Education Abroad

Advising & Promotion Resources
Curriculum Integration
http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/ci/index.html
The University of Minnesota is acknowledged internationally as innovators of a successful model of study abroad curriculum integration in which study abroad professionals, faculty, and academic advisers collaborate to internationalize the undergraduate experience.

This website has a wide range of resources including: PowerPoint presentations, major advising sheets, outcomes & impact information, evaluation & statistics, and more!

Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/
IIE is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1919.  Their website includes: research and resources information, Open Doors reports, Gilman scholarship information, Fulbright program information, and more!

Mobility International USA
http://www.miusa.org/
Mobility International USA is a cross-disability organization serving those with cognitive, hearing, learning, psychiatric, physical, systemic, vision and other disabilities.  They have great resources for professionals including the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange.  

PLATO Project
http://www.globaled.us/plato/about.html 
This website is useful in finding ways to promote study abroad participation among underrepresented students, addressing some of the issues and challenges ethnicity may play in their study abroad experience, and linking them and you to additional information, resources, and scholarships.

SAFETI
http://www.globaled.us/safeti/
The SAFETI (Safety Abroad First - Educational Travel Information) Clearinghouse Project, develops and disseminates resources to support study abroad program development and implementation, emphasizing issues of health and safety.

ORIENTATION RESOURCES
What’s Up with Culture?
http://www.pacific.edu/sis/culture/
What’s Up with Culture is an on-line cultural training resource for study abroad.  Students can access modules on different topics dealing with cultural issues prior to departure and upon return.  A great resource for orientation sessions.

Maximizing Study Abroad
http://www.carla.umn.edu/maxsa/
Maximizing Study Abroad guidebooks helps students, program professionals, and language instructors make the most of study abroad opportunities through strategies for language and culture learning and use. 

RESEARCH RESOURCES
CIEE Publications Center
http://ciee.org/publications_center.aspx
CIEE has a Resource Center on the bottom of this page with good articles for study abroad professionals.

Frontiers Journal
http://www.frontiersjournal.com/backissues.htm
Frontiers is the Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad.  Back issues with PDFs of articles from 1995-2004 can be accessed here. 

International Education Research Database
http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/PublicationsAndResearch/ResearchDatabase/Default.htm
Australian Education International has created a searchable web database of research relevant to international education.  This database is updated monthly.

NAFSA’s Publications page
http://www.nafsa.org/publication.sec
A number of books and other publications have been created by NAFSA.  More information on each is found on this site.

SAFETY & LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
Overseas Security Advisory Council
http://www.osac.gov/
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) is a Federal Advisory Committee with a U.S. Government Charter to promote security cooperation between American business and private sector interests worldwide and the U.S. Department of State. Some of the information accessible from the website include daily security-related news articles; overseas reports on security and crime incidents; terrorist group profiles; timely presentations on current terrorist attacks and other incidents; general crime information for cities and countries; locations and contacts at U.S. posts overseas; and updates on new or unusual situations.

U.S. Department of State
http://travel.state.gov/
Information on passports, visa requirements, consular information sheets, public announcements, and travel warnings.

WORK/VOLUNTEER ABROAD RESOURCES
University of Michigan’s Work Abroad Page
http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/swt/work/index.html
The University of Michigan has created a very comprehensive work/volunteer abroad site.  Included on the site are: frequently asked questions, options, timeframes, and more!

2006 YEAR OF STUDY ABROAD RESOURCES
Education Abroad Practice Resources
http://www.nafsa.org/knowledge_community_network.sec/education_abroad_1/year_of_study_abroad_3
2006 was designated as the Year of Study Abroad.  The Education Abroad section of the NAFSA website created different topics to highlight each month.  The topics include: Funding Education Abroad, Study Abroad Goes Mainstream, Study Abroad Internationalization & the Curriculum, Work, Internships and Volunteer Abroad, Uncommon Destinations, Health, Safety, & Crisis Response, Short-Term Education Abroad Programs, Advocating for Education Abroad on Campus, and Underrepresentation in Education Abroad.