[wanabidii] Press Releases: International High School Students Arrive in the United States for Inaugural EducationUSA Academy

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: International High School Students Arrive in the United States for Inaugural EducationUSA Academy 07/10/2015 03:16 PM EDT International High School Students Arrive in the United States for Inaugural EducationUSA Academy Media Note Washington, DC July 10, 2015 This week, 27 international high school students from seven countries arrived in the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s first EducationUSA Academy. This four-week English and college-preparatory program will help students gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. higher education system and American society as they prepare for the next stage in their academic careers. International students help diversify U.S. campuses and communities while gaining skills needed to work across borders, languages, and cultures in order to solve today’s global challenges. In 2013, international students contributed more than $27 billion to the U.S. economy. The 2015 EducationUSA Academy cohorts will be hosted at Syracuse University and the University of Colorado-Boulder. They will take intensive English language classes, receive guidance on preparing for college, live on campus with American students, and tour other diverse college and university campuses. With this year’s participants hailing primarily from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, the Academy supports President Obama’s 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative, which aims to promote increased educational exchange opportunities between the United States and the countries of the Americas. The U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA advising network includes hundreds of advising centers in 170 countries around the world that provide prospective international students with accurate, current, and comprehensive information about U.S. higher education. Follow the EducationUSA Academy on Facebook and Twitter at #EdUSAcademy. Interested media should contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at ECA-Press@state.gov. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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