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Databases of exchange programs and disability & exchange resources.

Able Travel Resources

Provides travel stories and a list of international travel websites that share information on accessible tours and programs.

Access Abroad MultiMedia Resource

Hosted by the University of Minnesota, this online resource provides ample checklists, information, and other tools that university students with disabilities and study abroad professionals can use when thinking about disability access abroad.

Community College Sources

Website for international students to browse college profiles, get answers about two-year degree programs, locate a college by location or field of study, apply on-line or request information directly from the college

Disability Brochure: Making Study Abroad Happen for You

Written as part of the Council on International Educational Exchange "Knowledge Series", this brochure provides encouragement and resources to students with disabilities planning to study abroad and is available to read online or to order copies of for display in college-level study abroad and disability services offices.

Diversity Study Abroad Web Resource

Answers frequently asked questions on study abroad, such as financial aid and other questions diverse students may have.

Foreign language programs sponsored by the U.S. government

A list of exchange programs to teach or learn critical need languages offered through the National Security Language Initiative.

Global Giving Volunteer Site

Search this online database of volunteer opportunities by using keywords, focus area, availability dates, or region of the world.

Global Information Access Net (GIANT)

This University of Pittsburgh online resource provides information on minority groups in international education and a database of international affairs organizations.

Higher Education Study Abroad Database

The Institute of International Education maintains this comprehensive database of university level study, language learning and internship opportunities overseas. Search by field of interest, country, or language requirement.

Intensive English Programs in the U.S. Database

An online searchable version of the Institute of International Education's Intensive English USA publication listing English language programs across the United States.

International Education Site

This is a free online guide to study abroad information, advice and opportunities for students worldwide who are considering studying overseas in culinary arts, science, nursing and more. Including university advice, college search facilities, student profiles, and articles from the leading journals on international education.
External link: http://www.intstudy.com

International Education and Alternative Travel Database (goabroad.com)

This comprehensive website allows one to search for all types of international exchange opportunities for high school students through senior citizens -- select from studying, volunteering, teaching, interning, language learning, eco-touring and working abroad opportunities.
External link: http://www.goabroad.com/

International Exchange Database

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange database of international study, volunteer, professional and other exchange programs, including the organization's disability experience.

Language Course Finder

With a database of more than 10,000 schools teaching 88 languages in 115 countries, "The Language Course Finder" features a language course search engine with an extensive range of search criteria. An essential skill in today's world, the English language is the key to international business. But English is not only a business language. It is also a language of leisure and one that often unites people from different countries.

Language Learning.Net

This website allows visitors to search in their own language when looking for a foreign language exchange, online course or other questions related to foreign language study.

SAFETI (Safety Abroad First -Educational Travel Information) Clearinghouse Resources

This clearinghouse compiles information on safety in study abroad. Its newsletter has included articles for study abroad professionals on non-apparent disability issues.

Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality

SATH provides information on accessible travel worldwide including a database and newsletter with travel contacts, stories and other disability resources.
External link: http://www.sath.org

Transitions Abroad

This magazine provides practical tips and resource listings on alternative travel, such as volunteering, working or socially responsible travel abroad. By searching on "disability," the website will pull up many archived articles to be read online.

U.S. College and University Search

Use this database to search for colleges and universities in the United States - it includes information specifically for international students

Universal Placement Program

One of many placement programs that assist international students on the process to select, apply and prepare to study at a university in the United States.

Universities Worldwide

This websites has descriptions of hundreds of universities around the world and in the United States.
External link: http://univ.cc/index.html

Volunteer Abroad Website

International volunteer opportunities posted by Idealist.org in collaboration with the Building Bridges Coalition with the goal of doubling U.S. volunteers overseas by 2010.

by Michele Scheib last modified October 24, 2006 17:59

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