The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences helped to launch the senior scholars program of the Fulbright-Hays Program, to provide an administrative home for it for almost three decades, and, in association with its sister services, to watch over it. This brief institutional history of this limited aspect of the program is…

Describes VaCIE-CEMP, a faculty/staff exchange program between the Virginia Community College System and schools in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Netherlands. States that participants pair up with their overseas equivalent and exchange houses, keeping costs to a minimum. Reports that during the two-week visits,…

During 1978-79 the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission SPON-BBB17857 provided grant support to the College and University Partnership Program (CUPP) for research and program development to promote the linking of 200 higher education institutions in Japan and the United States for undergraduate student exchange activities. In that year program…

The Council for Cultural Co-operation is intended to promote interaction among European nations and to initiate cooperation in remodelling educational systems. Programs have been created to permit the exchange of teachers and of educational technology, and to facilitate the mobility of Europeans through a system of qualifications equivalency and…

Since 1976, the students of Yuma District #1, Arizona, have been participating in an art exchange project with schools in many other countries, as a way of developing international understanding. (SJL)

This book draws on the personal experiences of more than 600 past alumni of the Fulbright Program, a bi-national arrangement for the exchange of teachers and scholars between the United States and other countries. In outlining the history of the United States/New Zealand exchange program, it provides several personal narratives about New Zealand…

Describes the process by which one high school in New Jersey successfully set up an overseas exchange program with a school in Great Britain. Gives specific details to be considered and lists the benefits of such a program. (HB)

This publication describes 181 international education programs sponsored by the United States government. A program is considered an international education program in this inventory if it fosters understanding and/or cooperation between the United States and another country or countries through education, which is broadly defined to include…

Describes the International Sibling Program at Lewiston-Porter High School in Youngstown, New York. Notes that 10 "sibling schools" in eight countries participate by exchanging faculty and students. Suggests that the program has given students, staff, and the community many opportunities to interact with the real world. (RS)

Reports a personal experience in a counseling-exchange program. Concludes that one aspect of the Australian system that was most impressive and extremely progressive was the availability of intensive support for parents of children with learning and behavior problems. (Author/JDM)

This paper demonstrates how teacher education institutions can expand understanding of others and tolerance for differences by developing cross-cultural exchange programs in international settings and on the local level. The paper outlines the steps involved in establishing international student teaching programs at three different universities…

An English/French school exchange program provided opportunities for cooperation between language and humanities faculties. A shopping survey was prepared and French pupils conducted street interviews in England. Ideas for activities resulted from cross-faculty interaction. (DH)

An environmental awareness language exchange program was established between an English school and a school in France. Although the exchange occurred for three years, the program became overprescriptive and was cancelled. Concludes that environmental awareness is learned best in less formal situations. (DH)

Traces the development of camper exchange programs between the United States and the Soviet Union; notes differences between Soviet and U.S. residential camps; and discusses the benefits and future of camper exchange programs. Since 1987, 70 U.S. residential camps have hosted Soviet children and hundreds of U.S. campers have attended Soviet camps.…

Describes research in progress that examines the personal and professional experiences of faculty from colleges and universities in North America and abroad after they engage in academic visits and exchanges at other higher-learning institutions. The research goal is to improve the quality of faculty visits and exchanges. (CDS)