 Publications International Student Guide to U.S. Community Colleges is the only publication of its kind that is designed to respond to the interest of prospective international students. Published annually, the Guide is designed to inform, advise, and assist postsecondary students in other countries who plan to pursue education options in the United States. Thousands of copies are printed and distributed to EducationUSA advising centers, Fulbright Commission offices, US embassies, and select high schools worldwide.
Click here to view the Guide online. Or, to obtain a hard copy, check with your local EducationUSA advising center.
Building Bridges: A Manual on Including People with Disabilities in International Exchange Programs The fourth edition of "Building Bridges: A Manual on Including People with Disabilities in International Exchange Programs" is now available from the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, a project of Mobility International USA and the U.S. Department of State. This manual, published in 2006, features practical suggestions and creative ideas for including, recruiting and accommodating people with disabilities in international exchange programs. Expanded to 262 pages, Building Bridges includes information on more types of disabilities, updated air travel tips and new cross-cultural strategies. It also includes an extensive resource section, and comes with a free companion copy of "Rights and Responsibilities: A Guide to National and International Disability-Related Laws for International Exchange Organizations and Participants." You can order it online for $24.95 + shipping/handling at www.miusa.org
Global Awareness in Community Colleges: A Report of a National Survey (PDF format) Chase, A. and Mahoney, J., Eds. (1996) Global Awareness in Community Colleges: A Report of a National Survey. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges. ISBN: 0-87117-295-X. This report offers the results of an AACC Survey on International Education Programs at community colleges. Designed to gauge the broad directions of the colleges' involvement in international education programs and services, this publication reports the responses of 624 colleges. The survey results indicate, among other facts, that over 80 percent of the responding colleges offer some type of international education program, and that colleges have had some sort of academic or business connection to 143 countries.
NEW - The Institute of International Education (IIE) has released a briefing paper entitled "Educational Exchange between the United States and China," which examines the growth in rates of academic exchange programs between the countries, in addition to the historical trends shaping these statistics. The briefing paper also presents the current state of U.S.-China educational exchange and documents the variety of study abroad program offerings and existing funding opportunities for American students wishing to study in China. Download the report at www.iie.org/researchpublications.
Meeting America's Global Education Challenge: Exploring Host Country Capacity for Increasing U.S. Study Abroad, a report by IIE, examines how to manage continued growth in study abroad in higher education. The publication can be downloaded at http://www.iie.org/StudyAbroadCapacity.
EducationUSA Europe and Eurasia released a new report, "Trends Report: From Reykjavik to Vladivostok: Student Advising Trends from EducationUSA." The report includes forty-three country profiles from Europe and Eurasia, information on EducationUSA advising centers and relevant contacts, in-country trends and student outreach opportunities for 2008 and 2009. Individual country reports and information on obtaining a complete hard copy of the report are available, click here. Direct questions to: reac.eurasia@gmail.com.
**The Publications below are available for purchase through the AACC Bookstore.
Community College Map An oversized U.S. map identifying every AACC member community and technical college by name and pinpoints their exact location is now available through the Community College Press in a fold-up paper version ($10) or laminated ($15). See Bookstore for ordering information. International Programs at Community Colleges Highlights of 2000 survey of community colleges. Includes statistics on colleges offering international programs and services, international college-business activities, international components in areas of study, and other activities supporting international education.
Educating for the Global Community: A Framework for Community Colleges Report of a Conference Sponsored by the American Council on International Intercultural Education and the Stanley Foundation (1996). Educating for the Global Community: A Framework for Community Colleges. Washington, D.C. 36 pages. This report examines the questions: (1) What does it mean to be a globally competent learner? and (2) What is required institutionally for a community college to produce globally competent learners?
Seeking a New Partnership: US AID Task Force Report on U.S. Community Colleges Seeking a New Partnership: US AID Task Force Report on U.S. Community Colleges. (1995). Washington, D.C. 52 pages. This report was prepared for the United States Agency for International Development.
Multicultural Strategies for Community Colleges Kee, A.M. and Mahoney, J.R., Eds. (1995). Multicultural Strategies for Community Colleges: From Diversity to Synergy. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges. 96 pages. Building on the "Making Good on Our Promises: Moving Beyond Rhetoric to Action," report, this monograph offers a compilation of programs and services outlining successful hands-on programs at specific colleges. Strategy abstracts are divided into sections on students, faculty, administrators, and campus. The book also includes an extended bibliography for further research, as well as the agenda contained in the 1993 special report.
Building the Global Community: The Next Step Report of a Conference Sponsored by the American Council on International Intercultural Education and the Stanley Foundation. (1995). Educating for the Global Community: A Framework for Community Colleges. Washington, D.C. 31 pages. This report examines community college involvement in global education as well as offer a broad array of approaches, strategies, and actions for the consideration of community colleges.
Strengthening America's Competitiveness: Profiles of Leading Community College International Trade Centers Fifield, M. and Huhra, L., Eds. (1993). Strengthening America's Competitiveness: Profiles of Leading Community College International Trade Centers. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges. 128 pages. ISBN: 0-87117-261-5. This publication features six case studies which provide insight into the development operations of community college export promotion programs that contribute to local business development. Focusing on influencing factors and strategies underlying each center's establishment and success, a blueprint is presented for development of a trade center based on lessons learned from the colleges profiled.
The Future of Foreign Language Education at Community Technical, and Junior Colleges Eisenberg, Diane U., Ed. (1992). The Future of Foreign Language Education at Community, Technical, and Junior Colleges. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges, Special Report No. 1. 95 pages. ISBN: 0-87117-248-8. This monograph challenges the nation's community colleges to make the study of foreign language a priority. It includes the AACC Board-approved policy statement and five papers on such key foreign language topics as proficiency goals, use of technology, foreign language instruction across the curriculum, and articulation.
Improving Foreign Language Education at Community Colleges Eisenberg, Diane U., Ed. (1992). Improving Foreign Language Education at Community Colleges. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges, Special Report No. 5. 76 pages. ISBN: 0-87117-274-7. This monograph contains case study reports from the 15 community colleges that participated in the first year of AACC's Improving Foreign Language Education at Community Colleges project. Special topic papers on key issues in foreign language education as teaching for proficiency, teaching Spanish to Hispanic bilinguals, and using native speakers to supplement classroom learning.
Advancing Foreign Language Education at Community Colleges Eisenberg, D.U., Mahoney, J.R., and Labib, N. Eds. (1992). Advancing Foreign Language Education at Community Colleges. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges, Special Report No. 1. 80 pages. ISBN: 0-87117-284-4. This monograph contains case histories of 21 colleges that participated in the second year of AACC's Improving Foreign Language Education at Community Colleges project. The case histories demonstrate model approaches to strengthening and enhancing foreign language education.
Training for Trade: Community College Programs to Promote Export Huhra, L. and Fifield, M., Eds. (1991). Training for Trade: Community College Programs to Promote Export. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Community Colleges. 193 pages. ISBN: 0-87117-222-4. This resource handbook provides everything community colleges need to know about establishing an international business program. The work is divided between case studies and a compilation of resource materials.
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