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Black Students and Overseas Programs: Broadening the Base of Participation
Black Students and Overseas Programs Broadening the Base of Participation Author:Council on International Educational Exchange Papers and speeches presented at the CIEE International Conference on Educational Exchange (43rd, Charleston, SC, November 7-9, 1990). — This publication presents essays that represent some of the views expressed at a conference, on the participation of black students in overseas educational exchange programs. The aim is to suggest models for inc... more »reasing the participation of black students in such programs and for improving the quality of their experience overseas. The six essays are as follows: "Opening Address of the 43rd International Conference on Educational Exchange" by Johnnetta Betsch Cole"; "Minority Access to International Education" by Holly M. Carter (research demonstrates poor tracking of black student participation and offers suggestions for improved communication); "International Comparative Approaches to the Problems of Underrepresented Groups" by Gus John (historical exclusion of blacks from overseas programs here and in the United Kingdom); "The River Falls Experience: Custom-Designing Study Abroad" by Robert B. Bailey III (a program tailored to attract those who might not ordinarily participate); "The Spelman Experience: Encouraging and Supporting Minority Students Abroad" by Margery A. Ganz (how to increase minority participation and prepare students for their experiences); "Students Speak for Themselves: Experiences in Scotland" by Kelly Tucker; and "Students Speak for Themselves: Experiences in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic" by Kathryn Dungy. Three appendixes contain information on underrepresented groups in study abroad programs, the text for a brochure in the works on increasing participation of ethnic minorities in international education exchange, and a bibliography of 21 resources. The document contains an introduction by Jon Booth.« less