Tag: Outreach

New Web Site Highlights Importance of Global Competence

The American Council on Education and Coalition for International Education are pleased to announce the launch of the new U.S. Global Competence website. This new website highlights the urgent need for international and foreign language education to become part of the core mission of the U.S. education system from K-12 through graduate school. It was …

Madison is Home to Many With an International Reach [Wisconsin State Journal]

From the Wisconsin State Journal By MELISSA ULBRICHT 608-252-6120 August 10, 2009 While Madison is far from foreign countries and international borders, it’s home to many people who delve into international problems, some working at an individual and grass-roots level. The city’s international sensibility and influence come through in its 10 sister-city relationships and its …

Students Start Charity Library Program After Studying Abroad in Maua, Kenya [The Daily Cardinal]

By: Andrea Carlson /The Daily Cardinal – March 9, 2009 UW–Madison students began a charity program in Kenya after visiting the country on a study abroad program last spring. When twelve UW–Madison students traveled to Kenya through a study abroad program in the spring of 2008, they had no idea how much the experience would affect …