Amideast Chat


AMIDEAST CHAT	7/4/2009 4:46:33 AM

POSTED TOPICS

Public Health Graduate Study

Representatives from graduate public health programs including Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Johns Hopkins will be videoconferencing with students at AMIDEAST/Rabat September 24. Not in Morocco? You can still get your questions answered, and AMIDEAST will be posting a transcript and video highlights of the event. Ask your questions now, and you'll receive your answers immediately following the event....

Strategies for Funding Your U.S. Study

On November 13, an online event on this topic was held with question responses from Lia Hutton, a coordinator for EducationUSA advising at AMIDEAST in Washington, DC, and special guests Josephine Griffin, a scholarship administrator for the graduate-level U.S. Department of State Fulbright Program, and Quincy Dermody, a scholarship administrator for an undergraduate program targeting students from Cyprus, also funded by the U.S. Department of State. A preliminary transcript of this event follow

U.S. Community Colleges with Judith Irwin, AACC, and Steve Bennett, NoVA CC

During this chat on December 13, 2006, Ms. Irwin, who directs international programs for the American Association of Community Colleges, and Mr. Bennett, who heads international student services at Northern Virginia Community College, responded to questions about community colleges, the largest and fastest-growing sector of U.S. education. Please click above to read the chat transcript.

U.S. Accreditation, with special guest Amy Lezberg

During this chat on June 14, 2006, accreditation expert Dr. Amy Lezberg responded to questions on such varied areas as U.S. practices as compared with those of other countries, different types of U.S. accreditation, U.S.-overseas linkages, distance education, and "diploma mills." Click above for transcript.

U.S. Study Basics with special guest, Evelyn Levinson, University of South Florida

Thanks to all those who attended our pilot Moderated Question and Answer system chat, held May 17, 2006. Click above to read a chat transcript. We believe we have now responded to all questions asked during the chat--there were some that were repeated so if you do not see your question posted please read other answers. For more detailed information on your U.S. study options please visit your nearest AMIDEAST or other EducationUSA center (contact info at educationusa.state.gov).

Founded in 1951, America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) is a private, nonprofit organization that works to strengthen cooperation and understanding between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa through education, information, and development assistance programs. Headquartered in Washington , DC , AMIDEAST currently operates 18 field and project offices in 11 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.