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Why Generation Study Abroad U.S. graduates need to be prepared to work and live in this fast-paced interconnected world. IIE created Generation Study Abroad® in 2014 to double and diversify the number of U.S. college students studying abroad by the end of decade. IIE is proud of its long-standing commitment to education abroad since we helped create the first junior study abroad program in the 1920s. Through education abroad, students can gain important global competencies such as language, cross-cultural communications, empathy, adaptability, and problem solving skills. Strong evidence indicates that students who study abroad have better grades, experience less attrition and graduate from college at higher rates than students who do not study abroad, and have a competitive edge on the job market. Yet the number of U.S. students studying abroad is far too low. Fewer than 10% of U.S. undergraduates study abroad during their degree program and only one quarter of those are from underrepresented groups. Our aim is to encourage meaningful, innovative action to drive up the number of U.S. student who have the opportunity to gain international experience through academic study abroad programs, internships, service learning, and non-credit educational experiences. Doubling Study Abroad 2.6 Million students earn an undergraduate degree each year Only 300,000 of these have studied abroad before graduating Our Goal: 600,000 students studying abroad annually by the end of the decade 740+ Worldwide Partners The five different types of commitment partners reflect the diversity of the Generation Study Abroad network: 408 U.S. Universities & Colleges 189 International Partners 110 Organizations 23 Education Associations 19 Country Partners
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