IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education organizations, committed to serving participants, sponsors and donors since 1919.
Join
@ECAatState
and IIE on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET to learn about the latest findings on international mobility.
Register now ➡️
#OpenDoorsReport
#IEW2024
We're turning 100 years old on Feb. 19 - and the
@EmpireStateBldg
is helping to celebrate the
#powerofIE
! Starting at sundown at approx. 5:30 p.m. EST, they're lighting the sky with IIE's official colors - red and white! Tag us in your best picture and use
#iie100
.
On this day 100 years ago, IIE opened in New York with a powerful belief: that international education was the best way to foster greater understanding among nations and to make the world a safer place. We are honored to be represented in tonight's
@EmpireStateBldg
lights
#iie100
Salomé Ureña of the Dominican Republic was a prominent poet in the 19th century and advocate for women's education. In 1881, Ureña opened the Instituto de Señoritas, the first
#highered
institution for women in the country.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Data from the 2019
#OpenDoorsReport
on International Educational Exchange is now available at .
Open Doors is sponsored by the
@StateDept
with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by IIE.
#IEW2019
@ECAatState
Hey, New York! 🗽 If you're near the
@EmpireStateBldg
on February 19, make sure to look up! At sundown, they're shining the building's lights in IIE red and white in honor of our Centennial year. Look up, take a pic, tag us, and tell us what the
#powerofIE
means to you!
#iie100
Thank you for being a part of IIEs 100 years of helping people & organizations leverage the power of
#IntlEd
to thrive in our interconnected world. As we celebrate our 101st year today, join us in our continued efforts to promote peace & deepen ties among individuals and nations!
For the 4th consecutive year, the number of international students in the U.S surpassed more than 1 million, setting a record at 1,095,299 - a 0.05 percent increase over last year.
#IEW2019
#OpenDoorsReport
@ECAatState
Today we are pleased to release the
#OpenDoorsReport
with
@ECAatState
! Check out the new data this morning at , a hub for information about international students in the U.S. and U.S. Study Abroad.
On Thursday June 18,
@iieglobal
President & CEO
@IIEGoodman
and
@ucdavis
@Chancellor_May
will launch the "Future of International Education" series featuring discussions with distinguished university chancellors & presidents from around the world. Join us!
Thank you to
@SenatorLeahy
&
@SenatorWicker
for your support!
IIE was founded in 1919 to promote the international exchange of people & ideas. In 2019, IIE celebrates 100 years of furthering mutual understanding, cultural exchange, & diplomacy through intl education.
#IIE100
2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the
@IIEglobal
, the oldest educational exchange organization in the U.S. The Senate passed a resolution
@SenatorLeahy
& I introduced to honor this organization’s accomplishments. Read it here ⤵
The Emergency Student Fund for Ukrainian students studying in the U.S. is accepting applications.
#IIENetwork
members can nominate students at their institution at
“…All people should be graduating with some aspect of
#intled
in their degrees” - Davina Potts,
@unimelb
As IIE celebrates a century of promoting mutual understanding, we asked industry leaders to share their IIE Impressions at
#NAFSA2019
.
#iie100
#60secondswithSixtine
The Honorable Tom
@Malinowski
shares his support for
#QSAPScholars
“We urge more colleges and universities to join this initiative and support new cohorts of Afghan students…we could make a sizable impact on the lives of Afghan students seeking to build new futures.”
As the deeply troubling humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan unfolds, IIE is committed to using our 100+ years of experience to do everything we can to assist
#Afghanistan
's
#HigherEd
students & scholars who are under threat.
Join our efforts:
Last year, international students added $42.2 Billion to the U.S. economy through tuition, room and board, and other related expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
#OpenDoorsReport
#IEW2018
#IIECelebratesIEW2018
Happy Valentine's Day from IIE! We love international education and exchange for its ability to advance scholarship, build economies, and promote access to opportunity. Reply & tell us why you ❣️ International Education.
#IntlEd
#PowerofIIE
#GlobalEd
#ValentinesDay
We salute
@FulbrightFIN
on their longstanding support for international exchange and commitment to building partnerships between the US and Finland. We look forward to many more years of collaboration.
We are honored to receive the 2019 IIE Europe Award for Excellence for “commitment and innovation in supporting internationalization in Finland and strong educational exchange opportunities between the U.S. and Finland.” Thank you
@IIEglobal
@IIEeurope
for the recognition!
We asked our IIE colleagues to finish the sentence “International Education Can…” and we were so inspired by their answers, we had to share!
