Why High School Students Should Study Abroad
The Huffington Post
What does being a speechwriter for the NATO Secretary General have to do with studying abroad in high school?
Patrick Stephenson credits spending his junior year of high school with a host family in Spain as the experience that transformed him from a mediocre student to an accomplished graduate and then into an international professional.
We Can't Unbundle Culture from Education Abroad
Melibee Global
To the dismay of international educator Missy Gluckman, cultural immersion is still often treated as secondary to the personal and professional benefits of an educational experience abroad.
Gluckman believes it is time for international educators to take a stand that culture should be a critical component of all international education initiatives.
Why Are There So Many Arabic Varieties?
Languages of the World
Language is a constantly growing and evolving feature of society. Arabic is a great example of a language that grew from one of a small nomadic population in the Arabian Peninsula to a language that is now spoken by almost half a billion people, in countries ranging from Algeria to Uzbekistan. This in-depth article examines the reasons behind the linguistic diversity among Arabic speakers.