According to an Institute of International Education (IIE) report released earlier this month, there were 73,019 international secondary students in the U.S., encompassing students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in both public and private schools last October. International students enrolled in US high schools to earn a diploma have more than tripled in number … Continue reading Charting New Pathways to Higher Education: International Secondary Students in the United States (IIE)
Reports
Trends in Vietnamese Academic Mobility: Opportunities for U.S. Institutions
I'm pleased to share a report that was released earlier this week by World Education News & Reviews, published by World Education Services (WES). A 2012 WES report identified Vietnam as one of the top four emerging countries from which to recruit international students. Since that report was published, Vietnamese enrollment in U.S. HEIs has increased by 8%, … Continue reading Trends in Vietnamese Academic Mobility: Opportunities for U.S. Institutions
Nearly 21,000 Vietnamese Students in the U.S.!
SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) came online in 2003 to track and monitor the status and activities of nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors who enter the U.S. This web-based system collects real-time information on these two groups, plus approved schools and program sponsors. SEVIS by the Numbers (PDF download ) is a statistical … Continue reading Nearly 21,000 Vietnamese Students in the U.S.!
Culture Shock: The Exploitation of J-1 Cultural Exchange Workers
“Employers, sponsors, and overseas recruiting agencies have hijacked the cultural exchange program, turning it into a low-wage guest worker program that benefits their bottom lines at the expense of these workers and the United States’ reputation. Each year that the State Department and Congress fail to reform this program is another year thousands of young … Continue reading Culture Shock: The Exploitation of J-1 Cultural Exchange Workers
Over 20,000 Vietnamese Students in the U.S., Says SEVIS
SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) came online in 2003 to track and monitor the status and activities of nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors who enter the U.S. This web-based system collects real-time information on these two groups, plus approved schools and program sponsors. SEVIS by the Numbers (1.8 MB PDF download ) is … Continue reading Over 20,000 Vietnamese Students in the U.S., Says SEVIS
It’s Hard To Find Good Help These Days…
A.K.A. Skilling Up Vietnam: Preparing The Workforce for A Modern Market Economy This is a chronic problem that receives ongoing and extensive coverage in the media here. Follow these links to read a recent article about this World Bank report and download all 138 pp. of it. Below is an infographic that pretty much sums it up.
U.S. Commercial Service Weighs In On In-Country Representation
In its latest Vietnam Market Education and Training update (PDF, June 2013) the U.S. Commercial Service includes among strategies that "have proven effective in marketing education services to Vietnam" this one: Appoint a Representative Local representation is essential for the success of any American schools in the Vietnamese market. Local students and parents tend to depend on … Continue reading U.S. Commercial Service Weighs In On In-Country Representation
Vietnam Ranks 9th in… Remittances
According to the World Bank (PDF), officially recorded remittances to developing countries were estimated at $401 billion in 2012, and remain a key resource flow far exceeding official development assistance as well as private debt and portfolio equity. Growth in remittances to developing countries decelerated to 5.3 percent in 2012, but is expected to accelerate to 8.8 percent … Continue reading Vietnam Ranks 9th in… Remittances
SEVIS by the Numbers
SEVIS by the Numbers is a statistical breakdown of the (SEVIS) system's performance and trends in foreign student representation in US academic and exchange programs. Below is the "latest" SEVIS by the Numbers update. (Note: The PPT file has since been removed from the SEVIS website.) What used to be quarterly updates appear to have changed to biannual … Continue reading SEVIS by the Numbers
Vietnam Among Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment
This article, written by Rahul Choudaha, director of research and advisory services at World Education Services (WES) in New York, identified four emerging international student recruitment markets, including Vietnam. It's based on a WES research report (PDF), entitled Beyond More of the Same: The Top Four Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment, that "aims to … Continue reading Vietnam Among Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment
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