues. The IIE is also the administrator of the State Department-sponsored Fulbright programme, which provides funding for students and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, and other opportunities.
[http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs_Portal/Browse_Programs/Non-US_Student_Programs.htm]
English-Language Study Programme and Internship Information:Intensive English USA is the leading source of information in this area for international students who are researching study abroad opportunities in the United States. The directory is published by the Institute of International Education and distributed globally through the U.S. Department of State's Education USA Advising Centers. In addition to the printed directory, Intensive English USA Online serves as an interactive database for international students and educational advising centers.
[http://www.intensiveenglishusa.com/]
Study in the USA: This web site is described as an education guide for international students at secondary school and college levels who are looking for an "intensive English" curriculum. [http://wwwstudyusa.com/]
US Arts International Training Programme: US Arts International Training and Internship Programme places international and U.S. students and postgraduates with arts and culture-related organisations to complete valuable on-the-job training and internships in the United States.
[http://www.usartstraining.org/intlstep.php]
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