LEGAL CHALLENGES HOST FAMILIES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WOULD FACE DURING THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

In the context of globalization and internationalization of higher education, increasing international students’ exchange has become an important strategy for countries to participate in international development competition. The exchanges between international universities are enormously strengthened, among which the student exchange program is one of the most important forms of cooperation. What’s more, students of foreign language universities have always been particularly active in these intercultural exchanges due to their special academic nature. This article takes Chinese students of Spanish major as an example to illustrate the current situation of Chinese students in the exchange programs with Spanish universities. This paper uses various research methods such as surveys, questionnaires and SPSS Statistics, with the aim of reviewing the problems existing in the current exchange programs and analyzing the relations between some certain variables, which helps us put forward corresponding measures and suggestions for further development and look into a broader and richer future of the exchanges and cooperation between universities worldwide in the new situation.

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Au Pair Scheme: Cultural Exchange or a Pathway to Slavery?

Slavery Today Journal ◽

10.22150/stj/stde1928 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 72-92

Author(s):

TIna Davis

Keyword(s):

Domestic Work ◽

Cultural Exchange ◽

Labor Rights ◽

New Wave ◽

Work System ◽

Exchange Program ◽

The North ◽

Original Intention ◽

And Gender ◽

Host Families

There has been a change in the use of the au pair scheme in the past fifteen years that has created a shift from its original intention as a cultural exchange program. Socio- economic change in societies in the South and East has led to a new wave of female migrants seeking legal work opportunities in European countries, and change in the North has led to an increase in demand for domestic workers. The au pair program has become a means to cover these needs. Yet the use of the au pair institution as a temporary domestic work system creates challenges that not only contradict its intention, but also fail to offer labor rights and protection to the migrant women who enter the program to earn money. This article examines the au pair system in Norway, a country known for social and gender equality and a strongly developed welfare system based on social democratic ideals of solidarity. The article focuses in particular on how the au pair scheme is being misused as a temporary domestic work system by both the host families and the au pairs, and the exploitation and human trafficking cases that have emerged as a consequence in recent years.

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Defining Internationalization Strategies of Indonesian Universities through Educational Investment Preferences

Jurnal Pendidikan Ekonomi Dan Bisnis (JPEB) ◽

10.21009/jpeb.008.2.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 103-111

Author(s):

Inaya Sari Melati ◽

Yulhendri Yulhendri ◽

Hana Netti Purasani

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

International Students ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Educational Investment ◽

Undergraduate Program ◽

Exchange Program ◽

Preference Index ◽

Internationalization Strategies ◽

World Class ◽

Business Entities

The internationalization program for higher education is a promising investment with a valuable return. However, it needs a huge budget. This research aims to analyze investment preferences of 13 internationalization program dimensions in Indonesian universities which aggressively encourage themselves to be a world-class university in the future. The novelty in this research is the usage of investment preference index in determining investment priorities in universities instead of common business entities. The quantitative approach was used by calculating the investment preference index. The research instrument used questionnaire with Likert Scale. Respondents were 190 people including students and lecturers. Based on the investment preference index, the number of international students in undergraduate program had to be the first focus in allocating the money for educational investment, followed by the number of international students in postgraduate program and student exchange program. Meanwhile, international links became the least aspect in educational investment preferences.

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Combining Professional Interests and Travel: People to People Citizen Ambassador Program

Perspectives on Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders ◽

10.1044/gics1.2.47 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 47-54

Author(s):

Alex Johnson ◽

Amanda Hitchins

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Health Education ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Social Conditions ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Exchange Program

Abstract This article summarizes a series of trips sponsored by People to People, a professional exchange program. The trips described in this report were led by the first author of this article and include trips to South Africa, Russia, Vietnam and Cambodia, and Israel. Each of these trips included delegations of 25 to 50 speech-language pathologists and audiologists who participated in professional visits to learn of the health, education, and social conditions in each country. Additionally, opportunities to meet with communication disorders professionals, students, and persons with speech, language, or hearing disabilities were included. People to People, partnered with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), provides a meaningful and interesting way to learn and travel with colleagues.

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