Now it’s your turn! Reply to this thread, finishing the sentence “International Education Can…”
#IntlEdCan
#IEW2019
MONDAY holds a wealth of information as
@FMarmole
takes us through a
#COVID19
S.W.O.T. analysis for
#IntlEd
#HigherEd
. The opportunities we have to reinvent and innovate the international education profession are numerous!
Hear all about them with us: .
A call for unity and intercultural understanding to sustain our progress in
#intled
here at the
#NAFSA2018
Opening Plenary. To build better societies, we need lasting solutions which incorporate all of our voices, says
@EstherAtNAFSA
.
A very optimistic and
#HappyNewYear
message from
@IIEGlobal
's Chief Executive
@IIEGoodman
! We are already back at work to ensure educational exchanges continue safely and international students, scholars, and artists are supported throughout
#2022
.
Thank you for joining us.
Did you complete a
@FulbrightPrgrm
grant? Are you interested in taking a lead in solving global issues? The IIE Centennial Fellowship provides an extraordinary opportunity for selected Fulbright alumni to launch or expand dynamic new projects. More info:
The 2021
#OpenDoorsReport
on International Educational Exchange is available for preorder at . This year's cover artwork was created by
@FulbrightPrgrm
alumna Elizabeth Claire Rose, an artist who works in photography and printmaking. Reserve yours now!
IIE wouldn't be what it is without our dedicated team members around the world. Happy 100th Birthday to us! Cheers to another century of making the world more secure and equitable through international education.
#iie100
“In terms of education, the days of counting just those who complete programs, get a training or participate in an exchange are long gone. We need evidence of impact... what did they learn? How did they change their attitudes?” says Mirka Martel in the opening remarks at
#UNGA74
Announcing the China-U.S. Scholars Program. Made possible by a financial commitment from five foundations,
#CUSP
will allow 48 Chinese and American students & faculty to research, study or teach abroad in the U.S. or China in 2021-22.
Read more at
We wish to provide our gratitude and warm congratulations to William L. Gertz, Michael McCarry, Sherry Mueller, and Edward Ramotowski. For their leading work in international education, we were honored to award them with IIE Centennial medals at our NAFSA 2019 evening with IIE.
“Study abroad, international education is not just the dream of the few... It is the dream of the many.”
@IIEGoodman
via
#TreasuresofNYIIE
Globally, more than 5 million students go abroad. U.S. higher ed institutions welcomed more than 1 million intl students last year
#IIE100
IIE is pleased to announce the Malawi Fellowship and Scholarship Fund, supported by the Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI)! Accepting applications until October 17.
@SmokeFreeFdn
#Transformation
#Agriculture
#VirtualExchange
isn't just the shiny new thing to do in
#education
, says Mohamed Abdel-Kader, Exec Director of The
@StevensInit
; it's an untapped resource to level the playing field for students who don't have the funds, support or ability to study abroad
We are excited to announce the launch of the IIE American Passport Project, an initiative to provide grants to 40 U.S.-based IIENetwork member institutions to cover the costs of approximately 25 passports for Pell-eligible U.S. freshmen.
Find out more at
Thanks to innovations made possible through int'l collaboration, the world is starting to recover from challenges of this past year.
We look forward to continuing our work with our sponsors & partners in solving shared problems through
#IntlEd
& exchange in ‘21!
#HappyNewYear
Did you know that we operate through a network of 18 offices and affiliates around the world? We're celebrating
#IIE100
all year, and we'll be sharing happy birthday videos from each of our offices- stay tuned! 🎂
ATTN: Afghan students and researchers: We encourage you to use the A26 Backpack by
#IIENetwork
member partner
@UCDavis
to digitally store your educational records. Once uploaded, documents are protected & accessible from anywhere in the world. Available in English and Dari/Farsi
📢AFGHAN STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS📢 We urge you to use the A26 Backpack to store your educational and professional materials. Once uploaded, documents are protected by the University of California and accessible from anywhere in the world. Available in English and Dari/Farsi.
Today, IIE is proud to announce that it will support 59 outstanding
#Venezuelan
undergraduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities through the IIE Emergency Student Fund: .
#PowerofIE
IIE wishes you a Happy
#IEW2021
! Recent years have challenged us greatly, but we're readying ourselves for the return of safe in-person international education & exchange. Join us this week as we share
@iieglobal
's thoughts on how “We Are…” international education.
