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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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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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50+ Interesting Facts on Sweden

May 21st, 2015 ACEI recently offered a training webinar on Sweden and it’s education system, with particular focus on upper secondary (high school) education. We thought in this week’s blog we share with you a few interesting facts we gathered

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How to Help Nepal

April 29th, 2015 Image source: CNN In the recent aftermath of the 7.8 earthquake that has ravaged Nepal with death tolls approximating 5000 and more than 10,000 injured, we would like to dedicate this week’s blog to the people of

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