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    Assistant Secretary Stock to speak at Membership Meeting
    The Alliance is pleased to announce that Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Alliance Membership Meeting, October 5-6 in Washington, DC.
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  • Image Credit: Strasser with his host mom, Lucie Gresham (bbc.co.uk)
    BBC reporter on the power of his HS exchange program
    Franz Strasser, a reporter for BBC World News America and originally from Germany, filed a video report about his return to Mayo, Florida, where he spent the 2001-02 school year as a high school exchange student living with the Gresham family.
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    Early, sustained language study essential for U.S. students
    A recent policy briefing illustrated that the study of foreign languages creates more creative and globally-literate students and that early and sustained language learning for American students is essential for U.S. growth and security in the future.
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    Study abroad creates better students, research finds
    New research from the University System of Georgia illustrates that study abroad experiences result in improved academic performance.
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Policy Monitor

WSJ: Language shapes thought, and dance promotes mutual understanding
Mark Overmann
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:37

Two articles of interest recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The first article considers the once “untestable” idea that “language might shape thought….A flurry of new cognitive science research is showing that in fact, language does profoundly influence how we see the world”:

Dawn McCall appointed as Coordinator of the Bureau of International Information Programs
Mark Overmann
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:30

The Department of State announced Tuesday the appointment of Dawn L. McCall, formerly a senior executive at Discovery Communications, as Coordinator of the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) within the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs:

BBC reporter visits host family in FL, shows the power of high school exchange
Mark Overmann
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:35

Franz Strasser, a digital reporter for BBC World News America and originally from Germany, files a video report about his return to Mayo, Florida, where he spent the 2001-02 school year as a high school exchange student living with the Gresham family. For the Greshams, hosting an exchange student was not only about broadening their horizons, but also about adding another member to their family.

Assistant Secretary Stock to speak at Alliance Membership Meeting
Mark Overmann
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 10:47

The Alliance is very pleased to announce that Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 Alliance Membership Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for October 5-6, 2010, in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary Stock will speak at the opening luncheon on October 5.

Chronicle of Higher Ed: Seven signs of successful study abroad
Mark Overmann
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:28

In today’s Chronicle of Higher Education, Wendy Williamson, director of study abroad at Eastern Illinois University, tackles the question of why as few as 1.5 per cent of college students travel overseas to study every year. She cites a 2008 report by the American Council on Education and the College Board to find a reply:

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