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OUTCOMES

Exchange participants will learn and be able to articulate and share:
  • Educational, socio-economic, political, religious and cultural differences that contribute to a country's uniqueness
  • How student services are provided and funded
  • Trends, challenges, and new programs
  • Mutual issues as well as issues that are specific to the host country and host/visited institutions
  • The level of interest expressed by students in participating in study abroad programs and the basis for students' academic and geographical preferences
     

CONTACT

 Maureen Keefe
NASPA International Education Exchange Coordinator
VP of Student Development & Dean of Students
Massachusetts College of Art
621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02132
Phone: (617) 879-7705
Fax: (617) 879-7780
E-mail: mkeefe@massart.edu
 

RESOURCES

 

Goals and Objectives

Goals:
 

  • Expand knowledge related to the history, culture, geography, economy, religion, educational systems and peoples of countries around the world
  • Foster sensitivity, appreciation and understanding of diversity
  • Share information on education, policies and practices that support and encourage student learning and development
  • Provide opportunities for student affairs professionals to travel to another country, visit institutions of higher education and meet higher education colleagues with similar interests
  • Meet students in higher education and learn about their goals, needs and issues related to study abroad opportunities
  • Develop and nurture relationships with colleagues in student affairs and services around the world
  • Explore avenues for collaboration and cooperative agreements among institutions in the home and host country
     

Objectives:

 
  • Provide an opportunity to learn about higher education from the host and visiting country delegates and how student services, programs and activities are provided and funded
  • Meet with students at host institutions/countries to develop an understanding of how students in other countries differ from the delegate's home country
  • Visit important cultural and historical sites in the host country
  • Exchange ideas and share information on programs, services and activities