Land of opportunity or close to slavery?
As published in the Post & Courier on November 10, 2016
The Au Pair Program Provides Valuable Cultural Exchange
As published in the Washington Post on November 8, 2016.
2016 McCarry Leaderhip Award
Recipients of the 2016 McCarry Leaderhip Award. Elizabeth Azeizat, Alison Gold, Megan Lysaght.
Ireland Unveils New International Education Strategy for 2016-2020
Ireland announced a new international education strategy last week in order to boost international student and English Language Teaching (ELT) enrollments over the next four years by 15 and 25%, respectively.
Congress Passes Bill to Fund Government Through Dec. 9
Last week, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 9th, preventing a government shutdown after the close of the fiscal year on September 30.
The CR provides $54.4 billion for the International Affairs Budget, including Department of State exchange programs. Due to a required across-the-board cut, the CR funding level is slightly below the current spending level of $54.6 billion, but is close to the administration’s FY2017 budget request of $54.3 billion.