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Ich Bin Ein Berliner!

September 25th, 2015 In the words of JFK, soon I too will be commiserating alongside other acquainted European peers as I venture forth into the red taped lined world of international student admission in Deutschland. It wasn’t long ago, that after

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5 Reasons Why International Credential Evaluation is Necessary

September 17th, 2015 Whether you represent a school, college, university, professional licensing board, employer, or any other entity engaged in the recruitment, placement, certification or the hiring of internationally-trained candidates, you know that educational systems and academic documents vary greatly

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What I Learned From Oliver Sacks (1933–2015)

September 3rd, 2015 Author and neurologist, Oliver Sacks. (Photo by Adam Scourfield/ABC News) I was deeply saddened to learn that Oliver Sacks (b. 1933–2015) had succumbed to the cancer that he announced this past February. He was 82-years young. The

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Many Languages, One World

August 27th, 2015 Winners of the Many Languages, One world International Student Essay Contest The opportunity to give a speech at the UN General Assembly was preceded by my participation in the essay contest “Many Languages, One World,” organized by

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My Once in a Lifetime Trip

August 13th, 2015 Image: Siwathep (Thep) Singh Khaderpor (center with blue tinted sunglasses) and friends When I realized that I won “Many Languages, One World” essay contest and that I’m going to New York, I was really excited. I packed

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25 Fast Facts on Kenya and its Education System

July 30th, 2015 With President Obama’s recent visit to Kenya, we would like to put the spotlight on this country located in east Africa. President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Safaricom Indoor Arena in the Kasarani area of

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15 Facts on the Education System of Greece

July 23rd, 2015 Given the recent news on Greece and its economic crisis, we’d like to put the spotlight on its education system and offer you some highlights in this week’s blog post: Greece has been a republic since 1974,

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The Otherworldly Voice of Soeur Marie Keyrouz

July 09, 2015 Soeur Marie Keyrouz You may remember Nuns Who Rock. I featured the big 1963 hit “Dominique,” sung by Soeur Sourire or ‘The Singing Nun,’ and then the Sicilian nun-rocker, Sister Cristina Scuccia. Now I’d like to spotlight

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20 Fun Facts about the 4th of July/Independence Day

July 02, 2015 On this federal holiday, also known as Independence Day, marking the Colonies’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which declared independence from the Great Britain and its king, we thought it would be

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