Working Globally Through the Pandemic
One month ago, I lead a virtual panel on “Working Globally Through the Pandemic–The Outlook for a Global Career in a Post-COVID19 World”, sponsored by The George Washington University-Center for International Business & Education Research (GW-CIBER). We had 8 fabulous global thinkers across many different disciplines. Leaders who not only have had successful global careers, […]
Read MoreEnhancing Career Prospects with Study Abroad
Fall is upon us and students are (mostly) back on campus. Many students will head to the global studies or study abroad office in the early days, planning ahead for the spring semester, or perhaps figuring out how best to incorporate study abroad into their academic program. I’ve put together a list of the most […]
Read MoreA River, Trail, Mountain or Settlement Runs Through It: Going Global by Starting with Features Close to Home
Educator Kelly Clark shares her ideas on how teachers can make the local global by using a natural feature like a river to teach about geography, economics and history. #KentuckyLeads #raisingglobalchildren @KYDeptofEd
Read MoreMy latest book, “Preparing to Study in the USA” is Available Now!
International students are seeking a combination of intellectual and cross-cultural experiences that will prepare them to succeed in the global marketplace. With billions of dollars of funding, cutting-edge research and innovation, and unmatched flexibility on more than 4,700 campuses, the United States offers unparalleled educational opportunities. We hope students and their parents will find this book a useful overview and guide to the sometimes confusing array of information available today.
Read MoreStudy Abroad Could Be So Much Better
I’m a big supporter of study abroad, but we must help students prepare for it, experience it, and return better for it. Colleges have a big role to play.
Read MoreStudying Spanish Along the Pan-American Highway
Originally appeared in the Huffington Post on July 25. My family and I just returned from a few weeks traveling through Central America. Originally, we planned on going to Greece and Turkey, but the economic strife, strikes and riots in Greece had us changing our minds – and scrambling for a Plan B. I wanted […]
Read MoreTravel the “China Road” Through Modern-day China
“China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford, veteran NPR reporter, takes readers on a journey through the cultural heart of post-Maoist modern China. As China continues to rise in global economic importance, so do the many books on the Middle Kingdom. But unless you have lots of time […]
Read MoreHero: Life & Legend of Lawrence of Arabia Tops Off My Reading List
I love to read — have for as long as I can remember. And although I spend a lot of time combing newspapers, periodicals and blogs, nothing beats a great book to put things in perspective — to give me reason to pause and think. Since many people ask me and so many others “what […]
Read MoreWhy the PISA Debates are Misleading – and Useful
The debate about the recent global standardized test scores is off base: We shouldn’t be focusing on China, we should be looking to change what’s wrong with our education system so we can better prepare our students for the global marketplace.
Read MoreNo More Cuts! Keep Foreign Language Learning in Schools!
Global is everywhere today. You can hardly turn on the news or read an op-ed without hearing how our world is growing more crowded and interconnected. Yet I was dismayed to read a troubling piece in Sunday’s New York Times about foreign language suffering cuts yet again in elementary schools around the country this fall. In this day and age, American […]
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