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TITLE VI TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP & UISFL Project Directors Meeting. KimOanh Nguyen-Lam, Ph.D. Director Advanced Training & Research Division. IFLE MISSION. The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) service administers 14 discretionary grant programs.
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TITLE VI TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP & UISFLProject Directors Meeting KimOanh Nguyen-Lam, Ph.D. Director Advanced Training & Research Division
IFLE MISSION The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) service administers 14 discretionary grant programs To meet the national need for expertise and competence in foreign languages and area or international studies TITLE VI Domestic International Programs: • American Overseas Research Centers • Business and International Education • Centers for International Business Education • Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships • Institute For International Public Policy • International Research and Studies • Language Resource Centers • National Resource Centers • Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access • Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Overseas Fulbright-Hays programs: • Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad • Faculty Research Abroad • Group Projects Abroad • Seminars Abroad Program and Special Bilateral Projects Anticipating 2014 Grant Competitions CIBE – Business and International Education NRC - National Resource Centers FLAS - Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships LRC - Language Resource Centers UISFL - Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language DDRA - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad GPA ST - Group Projects Abroad SA - Seminars Abroad Program
Arne Duncan Maureen McLaughlin Martha Kanter Clay Pell PPI HEP IFLE Policy Accreditations Quality Integrity Ethics Institutional FIPSE HBCU HSI AANAPSI Student TRIO GEAR UP State Services Title VI (10) Fulbright – Hays (4) FIPSE (4)
Global Competencies Global competencies are “21st century skills applied to the world.” Global Competence Task Force, Asia Society, & Council of Chief State School Officers
International Affairs Office International Strategy U. S. Department of Education IFLE Strategic Goals • Increase in National Security and Global Competitiveness • Meet President’s 2020 Goals and Improve the Quality of International Education • Improve Access to and Diversity in International Education • A world-class education and global competencies for all students; • International benchmarking and applying lessons learned from other countries; and • Education diplomacy and engagement with other countries.
All IFLE Programs (1959-2012) GRANTEES: Returning Continuous New
CIBE, LRC, NRC GRANTEES: Returning Continuous New
BIE, UISFL, IRS GRANTEES: Returning Continuous New
DDRA, GPA, FRA GRANTEES: Returning Continuous New
Global Competency for ALL Students International Strategy Goal 1 • Race/Ethnicity • Study Abroad (2008): • 82% White • 4% Black • 6% Latino • 6% Asian American U.S. Diversity 40%-60% of U.S. undergraduates attend institutions where there are few international studies and study abroad opportunities.
Focus Questions: 1. How can we effectively address the issues of “Diversity & Access” through our grant programs in order to increase global competency for all U.S. students? • Proposing Invitational/Competitive Priorities • Targeting population or applicant pool • Identifying expected activities & outcomes • Exploring grant application/proposal requirements • In which ways can the field leverage its existing expertise and experience to support IFLE in meeting our program goals and addressing national priorities? • Infrastructure, form, format for collaboration • Data collection and reporting – IRIS Re-clearance • Existing best practices – How do we capture info on NRCs who currently respond effectively to national and ED priorities?
IFLE Areas of Focus/Themes/Priorities • Inclusion • Collaboration Building Bridges • Coordination • Evidence /Assessment • Technology • MSIs, Community Colleges, New Applicants • Schools of Education, Teacher Preparation, Professional schools • Maximize impact/ Minimize duplication • Impact / Sustainability Standardization • Network-Increase access & impact