International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

We encourage the participation of all individuals and institutions interested in international education and exchange activities, including schools, colleges and universities, embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community organizations.

The dates for IEW 2010 are November 15th – 19th. The dates for IEW 2011 are November 14th – 18th.

This year we had the following country presentations (PowerPoint):

• Kyrgyzstan (by Kanykei Kadyrberdieva)
• Moldova (by Victoria Vlad)
• South Korea (by YunJe Lee, Youn Kim, and Soyoung Kim)
• Myanmar (Burma) (by Yi Mon Thet Aung and Wai Lwin Thet Aung)
• Ukraine (by Ivan Okhin)

Hello!!! I’m Olga from Turkmenistan and I am alumni of the Global UGRAD program’09, Austin, MN and I visited RCC and that was awesome!!!
You know, sometimes many things in life are challenging, but obstacles can be always overcome…to be a newcomer in another city or country can be challenging, and whenever one goes somewhere everything looks new. Sometimes, one feels good or bad being in a new place. To be honest, first days in America were boring for me, I felt myself isolated a little bit and I was afraid of coming a new day. continue reading »

My name is Kanykei Kadyrberdieva. I am a foreign exchange student from Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. I major in Business Administration in the American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This academic year 2009-2010 as a finalist of the of Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) funded by the US Department of States, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the International Research and Exchanges Board, I was tentatively placed at Riverland Community College. continue reading »

Riverland Community College welcomes three new international students on campus as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia (Global UGRAD). These new Riverland students include Tatia Gogoladze from Georgia, Kanykei Kadyrberdieva from Kyrgyzstan, and Victoria Vlad from Moldova. continue reading »

My experience at Riverland started in August 2009. My major is Economics here, at Riverland, and International Economic Relations back in my country, Moldova. Before coming to Riverland I completed one year of International Economics Relations in the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.

My dream was and still is to study in the USA. My dream came true this year. In December 2008 I applied for Global UGRAD. I took part in this contest of IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board) and was selected for participation in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State and administered by IREX. continue reading »

Hi!

My name is Olena. On January 2009 I came to Minnesota to study in Riverland Community College.

I came to Riverland because my Ukrainian university and Riverland Community College are sister colleges. The cause why I chose Riverland Community College and not another college is low tuition and good future prospects. Tuition is really low, even for international students.  As Riverland Community College is 2-year College I probably would like to continue my education at university or 4-year College. And for this case Riverland Community College suggest a bunch of good propositions. Riverland Community College cooperates with Mankato, Winona and Minnesota state universities. Also, I could freely transfer to any college inside of Minnesota. continue reading »

Hi!

I heard about RCC from a friend. She always talks about how RCC is friendly and good. So when i had some conflicts with my old college from the different state, I decided to transfer to RCC and found out that all the good things that she was talking about were correct. People here in MN are very frinedly and kind. They helped me with everything, such as helping me moving the house, giving me funitures etc etc. My experiences were so positive that i don’t even want to transfer from RCC anymore after I’m done with my AAS Degree.

Hi! My name is Yi Mon!

I came to USA about a year ago. I found out about RCC on the internet and RCC seems very very peaceful. So I called the International Office in RCC and met my international student advisor Mel Morem. She helped me a lot and she cares about all the international students.When I landed on the USA, the school picked me up. All of the teachers and staff in RCC are very kind and friendly. Shortly after i fell in love with American culture and freedom.

My name is Viktoriia Ustychenko, I am 22. I am an International student from Ukraine. I came to Riverland in January 8, 2009. My major is Business but for the first semester I joined ESL classes (English second language). Also, I take tae kwon do class and creative writing fiction. I took those classes for developing myself physically and mentally. I like Riverland very much because the college is not big and everything is located close to each other. Teachers are very gentle and always are ready to help.