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“China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford, veteran NPR reporter, takes readers on a journey through the cultural heart of post-Maoist modern China.

Less than 500 miles separate three of central Europe’s most popular and evocative destination cities.

One of the many activities millions of people invested in during the pandemic lockdown: Learning another language.

I had the pleasure of leading a dynamic panel discussion at the Global CRED conference about the value of multiple language skills across a variety of professions and careers that included four inspiring women who shared their experiences.

If I had a dollar for every person who has told me that they wished they had kept up their foreign language either during or after college, I’d be a wealthy woman. But even without the cash, I can spread the wealth: If you have any degree of language skills, use them or lose them.

IIE partners with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the U.S. Department of State to publish the annual Open Doors 2020 report showing the increasing internationalization of higher education.

Succeeding at a U.S. college or university can be difficult if you don’t understand the system and educational culture. I’ve team up with IIE again to help international students: “Preparing to Study in the USA”.

Guest blogger Betty Berdan shares the value to understanding another culture by trying to see a person, an event, history and a culture from another perspective.

Global education doesn’t have to be something formal or solely academic. We can learn about each other on a human level through sharing of culture, especially foods.