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November 22, 2004

The Fifth Annual School for International Training International Education Conference

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
SIT Campus, Brattleboro, VT
Rotch Learning Center Room 208/209

We Welcome You To...

  • A stimulating day of presentations on issues in International Education by graduate students.
  • An opportunity to dialogue with others on domestic and global issues related to International Education.
  • A chance to visit SIT campus.

Presentation Topics

Internationalization

  • Faculty Challenges in Education Internationalization - Scott Lehmann
  • Internationalization of Community Colleges in the US:  Successes and Challenges - Arpita Kishen
  • Athletics Promoting Internationalization in Higher Education - Joseph Sweet

K-12

  • K-12 Foreign Language Programs and Global Education - Julia Shuster
  • Can Community Collaborations Provide International Education in the K-12 Rural School System? - Leanne Wolffe
  • Technology: A New Era of Multi-Cultural Education for Grades K-12 Begins - Julie Heinz
  • Study Abroad: Why is High School Better? - Tisha Temple
  • Outdoor Education as an Internationalization Tool in K-12 Education - Erin Popek

Service-Learning/Field-Based

  • Towards a Service-Learning Model for Baptist Church Programs Abroad: A Descriptive Case Study - Rebecca Denton
  • Cultural Differences and Obstacles in Understanding Service Learning: Georgia versus USA - Eka Gabelia
  • Incorporating Service-Learning in US Higher Education - Sara Emerick
  • Evaluating Field-Based Learning in Study Abroad Programs - Laura Manley
  • Environmental Conservation Through Region Specific Education of Women and Girls - Adrienne Fusek

A Closer Look at Study Abroad

  • Am I Immersed Yet? A Comparative Look at Short-Term High Impact Study Abroad vs. Traditional Academic Immersion Programs - Danielle Rogal
  • Examining Long-Term Effects of Homestay Experiences on US Study Abroad Students - Melanie Arsenault
  • Many Returning US Undergraduate Study Abroad Participants Do Not Experience Significant Change in Their Attitudes - Chrissy Hyde
  • Evaluating the Transformative Effects of Study Abroad Experiences - Dacia Gauer
  • African American Student Participation in Undergraduate Study Abroad - Kelly Keniston
  • Why More Women Study Abroad Than Men At The Undergraduate Level in the US - Kathryn Bridge
  • Student Development: A Key Factor in the Study Abroad Equation- Sara Friar
  • US Outbound Study Abroad: A Look at Diversity - Heather Taylor
  • Realizing the Potential of Study Abroad Programs as Student Rites of Passage - Troy Henri

Effects of US Patriot Act

  • The USA Patriot Act: A Legislative Assault on International Education - Katherine Pratt
  • Coping with the Patriot Act: Policy Advocacy and International Education - Meghan Fraatz

Regional Issues

  • Why Uganda Has Succeeded in HIV/AIDS Education and Behavior Change in Comparison to Other East African Countries - Tait Davidson
  • Government Financed and Privately Financed International Students in Japan - Naoko Sakata
  • Higher Education in the Andean Countries - Rosa Virginia Mendez
  • Canadian Nationals and New Immigrants to Canada: A Comparison in Educational Access and Duality - Jamie Shah
  • The Effects of the Cuba Embargo on International Education - Jenny Venecek
  • Trends in US Students Studying Abroad in Eastern Europe and Russia - Susan Parsons
  • JET vs the Peaceboat: How Globalization Has Effected Japan - Reagan Jackson
  • Internship Opportunities for US College Students in Japan: Current Trend and Future Possibilities - Satoko Fukai
  • Language or Method: Bringing More Traditional Teaching Techniques Into the Classroom in West Africa - Joshua Smith

A Variety

  • The Effect of Culture on the Crisis Management Plans of International Education Programs in the US - Hisako Umemura
  • Formal and Non-Formal Education in Emergency Education Settings - Reed Colver
  • The Benefits of Orientation and Support Programs for TCKs in American Higher Education - Amara Lauren
  • Language and Identity: How Learning Tagalog Helps Second Generation Filipino Americans to Form Their Filipino Identities - Yoko Itami
  • Community Colleges and International Students vis-a vis Student Visa - Leena Shrestha

For More Information, contact:

Prof. Richard Rodman, Prof. Martha Merrill, and Prof. Linda Drake Gobbo
Department of International Education
The School for International Training
Kipling Road
Brattleboro, Vermont 05302
Phone:  802-258-3559
Email:  Richard.Rodman@sit.edu; Martha.Merrill@sit.edu; Linda.Gobbo@sit.edu

No RSVP necessary.  Lunch will be served in our cafeteria for those who wish to join us.

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