In recognition that a globalized world requires its graduates to have truly global world views, the US Department of Education (DOE) released its first ever international strategy called “Succeeding Globally through International Education and Engagement”.
The strategy is based on the fact that graduates now face a set of new challenges, that include a highly competitive job market where they compete with peers from around the world; the need to communicate and collaborate with people from other countries to address serious global issues; and the ability to communicate and work with the 50 million immigrants which are now living in the US.
The strategy’s key component is collaboration with other countries to improve the US education system and better prepare American students for a globalised world.
According to the strategy, students should be encouraged to study in such areas as the arts, civics, geography and history, and to pick up foreign language skills. Students should also have the opportunity to travel and study abroad to deepen this understanding, through the partnerships with overseas universities and increase international exchange of students and academics that the DOE will promote.
The strategy is based on the fact that graduates now face a set of new challenges, that include a highly competitive job market where they compete with peers from around the world; the need to communicate and collaborate with people from other countries to address serious global issues; and the ability to communicate and work with the 50 million immigrants which are now living in the US.
The strategy’s key component is collaboration with other countries to improve the US education system and better prepare American students for a globalised world.
According to the strategy, students should be encouraged to study in such areas as the arts, civics, geography and history, and to pick up foreign language skills. Students should also have the opportunity to travel and study abroad to deepen this understanding, through the partnerships with overseas universities and increase international exchange of students and academics that the DOE will promote.
