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Chilton, Susan G. – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1978
Volunteering is defined and discussed, and the new volunteer on the international scene, the "citizen diplomat," is profiled. The National Council for Community Services to International Visitors (CONSERV), a national program that coordinates services at the community level with national "sending" agencies, is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Exchange
Jenkins, Hugh M. – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1978
A history of the NAFSA, the only professional association exclusively devoted to international educational interchange, is presented. Contributions of foreign students, including acting as tutors in foreign languages and resource persons in area studies, are described. Multinational cooperation is proposed for dealing with future issues. (MLW)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students, Government Role, Higher Education
Alger, Chadwick F. – International Educational and Cultural Exchange, 1978
The need for citizen involvement in foreign policymaking is discussed. Two factors in the inability to perceive, interpret, and participate in international dimensions of our lives and institutions include: (l) the socialization process through which we learn about the world, and (2) perception of little opportunity for personal participation in…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Policy
