Competency for Today’s Global Workforce

NAFSA recognizes the urgent need for a global workforce and has adapted its Strategic Plan to include a focus on supporting a new generation of global-ready graduates. These graduates will be uniquely skilled to deal with systems, businesses, and an economy that is increasingly global.

Read Ron Moffatt's introduction to NAFSA's Role in Developing Global-Ready Graduates. Ron was the Director of the International Student Center at San Diego State University, past President and past chair of the Development Committee at NAFSA.

What's New in the News

October 6, 2008
The 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness Resource and Policy Guide

September 23, 2008
The Global Talent Crisis: Workers with Intercultural Skills are Critical - Business Week

September 8, 2008
Newsweek's Business Roundtable explores the facets of globalization, and where the U.S. stands

August 19, 2008
Urging Workforce Development for Higher Education to Advance Economic Needs- Huntington News

August 18, 2008
Colleges Work with Private Companies to Prepare Foreign Students - Chronicle of Higher Education

August 8, 2008
Educational and Cultural Exchanges to Restore America's Image - The Washington Quarterly

August 7, 2008
How to Rule the World: The Coming Battle Over World Economy by Mark Engler  - Book focusing on globalization

June 12, 2008
Send More U.S. Students Abroad- The Christian Science Monitor

June 12, 2008
Report says U.S. retains its global preeminence in science and technology, with big boost from foreign students, scientist, and engineers - Reuters

June 8, 2008
The Amazing Adventures of Supergrad- Washington Post Magazine

June 4, 2008
YaleGlobal Online, a website exploring Globalization

June 2, 2008
Workforce Development: Community Colleges and One-Stop Centers Collaborate to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs - U.S. Government Accountability Office Study

May 19, 2008
The Global Rose, an article about fair-trade and ethnic conflicts - New York Times Article

May 6, 2008
Cornell Graduates its Inaugural Class at its Medical College in Qatar

May 4, 2008
Corporate Volunteers Reaching Worldwide - Boston Globe Article

April 29, 2008
A Worldwide Workforce for Effective Businesses - Inc.com Article

April 28, 2008
Lumina Foundation Research on Education and Advancement of Hispanic Immigrant Workers in America

Reports, Research & Speeches

• June, 2008
  National Commission on Adult Literacy releases Reach Higher, America: Overcoming Crisis in the U.S. Workforce (Executive Summary)
• February 4, 2008
  Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) releases “How Should Colleges Assess and Improve Student Learning? Employers’ Views on the Accountability Challenge.”
• January 10, 2007
  The General Accounting Office (GAO) forum convened a select group of leaders to identify strategies in attracting talented international students while maintaining America's national security. The forum study is titled Global Competitiveness: Implications for the Nation’s Higher Education System (22mb )
• January 10, 2007
  Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) releases College Learning for the New Global Century
• August 10, 2006
  The Pew Hispanic Center Research releases Growth in the Foreign-Born Workforce and Employment of the Native Born
• February 9, 2006
  Committee for Economic Development release a report titled Education for Global Leadership: The Importance of International Studies and Foreign Language Education for U.S. Economic and National Security.
• October, 2004
  National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) release a report titled A Call to Leadership: The Presidential Role in Internationalizing the University (680 kb )
  - An Excerpt from A Call To Leadership: Globally Competent Students (143kb )
  - Research Summary on Study Abroad and Economic Competitiveness (36kb )
  

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NAFSA International Educator Articles

All of the links below are to PDFs.

• Supply and Demand: Building a Fluent Workforce (September/October 2008)
• Educating for Global Business (September/October 2007)
• Wanted: Global Workers (May/Jun 2006)
• The Right Tool for the Job (Jul/Aug 2005)
• An Alliance for Tomorrow's Workforce (May/Jun 2005)
• Emphasizing Global Citizenship for Business Leaders: An Interview with Dr. Angel Cabrera (Jan/Feb 2005)

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