AIT Celebrates 2014 International Education Week - November 17-21, 2014

PR-1448E | Date: 11/13/2014

The American Institute in Taiwan will celebrate the 15th Annual International Education Week from November 17-21, 2014. International Education Week is an annual joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. This event promotes the importance of building an international dimension into the education of young people around the world and recognizes the value of international educational exchange in developing mutual understanding and respect by encouraging future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

This year's theme is “International Education is for Everyone.” International education develops relationships between people and communities in the United States and around the world that are necessary to solve global challenges. We actively engage in education diplomacy with our Taiwan partners, and work with students and educators to become globally competent and successful through international engagement.

Education is an important link between the United States and Taiwan. Taiwan is among the top ten senders of international students to the United States. AIT works closely and collaboratively with the U.S. State Department-affiliated EducationUSA center in Taiwan located at the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (FSE) (www.educationusa.tw). This center offers accurate, comprehensive, and current information about educational opportunities in the United States, and provides guidance on how to access those opportunities.

2014 AIT International Education Week activities include:

AIT Diversity Showcase Launch: AIT will proudly launch this project on AIT’s Facebook on Monday, November 17, 2014. There are over 3,500 accredited colleges and universities in the United States. This photo series with images of AIT employees posing in attire from their respective colleges and universities promotes the diverse selection of schools across the United States. This project not only demonstrates the diversity of U.S. colleges and universities but also personalizes U.S. higher education and puts a face on U.S. higher education in Taiwan. Please visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AIT.Social.Media

Facebook Webchat on Education: AIT will hold a Facebook webchat to promote U.S. higher education during International Education Week from 2 pm-3pm, Taipei time, on November 18, 2014. An AIT Consular Officer, an EducationUSA Regional Educational Advising Coordinator, and AIT’s EducationUSA adviser will join the Facebook webchat to answer students’ questions regarding study in the United States, U.S. higher education, campus life, and visa related questions. Please join us on AIT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIT.Social.Media

Teddy Bear Exhibition: AIT is pleased to join the 2014 Teddy Bear Lohas Carnival in Taichung. AIT’s Teddy Bear in this public art exhibition will feature the theme of “International Education is for Everyone,” and encourage students to study abroad in the United States. For more information, please visit: http://www.teddycarnival.com.tw/

Study Abroad Fair: AIT and FSE will participate in National Taiwan University’s Annual Study Abroad Fair on November 15, 2014. NTU’s Study Abroad Fair is the largest local university fair in Taiwan. We welcome students and parents to the EducationUSA booth to receive more information about studying in the United States.

American Corners and American Innovation Center: Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung American Corners and the American Innovation Center in Taipei are AIT’s important off-site venues to provide U.S. information. The four venues will showcase EducationUSA promotional videos, and free flyers will be distributed to the students who are interested in studying in the United States. Our Regional Educational Advising Coordinator will deliver an open-to-the-public presentation on U.S. admissions process-related issues at Taipei American Corner from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm on November 18, 2014. To register, please visit: http://study.tpml.edu.tw/files/14-1000-711,r12-1.php

International Students Day: Celebrate International Students Day with EducationUSA on November 19, 2014. Participants from around the world will be able to virtually access over 100 U.S. accredited institutions of higher education learning, including community colleges and four year institutions. The fair will run from 5:00 pm, November 19, Taiwan time, to 5:00 am, November 20 (9:00 am - 9:00 pm GMT). For registration, please visit: http://www.collegeweeklive.com/

EducationUSA Information Sessions: AIT and FSE arranged a series of outreach programs to local high schools and universities. AIT Officers will share their perspectives of U.S. higher education, encourage students to consider several options when choosing a U.S. university, and take the opportunity to highlight the importance of obtaining an international education. To register for the open-to-public sessions, please visit:

• 11/19 National Chung Hsing University: http://cal.lib.nchu.edu.tw/?defcoid=355
• 11/20 National Chiao Tung University: http://nctu-oef.github.io/2014/

Partner with British Council: AIT will partner with the British Council to run a workshop on November 20, 2014 at National Taiwan University. In the past, IELTS was known as the language access to study in UK, but you can also study in the United States with IELTS. An AIT American officer will showcase the diversity and myths of U.S. higher education. To register, please visit: https://www.ieltstest.org.tw/news_detail.php?no=591

More information about International Education Week activities in Taiwan can be found on the AIT Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AIT.Social.Media