Compiled by William Nolting (University of Michigan) and Cheryl Matherly (University of Tulsa) with contributions from the NAFSA Education Abroad Subcommittee on Work, Internships, and Volunteering Abroad (WIVA) members
Resources that demonstrate why sending U.S. students abroad for educational experience
is in the general interest of the United States and its citizens.
The Brookings Institute Global Economy and Development
According to Lex Rieffel and Sarah Zalud,
"International volunteer programs contribute directly and indirectly to our
nation's security and well-being. They represent one of the best avenues
Americans can pursue to improve relations with the rest of the world."
See especially:
- "International Volunteering: Smart Power" (Policy Brief #155) by Lex Rieffel and Sarah Zalud
- "Reaching Out: Americans Serving Overseas" by Lex Rieffel
- Brookings Institute Initiative on International Volunteering and Service
NAFSA's Global
Competence Initiative
Citing
NAFSA's mission statement, NAFSA President-elect Ron Moffatt shows ways that
NAFSA members are helping develop a global-ready workforce.
See
especially:
Reports
An
Exploration of the Demand for Study Overseas from American Students and
Employers
This study compares the perceptions of the value study
abroad by U.S. human resources directors, with those of students who studied
abroad. According to the report, "The research revealed a real need to
strongly promote the link between those interpersonal attributes that
employers find so desirable and their acquisition through an international
study experience." Readers will note that employers identified relevant
work/internship as one of the most important criteria in recruiting
candidates.
New Challenges for
International Leadership (RAND Corporation)
Report on the challenges
of finding managers in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors with sufficient
international experience to lead U.S. business and industry.
NSF Partnership
for International Research and Education
Grants awarded to promote
international collaboration and prepare "globally engaged" scientists and
engineers.
States Prepare for the Global Age (728kb )
Published by the Asia Society in 2005, this report shows how states and
private industry are answering the question, "How can we give today's students
the knowledge, skills and perspectives they will need to live and work in an
increasingly interconnected world?"