Help us do the research you’ve been asking for.
Penn State University, The Forum on Education Abroad, and the American Councils for International Education are collaborating on a large-scale research project to explore the longitudinal effects of language learning and study abroad on career outcomes. The project is being funded by the Department of Education’s International Research and Studies grant program.
We invite you to join our efforts! Here’s how:
Take the survey.Yes, that’s right — we want you!
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Share the survey on your personal social media.Use the hashtag #LanguageStudyAbroad. Click to share on:
Tag us @ForumOnEducationAbroad @ForumEA |
Reach out to your networks on your professional social media, e-newsletters, and listservs.Here’s a social media packet to get you started.
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Help us contact your education abroad alumni directly.We need to reach a lot of former ed abroad participants from all walks of life and across generations. The best way to do that is with a personal touch. Contact Amelia Dietrich,
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Timeline
| February 2019 | Official Project Launch |
| January-April 2019 | Ongoing Recruitment of Project Partners for Phase 1: Alumni Survey |
| February 11, 2019 | The Forum begins social media promotion |
| February 2019 | Partners begin email outreach to education abroad program alumni |
| March – May 2019 | Ongoing outreach to education abroad program alumni by The Forum and partners (see Partner Info Packet for details) |
| May 15, 2019 | Survey closes* |
| Early 2020 | Survey results published* |
| Nov. 2019 – Mar. 2020 | Presentations at ACTFL, The Forum’s Annual Conference, AAAL |
| January 2020 | Phase 2: Language History Interviews and documentary project begins* |
| July 2020 | Target release date for general readership book and documentary* |
*Dates are approximations pending participant recruitment outcomes.
The following institutions and organizations have already signed on to support this project:
