Topics of interest

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 is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

Learn more about educational opportunities in the United States:

EJournal USA:

Campus Connections:  A globalized economy makes business and employment spill across national boundaries, so an education abroad is likely to make a young person better prepared for the world’s future. Almost double the numbers of students travel abroad for an education today as compared with 20 years ago. Campus Connections examines the international study experience and its influence on individual growth.

College and University Education in the United States: From the many types of institutions to the virtually unlimited array of programs and majors, the universities and colleges in the United States reflect the diversity, tolerance, and pursuit of excellence that characterize the best of the country as a whole. Through this journal, prospective international students and their parents and advisors will learn about the American system of higher education and academic and student life at U.S. colleges and universities.

Publications:

USA Education in Brief: USA Education in Brief covers the development of the public school movement, beginning with "common school," (the iconic little red schoolhouse) in the 18th century, through the Land-Grant university movement to the G.I. Bill of Rights and the civil rights movement which expanded educational opportunity to all U.S. citizens. Additional topics include 21st century challenges; civic, bilingual, and special education; foreign exchanges; and teaching democracy to a new generation.

Other Resources:

Community Colleges: Gateway to Opportunities: Roughly 1,200 two-year community colleges in the United States offer more than 11 million students an opportunity to begin their higher education in a small, community-based environment, often at lower cost than a four-year institution. Click on the topics below to learn more about community colleges.

Top University Programs: Science & Technology: Students at these top universities are finding creative and successful ways to address challenges in science, engineering and the environment.

Forum for the Future 2009: Partnerships with Muslim Communities