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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.

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.

I am blown away by the recent news that has gotten little coverage: U.S. employers say they need and want MORE employees who speak another language in addition to English…yet colleges are eliminating their foreign language programs.

Veteran travel writer, Marshall Berdan, shares tips on the 10 sites to see in Western Ireland.