NEWS THIS MONTH
CIEE Announces Tulane University as New School of Record
CIEE recently announced that top-ranked Tulane University will serve as its new School of Record for its high school and undergraduate college study abroad programs. Beginning in summer 2016, Tulane will be awarding credit to CIEE Global Navigator Language & Culture summer abroad programs, and to undergraduate college students on CIEE Study Abroad programs this fall. Read more.
CIEE Celebrates 25 Years in Budapest
In March, the CIEE Study Center in Budapest, Hungary celebrated its 25th anniversary with food, friends, and fun. Many distinguished guests attended the event, including Mr. Edward Loo, the Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of the United States in Budapest, who spoke about the importance of public diplomacy and the role of educational exchanges. You can learn more about the celebration and see pictures of the event by visiting the CIEE Budapest Study Center blog.
Go Abroad Again After Graduation, and Get Paid for It!
CIEE offers teach abroad programs and an internationally recognized Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification for college graduates. CIEE Teach Abroad offers paid teaching positions and volunteer opportunities in eleven countries with options ranging from one month to a full academic year -- so there is something for everyone! Applicants must be native English speakers with a passport from their English-speaking country of origin and a bachelor's degree. CIEE TEFL courses are an amazing way to prepare for professional teaching opportunities and professionalize study abroad volunteer opportunities. Learn more by visiting the Teach Abroad and TEFL websites.
UPCOMING EVENTS
St. Petersburg Alumni Weekend
CIEE St. Petersburg alumni are invited to attend the annual Alumni Weekend in St. Petersburg from May 6th-8th. Throughout the weekend there will be remarkable events, including welcome and farewell reception dinners, the CIEE St. Petersburg annual Spring Ball, a trip to Peterhof, roundtable discussion with current CIEE students, and many more! Two-night accommodations and meals will be provided by CIEE during the weekend. For questions and to RSVP, please email CIEE Student Services Coordinator Ira Vasilyeva by April 7, 2016.
ALUM OF THE MONTH
Julia Shafer
April's Alum of the Month, Julia Shafer, studied abroad in Seville, Spain and is currently in her second year of service with the Peace Corps in Madagascar. She organized a GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) camp, which will take place this month, to empower young girls in the community to become leaders. On the blog, Julia talks about the valuable lessons she learned while studying abroad that prepared her to live and work abroad in the Peace Corps. Read her story.
ALUMNI VOICES
Excerpts from recently published alumni stories:
“When I look back at it, what I remember most is the whole experience of going somewhere I didn’t know anyone—especially a place that’s sort of in the middle of nowhere (West Virginia) where there was no chance of finding non-English speakers." -Thomas Chenal (Internship USA) >>Read his story
"Studying abroad showed me a self-confidence I didn’t know I had." -Amanda Grant (Study Abroad, Seville, Spain) >>Read her story
"The most shocking thing... that American life from the American movies is REAL!" -Ilirjana Hyseni (Work & Travel USA) >>Read her story
Do you have your own story to share? Email us: alumni@ciee.org.
@CIEEALUMNI
From left: CIEE Work & Travel USA alum Ilirjana Hyseni is featured on the blog; CIEE students studying in Khon Kaen designed a business, the Radical Grandma Collective, to help community partners sell their hand-woven scarves to an international market; and CIEE Alumni Washington D.C. Chapter members meet over brunch to discuss upcoming events for the group.
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