Meeting these challenges requires smart power strategies that rebuild strong international partnerships. By enabling student, teacher, scholar, and citizen participants to experience American communities and citizens firsthand—and by allowing Americans to experience foreign communities and citizens in the same way—exchanges are a critical support to official U.
Evaluations consistently show that foreign exchange participants complete their programs with a better impression of their host country and its people. For example, U. A Congressional Research Service review of 29 reports on public diplomacy revealed that the most common recommendation of these reports was to increase exchange funding.
Foreign exchange participants to the United States, and American exchange participants abroad, are exposed to the values, customs, and ways of doing business in their host country not from bureaucrats or diplomats, but from teachers, students, families, and volunteers from all walks of life.
In turn, the communities who host the exchange participants build international partnerships of their own and gain a fuller appreciation of foreign cultures and values. Educational International learning and knowledge propels students towards acceptance and understanding of an array of different cultural and community perspectives.
Language acquisition is achieved through practical immersion. Awareness and adoption of alternative, multi-faceted approaches to learning. Analytical and problem solving skills. Enhanced interest in global issues as well as a broader general knowledge. Personal Self-development and awareness leading to enhanced self-confidence and self-esteem. This is often the most noticeable change in returned exchange students. Maturity and social poise, fuelled by the necessity to confront challenges outside a familiar support network and comfort zone.
Integration into another family as well as the development of life-long friendships, fostering an appreciation of home and family. A tremendous sense of accomplishment upon completion encourages students to develop independent opinions, make informed decisions and strive to attain fresh goals. Prospective employers in almost every field look favourably upon experience gained while living overseas and knowledge obtained of another language and culture.
Increased pressure to communicate and relate to others develops an awareness of group dynamics and personal sensitivity towards others.
Successful program completion represents an excellent measure of personal flexibility, encompassing an ability to reach compromise, focus and succeed through challenging times. More Information "My daughter is about to return home to Australia from her exchange in Belgium. She has had the time of her life and has made friends for life with her host family WEP has done a fantastic job is organising all of this - from the initial information sessions, travel arrangements, matching of host family perfect choice , update reports and the always-available support.
Request Program Information! Learn and discover the world with WEP. They have a better understanding of the international market forces and are much better equipped to solve global challenges at their workplace. Form life-long bonds: A lot of student exchange programs require students to stay with a local family in the host country.
This helps students understand and appreciate the culture and way of life of the host country, turning them into global citizens. The experience of integrating into a foreign way of life comes in handy should they ever decide to work or settle abroad.
Moreover, living in such close proximity with a set of people and being on the receiving end of their warmth and hospitality helps students forge life-long bonds with them. For someone to have a life-altering experience at such a young age is nothing short of good fortune.
Luckily, the experience is well within your reach if only you choose to study at the right school. With a student exchange program, the journey to a truly unique and rewarding experience awaits you!
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