After examining the foundation of Florida Junior College's (FJC's) Faculty Exchange Program, which involved gaining administrative support and making necessary contacts with other colleges, this descriptive report goes on to recount the experiences of the first three sets of instructors to be exchanged. First, the report describes the selection of…

In this document on Swedish folk high schools, the history, philosophy, types of programs, backgrounds of past and present students, adjustment to a changing society, and the implications for the future, are presented. Reference is also made to the whole educational system and the relationship of folk schools in terms of their service,…

As part of an annual program the Office of Migrant Child Education, Arizona State Department of Public Instruction, made arrangements to send teachers to the States of Colorado and Washington for a tour of their Migrant Child Education programs. The program objective was to provide an opportunity for State educational agencies to share training…

Section 102 (b) (6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Public Law 87-256), known commonly as the Fulbright-Hays Act, which is designed to promote international understanding and cooperation, is described in this brochure. The Foreign Curriculum Consultant Program is intended to help educational institutions at all levels by…

Section 102 (b) (6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Public Law 87-256), known commonly as the Fulbright-Hays Act, which is designed to promote international understanding and cooperation, is described in this brochure. The Foreign Curriculum Consultant Program is intended to help educational institutions at all levels by…

The 1969-70 Leeward Cultural Exchange program described in this report involved a 2-week exchange between 20 grade-5 students of Leeward Oahu, Hawaii, and 24 grade-5 students from the Toyei Boarding School on the Navajo Indian Reservation in northern Arizona. In the report, the program objectives are listed along with a statement of organizational…

These appendixes contain detailed information about the existing audiovisual material exchanges which served as the basis for the analysis contained in the companion report. Descriptions of the objectives, structure, financing and services of the following national and international organizations are included: (1) Educational Resources Information…

A history and overview of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA), the only professional association exclusively devoted to international educational interchange, is presented. Focus is on NAFSA activities and its cooperative efforts with private and government agencies concerned with foreign students and exchange programs.…

The first part of this annotated listing describes print and audio-visual materials and projects and programs that deal with using international students--foreign students and American students who have lived overseas--as educational resources. The second part describes community organizations that promote international exchange and international…

This guide provides detailed listings of more than 2,600 programs sponsored by U.S. and foreign universities, language schools, and a wide variety of other organizations. Most educational opportunities listed in this directory are available to undergraduates, but many programs are open to precollege students, graduate students, teachers,…

This report reviews the 1998 activities of the Midwestern Higher Education Commission (MHEC), a compact of nine member states. MHEC offers its members various cost-saving services, provides a forum for sharing information on higher education issues, and offers savings to some out-of-state students through a student exchange program. Focusing on…

Describes the microcomputer display center and SOFTSWAP program developed by the San Mateo County (California) Office of Education and the Computer Using Educators' group. SOFTSWAP disseminates teacher-produced, public domain courseware and is beginning evaluations of commercial products. Journal availability: People's Computer Company, Box E,…

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…

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine's successful interstate educational exchange program through the Southern Regional Education Board is described, and concerns are expressed for the program's future. Suggestions are offered for establishing similar multistate programs that promote education in medical specialties and encourage…