Ciao! Amico! Explore Italy!

Today we feature abroad opportunities in Italy! Here are the links to our GoAbroad listings for: Study Abroad Programs Degree Programs High School / Gap Year Programs Internship Programs Job / Work Listings (updated daily) Language Study Programs Teach Abroad Programs TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certification Programs Volunteer Programs and Eco / Adventure [...]

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A Honduran girl's journey for education

Volunteer programs work in a variety of ways. This is a video called "Amazing Things Do Happen!" An All Access Volunteers Jungle School graduate, Luz Mila (16 years old) has been granted a student visa to continue her studies in Toronto, Canada. She arrived in her new home in December 2010. This video is a [...]

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New professional mentorship program in technology for women from the Middle East and North Africa

Bringing the power of global business, technology and education together, the TechWomen Program will pair women in Silicon Valley with 38 of their counterparts in the Middle East and North Africa for a five-week professional mentorship program at leading USA technology companies beginning in the summer of 2011. Using innovative technologies, cutting-edge content, and social [...]

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DYV04: The link between professional development and personal growth

In my previous post I discussed how students need to realize they have to advocate for themselves. As outlined in the Personal Assessment of Traits and Habits (PATH) to Success, there are other traits and habits that students should work on as well and include: being comfortable being uncomfortable, dealing with change, thinking about new [...]

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JourneySong: A Beijing Love Song (我们又来了) by Feichang Fresh

Go to China to study at a university. Learn the Mandarin language. Meet other international students. Explore music. Write a love song to Beijing. Make a video. Upload it. Become viral sensations in China. Think it can't happen? It can and it has!! Feichang Fresh is made up of five foreign students -- from France, Germany [...]

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GoAbroad Interview: Richard Walton of Global Vision International

GoAbroad interviews the founder of Global Vision International, Richard Walton. GVI has become a leader in quality volunteer abroad programs. What makes GVI different? There are a lot of reasons but, for me, the number one reason would be that we have always taken a long-term view. This means that our commitments to our partners are [...]

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AIPT and CDS International merge

AIPT and CDS International have announced that the two organizations have merged. The following announcement was released on January 6. We are delighted to announce exciting news: AIPT and CDS have merged to form an innovative new organization with expanded program diversity and a larger global network. As leaders of the exchange community with similar histories, we [...]

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Psychology Abroad

Today we're featuring opportunities abroad in the area of Psychology! There are all kinds of ways to include the academic field of psychology in an abroad opportunity. In the video above, Katie studied in Mérida, Venezuela for a summer with the University of Minnesota's Learning Abroad Center. She completed her language requirement for her psychology [...]

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Live free at this EcoLodge during 2011 in return for English tutoring

If you could live FREE in this Eco Lodge for four to eight weeks in return for 20 hours a week of tutoring the staff in English, would you be able to give up electricity, cell service and Internet for the experience? If you answer "Yes!", GeoVisions needs to staff two tutor positions at Feynan Eco [...]

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American Council announces Russian language teachers fellowship

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS has announced fellowship opportunities for the 2011 Summer Russian Language Teachers Program at Moscow State University. Between fifteen and twenty finalists will be selected to receive program funding from the U.S. Department of Education under the Fulbright-Hays Act. All program expenses (less an initial program deposit and domestic travel to and from Washington, D.C.) will [...]

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