Visits were made to St Rose’s High, Bishops’ High School, and Queen’s College in Georgetown; President’s College on the East Coast of Demerara; J.C. Chandisingh Secondary, New Amsterdam Multilateral and Berbice High in Berbice; McKenzie High and Wismar/Christianburg Multilateral in Linden; Abram Zuil Secondary and Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary in Essequibo, a U.S. Embassy press release said.
Students learned about the U.S. higher education system, the opportunities that exist in the United States, and the process and requirements to apply for the student visa.
According to the release, each school was presented with a 2012 edition of the Gruber’s Complete SAT Guide and a collection of books. Students also participated in an impromptu quiz and the winners were presented with EducationUSA thumb drives, pens, and lapel pins.
International Education Week 2011 was observed under the theme – “International Education: Inspiring Students Locally to Succeed Globally,” with the aim of providing an opportunity to recognize the value of international educational exchange in developing mutual understanding and respect around the world.
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. It is part of an effort to promote programmes that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
The number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by five percent to 723,277 during the 2011/11 academic year, according to the Open Doors report, which is published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. (http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors). And this represents a record high number of international students in the United States.
Currently, 272 Guyanese students are studying in the United States, representing an 8.1 percent decrease from the previous year, the release stated.
The U.S. Embassy here also said it is committed to continue working with schools, as it did during International Education Week, to ensure students have the admissions, visa, and financial information they need in order to successfully prepare and apply for study in the United States.
Moreover, students and parents who have questions on studying in the U.S. may contact the Embassy’s Education Center at telephone 225-4900.