#WeAreIntlEd
IIE Network Member
@Tulane
University receives a Centennial Medal recognizing its efforts to expand graduate study opportunities to
@PeaceCorps
volunteers &
@FulbrightPrgrm
students recalled from international placement.
By administering the
@FulbrightPrgrm
, IIE helps communities expand their knowledge and drive innovation. At
#NAFSA2019
, learn more about our work through
@ECAatState
's Fulbright program!
Stay in touch with our areas of thought leadership:
#iie100
Today for
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we salute Maya Angelou. In addition to her literary work, Angelou was an international educator and global citizen. Throughout the 60's, she lived in Egypt and Ghana, where she worked as a journalist and an administrator at the University of Ghana.
At IIE, every day is
#InternationalEducationDay
, so we are especially excited to celebrate today's
#EducationDay
! We're grateful to partners and supporters for cultivating the next generation of global leaders who create a more peaceful world for us all.
Happy
#IntlEd
Day!
"With language skills in urgent and rising demand among U.S. employers, the next generation of Americans is relying more than ever before on multilingualism." - Erin Whelchel, Outreach Manager,
@ACTFL
Read more on the IIE Opening Minds Blog
European countries remain the most popular destinations for U.S. study abroad students; 54.9 percent of study abroad students went to Europe in 2017/18.
More info:
#OpenDoorsReport
#IEW2019
The Institute of International Education has been home to some of the fiercest advocates for global education & continues to lead the way to promote access to it.
@IIEglobal
is a true Treasure of New York. View
@ThirteenWNET
's special on our history here:
We are proud to announce the Qatar Afghan Scholarship Project (QASP), a new initiative welcoming 200+ displaced
#Afghan
students to U.S. colleges and universities to complete their higher education. Learn more about our
#QASPscholars
:
This August, we launched , a new hub for information about international students in the U.S. and U.S. Study Abroad. On Nov. 16, visit the site to view the 2020 Open Doors report:
Thank you to the Empire State State building for celebrating our Centennial year! Everyone, make sure to take a photo of the building shining in red and white! Tag us and use
#iie100
!
#IIESummit2019
It’s always a pleasure to meet with our friends and colleagues at
#nafsa2018
. Thank you for what you do. Check out some photos on our Instagram and Facebook pages - same baffle:
@iieglobal
!
#PowerofIE
Safe travels.
We were excited to join 600+ delegates & speakers to participate at the AFS Youth Assembly! Thank you
@AFS
for an engaging weekend of panels/workshops, and an Opportunities Fair bringing together the world’s foremost young leaders & changemakers daring to reshape the world.
#YA27
Thank you to the government of
#Portugal
and to the President, H.E. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, for awarding IIE with an Order of Liberty medal for our work to secure educational access for displaced and persecuted students and scholars.
Did you know that more than 350,000 US & international students engaged in
@ECAatState
programs last year? Exchanges like the
@GilmanProgram
and the
@CLSscholarship
help to make study abroad a reality for more U.S. college students and preprares them for careers.
#iiesummit2019
The 2018 IIE Heiskell Award for International Partnerships goes to
@WestVirginiaU
for their partnership with Royal University for Women in Bahrain. Congrats to WVU, President E. Gordon Gee and David Stewart, Global Strategies Associate VP!
#IIEconference18
The new data from the
#OpenDoorsReport
will be available next Monday! Watch the live stream of the event at starting at 9:30 am EST. You can also submit questions in advance for the panelists using this form:
#IEW2019
@ECAatState
As
#WomensHistoryMonth
comes to a close, we celebrate IIE team members who identify as female. The women of IIE are instrumental in making history with students, scholars, institutions, foundations, and more every day.
Today the
@FordFoundation
launched the Global Fellows Program to support budding social justice leaders in their fight against inequality in every corner of the world. Learn more about the program:
Are you a Fulbright Program alum who has a project (idea or ongoing) that tackles challenges related to the global
#COVID19
crisis? Apply for IIE's second cohort of Centennial Fellows! Read more at
Today, we released the latest
#OpenDoorsReport
with
@ECAatState
, revealing that the United States hosted more than one million international students in the 2022/23 academic year:
International education should be for everyone. Last year, nearly 1/10 U.S. students studying abroad identified as having a disability, according to the latest
#OpenDoorsReport
. This is an improvement, but there is still more work to be done.
#ThisAbility
We're honored to announce that The Right Honourable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and UN Special Envoy for Global Education, will join the
#IIESummit2019
as a speaker to discuss the urgent need to protect the human right to education.
@OfficeGSBrown