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Ossewaarde, Henk J. J., Ed. – 1977
This monograph consists of numerous short articles that discuss the system of international education in the Netherlands, its development and history over the past 25 years, and the experience of third-world students who have participated in the program. Section 1 presents general information on the Dutch international education system and how it…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Programs, Foreign Nationals, Intercultural Programs
Sypris, Theo; And Others – 1994
The first section of the report outlines the American Association of Community Colleges-Kellogg (AACC-Kellogg) Beacon Project's objectives, which included the development of an International Education Consortium involving eight Michigan community colleges; curriculum and staff development activities; joint international activities; an electronic…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Consortia, Curriculum Development
Cawley, John; Knoester, Jocelyn – Education Canada, 2002
Canada World Youth enables young Canadians to live in another part of Canada with youths from a developing country for several months while volunteering in community projects. Then they move as a group to the partner country for several months where the program structure is the same. Participants acquire the skills and values necessary to…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Exchange Programs, Experiential Learning
College and Univ. Partnership Program, Inc., Memphis, TN. – 1978
The College and University Partnership Program was designed to facilitate partnership arrangements between American private colleges and regional state universities and comparable Japanese universities. The two-year program has two main areas of activity--completion of surveys on higher education in the two nations and the development of pilot…
Descriptors: Colleges, Comparative Education, Cultural Exchange, Exchange Programs
Kelleher, Royston R.; Williams, Len E. – Education Canada, 1986
Describes a program in operation since 1972 which enables university students from Newfoundland to do student teaching in England. Reports results of a survey that asked the program's first participants to evaluate, in retrospect, the strengths and weaknesses of that cross-cultural teaching experience. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercultural Programs
Shannon, William G. – 1978
The objectives of this study were to identify international/intercultural programs and activities of community and technical colleges across the nation, to encourage replication, and to suggest ways of strengthening these programs. Over 200 colleges responded to a request for information. Generally, community colleges were seen to offer a wide…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Enrichment, Intercultural Programs
Virginia Community Coll. System, Sterling. Inst. for Instructional Excellence. – 1986
Brief descriptions are provided of 39 activities funded through the Virginia Community College Institute for Instructional Excellence, including efforts to adapt and/or modify a teaching practice developed by a colleague or documented in the literature (funded by Adapter Grants), to develop and implement innovative teaching practices (funded by…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, College Programs, Community Colleges, Creative Teaching
California State Colleges, San Francisco. Office of International Programs. – 1968
Described specifically in this booklet are study abroad programs in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan, sponsored by the California State Colleges as integral parts of their academic curriculums. General information is provided on admission requirements, academic aspects, student life abroad, costs, and financial aid. In…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Course Organization, Cross Cultural Training, Culture Contact
Abramowitz, Norman – 1970
This paper describes the work of the Center for International Programs and Comparative Studies in elementary and secondary education. The Center is charged with the responsibility for strengthening opportunities and resources for the study of "non-Western" culture in the schools, colleges, and universities of New York state, and with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Centers
Mikkelson, Gerald E. – 1975
The CIEE Semester Advanced Russian Language Program for Americans at Leningrad State University is a 16-week program for thirty out-standing students with a minimum of three years' background in Russian. This report is addressed to American Slavicists and to younger American students of Russian, and describes the purpose, history, and present…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cultural Exchange, Culture Contact, Institutional Cooperation
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Dept. of State), Washington, DC. – 1968
Designed as an aid for interagency government personnel, private organizations, and the interested public, this revised guide summarizes the 1967-68 fiscal year activities of Federal government agencies involved in international educational and cultural affairs. This 1968 edition contains data-supported descriptive accounts, by agency, of all…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
Mohrman, Kathryn, Ed. – 1979
Seven curriculum programs that stress intercultural understanding and awareness for American students are described, other intercultural-related programs are listed, and an article on global education is presented. The curriculum programs are as follows: "A New Program in Humanistic Liberal Education" at the University of Washington;…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness
Pang, Laura J. – 1989
The primary objective of this 3-year project was to introduce a new curriculum of international study into an engineering and applied sciences, single-purpose university with the curriculum focus on the social sciences and languages. The basic problem addressed by the project was that the engineering profession is exceptionally international in…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors