by Alliance Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | Alliance Commentary
Assistant Secretary Marie Royce and Portuguese Ambassador to the United States Domingos Fezas Vital signed an MOU commemorating the launch of a 12-month pilot program between both nations.
by Alliance Staff | Jan 30, 2019 | Alliance Commentary
As published on the American Foreign Service Association’s website in January 2019. By Marie Royce Economic diplomacy works because of people. And the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is in the people business. We are making the...
by Ilir Zherka | Dec 10, 2018 | Alliance Commentary
As published on the StudyTravel Magazine of EnglishUSA on December 5, 2018. This week, we interview Ilir Zherka of the Alliance for International Exchange about the group’s activities, useful resources for agents, and how it marked its 25th anniversary. Firstly,...
by Mirchaye Sahlu | Nov 15, 2018 | Alliance Commentary
The 2018 Open Doors Report shows a 1.5% increase in the number of international students coming to the U.S for higher education: 1,094,792 international students enrolled in United States higher education institutions in 2017/18 compared to 1,078,822 students in 2016/17.
by Mirchaye Sahlu | Nov 15, 2018 | Alliance Commentary
New data recently released by NAFSA: Association of International Educators indicate that the more than one million international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2017-18 academic year contributed $39 billion to the U.S. economy, while at the same time supporting more than 450,622 jobs. These numbers represent a 1.2% increase in job support and creation and a 5.8% increase in dollars contributed to the economy compared to the previous academic year.
by Sue Yang | Nov 6, 2018 | Alliance Commentary
As published on the Global Ties U.S. website on October 29, 2018. By Sue Yang, Senior Director for External Relations, Alliance for International Exchange Advocacy is at the nexus of policy, people, and exchanges. If you’ve ever wondered how policymakers decide...
