United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Educational Information & Resources Branch What is Education USA?
EducationUSA is a network of educational advising centers around the world.
What is EducationUSA s mission? Foster mutual understanding between countries Promote U.S. higher education through Overseas EducationUSA Advising Centers http://exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/ http://www.educationusa.state.gov
Who are Regional Educational Advising Coordinators (REACs)? Europe Wesley Teter Mexico/Central America/Caribbean Nichole Johnson Europe (former Soviet Union) Allison Hawley, Bram Caplan East Asia/ Pacific Chalintorn Burian Richare O Rourke South America Rosemarie Arens Africa Nancy Keteku South/Centra Asia Kathleen Alam Middle East/North Africa Kristen Cammarata http://www.educationusa.state.gov/centers/
REAC Contact Information Overseas Regional Conferences Africa: January 2007 Europe: March 2007 Eurasia: March 2007 East Asia/Pacific: February 2008 Middle East/N. Africa: 2008 TBD South Asia 2009 TBD Latin America 2009 TBD Africa Nancy Keteku - e-mail: keteku@africaonline.com.gh East Asia/Pacific Chalintorn Burian - e-mail: REAC-EAP@bkk.iie.org Richard O Rourke e-mail: richard@bkk.iie.org Europe (former Soviet Union) Allison Hawley - e-mail: reac@useic.ru Bram Caplan - e-mail: caplan@useic.ru Europe Wes Teter - e-mail: reac@fulbright.de Mexico/Central America/Caribbean Nichole Johnson - e-mail: njohnson@iielatinamerica.org Middle East/North Africa Kristen Cammarata - e-mail: reackmc@yahoo.fr South America Rosemarie Arens - e-mail: rarens@reac.org.pe South Asia Kathleen Alam - e-mail: kka@nexlinx.net.pk
Who are EducationUSA Advisers?
Where are EducationUSA centers located? http://www.educationusa.state.gov/centers.htm Universities/ Libraries 28% U.S. Embassies/ Consulates 16% Non- Governmental Organizations 29% Binational Centers 13% Fulbright Commissions 10% Other 4%
What do EducationUSA advisers do? Advisers provide students information on Admissions Testing Financial Aid Visas Pre-departure orientation
How does EducationUSA help U.S. institutions? Advisers answer questions about Recruiting opportunities Local education system Student mobility trends
How can my institution partner with EducationUSA? Visit http://educationusa.state.gov Contact REACS and advisers Participate in fairs, conferences and workshops Organize DVCs with centers Encourage study abroad students and alumni to participate in center orientation sessions
How can my institution partner with EducationUSA? Host advisers on your campus U.S. Based Training Program Pre-NAFSA campus visits Contact Dorothy Mora (MoraDD@state.gov) Attend overseas conferences Contact REAC http://www.educationusa.state.gov/centers/reacs.htm
How can my institution partner with EducationUSA? About EducationUSA http://www.exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/uniadvising.htm Tips for Recruitment and Retention of International Students http://www.exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/unitips.htm How does EducationUSA support the work of U.S. institutions? http://www.exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/unidevelop.htm How can U.S. institutions cooperate with EducationUSA? http://www.exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/partnering.htm International Students Yesterday/Foreign Leaders Today List of world leaders who are alumni of U.S. programs of study. http://www.exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/leaders.htm Resources for U.S. Institutions http://www.exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/unistats.htm
-- EducationUSA: 170 Countries -- Send a two-paragraph program or scholarship announcement to: educationusa@state.gov