When President Obama announced his executive action on immigration in November, millions of undocumented people welcomed the expanded protections that the reform offered. What grabbed headlines abroad, however, were minor tweaks to visa policies—revisions that are likely to affect as many as 256,000 foreign workers in the U.S. But these changes don’t come close to … Continue reading “Dear International Students: Thanks for Your Tuition. Now Go Home. Love, Uncle Sam.”
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
VOLUNTEER TEACHERS (or simply “native-speakers” who speak English as their “mother tongue” needed for 3 month renewable contracts along “China Beach” in Tam Ky City
Interesting post by Karl Matsumoto on Dave's ESL Cafe website. I'm intrigued by the references to "helping poor people" and teaching them about American culture and helping to "repair the damage the US government did" to these "'innocent' and wonderful people called 'Vietnamese'!" Tam Kỳ is the capital city of Quảng Nam Province in central … Continue reading VOLUNTEER TEACHERS (or simply “native-speakers” who speak English as their “mother tongue” needed for 3 month renewable contracts along “China Beach” in Tam Ky City
Walking the walk – Ethical agency-based recruitment
Below is an excerpt from an article I wrote about education agents in Vietnam for University World News (12 December 2014). The original, and admittedly rather lengthy, title was Walking the Walk: Ethical Business Practices in the Wild and Woolly World of Agency-Based Recruitment. That's what editors are for, right? Follow this link to read … Continue reading Walking the walk – Ethical agency-based recruitment
Visa Reciprocity: Vietnam & the US
As you can see from the announcement below, given to Vietnamese who receive a US visa, the US government is engaging in some low-key lobbying in an effort to persuade the Vietnamese government to bring the length of its visas into line with those of the US, i.e., from 3 months to one-year for business … Continue reading Visa Reciprocity: Vietnam & the US
Keynote Address: “Intercultural Competence as a Cornerstone of Innovation”
I was honored to be invited to give the keynote address at the recent annual Conference of Business Innovation, organized by the FPT Leadership Institute. First, a word about the parent company. FPT, Vietnam's leading technology company, was founded in 1988 as The Food Processing Technology Company. Its first contract was to provide computers for … Continue reading Keynote Address: “Intercultural Competence as a Cornerstone of Innovation”
Emerging and Developing Economies Much More Optimistic than Rich Countries about the Future
Education, Hard Work Considered Keys to Success, but Inequality Still a Challenge As they continue to struggle with the effects of the Great Recession, publics in advanced economies are pessimistic about the financial prospects for the next generation. Most of those surveyed in richer nations think children in their country will be worse off financially … Continue reading Emerging and Developing Economies Much More Optimistic than Rich Countries about the Future
Looking Back & Ahead: My Six Months in Vietnam (Guest Post)
Below is a guest post by Joe Crook, a senior at Brandeis University who spent the spring 2014 semester in Vietnam. He also worked for part of the summer in Hanoi. Joe was a member of a select group; there were only 683 US students in Vietnam during 2012/13, the last year for which statistics … Continue reading Looking Back & Ahead: My Six Months in Vietnam (Guest Post)
“American University”: (Yet) Another Tale from the Shadowy World of US-Based Rogue Providers
Strap on your seat belts! Yes, dear readers and blog followers, here's yet another story about "university" that supports my statement, The US exports some of the world's best and worst higher education. I know it's been a long time and that some of you are probably chomping at the bit waiting for another one … Continue reading “American University”: (Yet) Another Tale from the Shadowy World of US-Based Rogue Providers
Overseas students can choose to stay abroad: Fatherland Front chair
It's rare that I will repost an article but I have to make an exception in this case because of the exceptional nature of this statement made by Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Chair of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and former Minister of Education and Training and Deputy Prime Minister. This VietNamNet article can be found … Continue reading Overseas students can choose to stay abroad: Fatherland Front chair
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