Jameson Post October 2016
Patti Jones
Senior Consultant
Jameson Global
Jones elected Chair of NAFSA Membership Committee
Congratulations to Patti Jones, Jameson Global’s senior consultant, on her recent election as the national NAFSA Chair-elect of the Membership Committee. Patti, along with her committee’s members, will be responsible for helping NAFSA’s national staff know what the membership is thinking, doing, and wanting to see. The Committee monitors and solicits information about trends, problems, needs and what’s going on in the world of NAFSA members.
The Committee then makes recommendations about policies, procedures, and structures for membership in NAFSA to the vice-president for Professional Development and Engagement.
Patti and the Membership Committee will specifically focus on the following areas:
Recognizing the changing and sustained diversity of our membership through recruitment and retention and ensuring their specific needs are highlighted and examined;
Promoting and supporting the work and availability of the Member Interest Groups (MIGs);
Recognizing the work of our members through facilitating the promotion and growth of national awards;
Ensuring a regional voice and involvement in the evolving membership needs and changes
Informing staff of recent trends and resource needs for the career center.
Patti will commence her official duties at the NAFSA Washington Leadership Meeting, which will be held January 26 -29, 2017. Her term of appointment is three years. If you have questions or comments concerning the areas overseen by the committee, please contact Patti at either pattij@jamesonglobal.com or PI-Jones@wiu.edu.
NAFSA Region V Conference
The 2016 NAFSA Region V Conference is just around the corner! This year, the city of Milwaukee will be the host city where NAFSAns from Illinois, Michigan, and, of course, Wisconsin, gather to network and share best practices in international education: learning what to do and – in some cases – what not to do!
Jameson Global & iTEP Midwest will be exhibiting again this year at the Region V conference. If your school has interest in on-campus ESL testing for placement and assessment, please come by the booth to learn about the International Test of English Proficiency (or iTEP exam.)
If you are on the other end of the spectrum, and are looking for a great study abroad location to send either individual students or short-term groups please come see us about our wonderful partner – The Costa Rica Language Academy. Through “CRLA” we can assist with both Spanish language programs as well as non-language programs, including the increasingly popular community service/volunteering format.
The Jameson Global & iTEP Midwest exhibit booth is #20 – please come by and say hi! Based upon its tremendous popularity last year in Rosemont, we will once again be serving baklava! So, come by for a sweet desert break, and to visit with Patti Jones or Jim Brosam II.
We are very excited this year to also be collaborating with Ms. April Goldschmidt on a presentation entitled, “Untapped Resource: US High Schools with International Students.” This session will be on Thursday, October 27th at 11:15 a.m. in the Gilpatrick Room of the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. The number of international students attending middle and high school in the US has been steadily increasing. A high percentage of the students plan to stay in the US and continue their studies at a University. This is a unique international student market that many universities often overlook when developing their strategic recruitment plan.
Ms. Goldschmidt is the Director of International Student Programs at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. She will be joined in the presentation by Patti Jones and Jim Brosam II.
NAFSA Bi-Regional III/VII Conference
From Region V and Milwaukee Jameson Global will then head south to the bayous of Louisiana for this year’s NAFSA bi-regional conference that includes regions III and VII. This encompasses 11 states plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! New Orleans will be the 2016 host city of what we fully expect will be a great conference.
Jameson Global & iTEP Midwest will also be exhibiting (booth #43) at the bi-regional. If your school has an interest in on-campus ESL testing for placement and assessment, please come by the booth to learn about the International Test of English Proficiency (or iTEP exam.) If you are on the other end of the spectrum, and are looking for a great study abroad location to send either individual students or short-term groups, please come see us about our wonderful partner – The Costa Rica Language Academy. Through “CRLA” we can assist with both Spanish language programs, as well as non-language programs, including the increasingly popular community service/volunteering format.
Representing Jameson Global, Jim Brosam II. will also be one of the presenters in a session entitled, “Rethinking Recruitment and Agent Engagement.” Jim will join Brittany Kirby, ICEF, and Karla Engel-Molnar of Valdosta State University to discuss issues related to the increasing use of educational agencies in the recruitment of international students. The presentation will be on Monday, November 7th from 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. The location is Balcony M (4th Floor) of the New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street. Universities and colleges considering use of agents to increase or diversify their international enrollment should attend this event.
Jameson Global High School Visits
Jameson Global & iTEP Midwest is increasingly involved in international education at the secondary level. This includes select international student placement with JG partner schools and development of short-term group study abroad programs for partner schools to Costa Rica. Perhaps most importantly, the focus is on the growth of network schools that use iTEP for international admissions and/or providing on-campus ESL placement and assessment testing.
Thus, whenever possible we try to visit both partner and prospective partner schools. On Wednesday, October 26th we will be visiting Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of our conference trip. Wisconsin Lutheran or “WLHS” both accepts iTEP for international admissions and uses iTEP for on-campus testing. Jameson Global placed its very first international student there this Fall, and we look forward to a long institutional partnership with WLHS!
During the trip to Milwaukee, we will also be visiting Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson, Wisconsin. We are excited to be invited to tour their campus and meet with school officials, as we learn more about their international student program.
If your middle/high school is interested in increasing, or diversifying, its international student population, or if your school has a need for on-campus ESL testing, we would be happy to discuss a visit. Contact Jim Brosam at jimb@jamesonglobal.com to arrange for Jameson Global to come to your school!
iTEP Midwest News
Join the iTEP family!
The International Test of English Proficiency (or iTEP exam) is expanding globally! With iTEP test centers now in 49 countries, the numbers of prospective international students taking the iTEP exam is rapidly increasing. Students like the low-cost and on-demand aspects of the iTEP.
Many of these international students want to enroll in a school in the USA. Over 700 schools in the US now accept iTEP exam scores for international admissions. More middle/high schools and colleges/universities are needed to give our iTEP test-takers more enrollment options.
It is absolutely FREE to become an iTEP school! To become an iTEP school click here!
See who has recently become an iTEP school!
Jameson Global Moscow News
“Learning decorates the person’s happiness
and serves as a shelter in misfortune.”
Count Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
Please enjoy the latest article by Dr. Alla Guslyakov, JG-M director, entitled, “The Importance of Global Education for Russian Students in the Digital Era.”
(If you don’t read Russian Cyrillic then scroll down for the English version.)
Jameson Global Costa Rica News
Want to try out Spanish classes before traveling to Costa Rica? Or, want to continue Spanish lessons after you return to the USA to keep your language fluency in tact? Our partner, the Costa Rican Language Academy (CRLA) now offers online Spanish classes! Work on your language skills from your own home or office!
The CRLA Spanish online programs are designed for students with any level of Spanish (from complete beginners to advanced superior). Whether you are a former student or a first time student, the variety of courses will help you improve your language learning.
Classes in areas such as: “Spanish for Healthcare Professionals” or “Spanish for Business Executives” are also an option. These classes focus on specific terminology and vocabulary needed to navigate Spanish in these professional fields.
For more information contact:
Phone: +1 866 230 6361 (FROM USA TOLL FREE)
Email: ledacrla@spanishandmore.com
Interested in leading a student group from your school to Costa Rica?
Click here for more information!
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