Ali had never ventured far from home in the first 15 years of his life. Yet, when he heard tales of an exchange program from the older brother of a close friend, he longed to see what lay beyond the borders of the West Bank
COIL exchange programs are helping Japanese and US students prepare for the workforce complete with "global perspectives", according to program organisers.
The University of Hawai'i at Hilo has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in Bangladesh to share academic and research opportunities.
The Trump administration is reportedly floating cuts to the J-1 visa route that may see reductions in the number of people from overseas coming to the US for seasonal work and exchanges. This includes the summer work travel program and the au pair program.
