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February 7, 2006 Vol. 1 Issue 1
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of Policy Brief,
a periodic electronic information resource for policy news and analysis on international education issues, published by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
NAFSA is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education. NAFSA seeks to increase awareness of and support for international education and exchanges in higher education and government, believing that citizens with international experience and global awareness are crucial to U.S. leadership, competitiveness, and security.
We hope Policy Brief will be a useful tool for you in your work on international education issues. We welcome your feedback about this publication. Please email: govrel[at]nafsa.org
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American Public: International Education Key to Preparing Next Generation
NAFSA survey identifies resounding support for exchanges, study abroad, foreign language learning
Americans in overwhelming numbers believe that international education is a key to preparing their children for success in the global age. They believe that foreign language skills will make their children more competitive in the job market, and they feel it is important for the next generation to have the opportunity to study abroad and to interact with students from other countries while in college. These are the findings of a new national survey commissioned by NAFSA ...more
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Enhancing U.S. Leadership, Security, and Competitiveness through International Education
NAFSA 2006 public policy priorities
Three things strike us as we survey the landscape five years into the twenty-first century. The first is rapid change. The world already seems different in fundamental ways from the one we thought we were entering at the dawn of the new millennium. One of the defining characteristics of the world we now live in is the speed with which change takes place. This new reality imposes on all organizations—ours included—the necessity and responsibility to be nimble enough, flexible enough, imaginative enough to navigate rapid change. We must not be wedded to our approaches of five years ago—or even one year ago. For us, 2006 will be a year of ensuring that we remain cutting-edge. ...more
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