by Alliance Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | Alliance Commentary
For immediate release: January 11, 2016
Contact: Kaitlyn Chriswell, 202-293-6141, kchriswell@alliance-exchange.org
Washington, DC – Ilir Zherka recently joined the Alliance for International Exchange as new Executive Director.
Zherka, who served as Executive Director of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), will lead the Alliance in its continued efforts to promote the growth and impact of exchange programs.
by Alliance Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | Federal Register
For immediate release: January 11, 2016
Contact: Kaitlyn Chriswell, 202-293-6141, kchriswell@alliance-exchange.org
Washington, DC – Ilir Zherka recently joined the Alliance for International Exchange as new Executive Director.
Zherka, who served as Executive Director of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), will lead the Alliance in its continued efforts to promote the growth and impact of exchange programs.
by Alliance Staff | Jan 8, 2016 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
Declining investment in exchange programs with former Soviet countries and Russian language instruction has contributed to a “shortage of Russia experts” in the U.S., according to a recent article in the Washington Post.
The article notes growing concerns that the U.S. lacks the ability to adequately assess and understand Russian foreign policy:
by Alliance Staff | Dec 21, 2015 | Congressional News, Federal Register, Funding
The House and Senate passed an omnibus appropriations bill on Friday, finalizing funding for the remainder of FY16, CQ reports. The funding measure was signed by President Obama later that day.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 17, 2015 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
After studying at U.S. colleges and universities, Chinese students view themselves as more open-minded and idealistic, according to a recent article in Foreign Policy.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 16, 2015 | Federal Register, Funding
Earlier this morning the House passed a third continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding for an additional six days through Dec. 22, CQ reports. The Senate is expected to vote on the CR today, and if passed, the CR will give lawmakers more time to pass the FY16 omnibus bill since the short-term CR passed last Friday (Dec. 11) is set to expire at midnight tonight.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 11, 2015 | Federal Register, Funding
Hours before the expiration of a continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government through midnight tonight (December 11), Congress passed a short-term CR to keep the federal government funded for an additional five days through December 16, CQ reports. President Obama is expected to sign the funding measure, avoiding a government shutdown. The new CR will give lawmakers additional time to finish negotiations on an omnibus bill to fund the government for the remainder of FY16.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 9, 2015 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
Chinese students studying in the U.S. graduate with a more positive view of both the U.S. and China, according to a recent article in Foreign Policy.
The data, coming from the publication’s own survey, show that after studying in the U.S., 60 per cent of respondents had more positive views of the U.S. and 55 per cent reported gaining a more positive view of China.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 4, 2015 | Exchange Visitor Program, Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy
Nearly 300 au pairs participating in the State Department exchange program traveled to Washington, D.C. last month as part of a course on U.S. culture and history, according to a recent article in PBS.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 1, 2015 | Congressional News, Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
International exchanges are “more important than ever,” writes Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Donna Brazile in a recent op-ed published by ABC News.
Exchange programs provide great value for participants and help Americans to compete in a global economy, Brazile, a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, explains:
