SUNDAY, March 4, 2005 |
Arrival and Check in at Prince Hotel, Avenida Guardia Civil 727, Corpac – San Borja - Tel: 225-3025 |
MONDAY, March 5, 2007 |
| Basic Training for new educational advisers: Puno, Trujillo and Cusco. |
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8:30 a.m. |
Arrival at Fulbright Commission.
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Juan Romero Hidalgo 444, San Borja Tels: 225-7554 or 476-0666 |
9:00 a.m. |
Introductions |
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Review of Agenda and Goals and Objectives.
Rosemarie C. Arens, REAC – South America |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Role and Responsibilities of Education USA Advisers |
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Role of the State Department’s Advising and Student Services Branch. Certification: Rosemarie C. Arens |
| 9:45 a.m. |
U.S. System of Education |
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- An overview of the US system of education, focusing on higher education U. S. System of Accreditation.
- What is accreditation and why is it important?
Rosemarie C. Arens
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| 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 |
Tour of the Commission’s Education USA Center |
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Reception, Library, Technology Center, Group Orientations: Illa Rocconi de Quintanilla, Education USA Center, Fulbright Commission. |
| 11:15 |
The Admissions Process |
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Basic requirements for admission
- The university selection process: Criteria and Process
- Application for admission: Steps and elements in the application package (Academic transcripts, translations, essays/personal statements, application form, test results)
- Timeline for selection and application.
Jose Manuel Blanco, EducationUSA Center, ICPNA Chiclayo
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Standardized Testing |
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Understanding required tests and how to register (TOEFL, SAT, GRE, GMAT, USMLE)
Lurka Ramirez, EducationUSA Center, Fulbright Commission |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Advising Techniques |
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Common approaches to providing information to students
Effective Individual Advising
Professionalism and Ethics.
Rosemarie C. Arens |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Advising Resources |
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The reference collection and the Internet
Rosemarie C. Arens |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Evening free |
| Tuesday, March 6 |
Location: United States Embassy
Avda. La Encalada S/N, Monterrico - Multipurpose Room |
| 8: 30 a.m. |
Arrival at Embassy and Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome |
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V. Sam Wunder, Public Affairs Officer United States Embassy
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Paul G. Degler, Cultural Affairs Officer
United States Embassy |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Introduction of Participants |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Fulbright Commission Programs: What’s new for 2007? |
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Presenter: Henry Harman, Executive Director, Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States and Peru |
| 10:10 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
| 10:25 a.m. |
U.S. Government Initiatives to Assist the Talented, Economically Underprivileged Young Students |
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- Embassy Initiatives: Micro scholarship program in provincial BNCs and the College Horizons Program
Jorge Rivera, Cultural Assistant, Public Affairs, United States Embassy
- The Opportunities Initiative Grant Rosemarie C. Arens, REAC – South America
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| 11:15 a.m. |
EducationUSA Advising Centers: Taking the Initiative in the Financial Aid Chase |
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- Undergraduate and graduate financial aid opportunities for international students
- Financial aid for the academically talented but economically underprivileged student. The Zimbabwe and Brazil projects. Possibilities for Peru.
- Working with Admissions Officers
Presenter: Rosemarie C. Arens
REAC-South America
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Opportunities Initiatives Grants: Round Table Discussion |
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- Challenges and Solutions
- Candidate pools
- Working as team EducationUSA Peru
Facilitator: Illa Quintanilla, Director and Educational adviser, EducationUSA Center, Fulbright Commission |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Update on Student and Exchange Visas |
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Presenters: Amber Baskette and Beth Bailey, United States Consulate, United States Embassy, Lima |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Wrap-up |
| Wednesday, March 7 |
Location:
Fulbright Commission
Juan Romero Hidalgo 444, San Borja
Meeting Room, 2nd Floor |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Arrival at Commission and Resources Review |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Using Internet Technology for Advising |
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- Web conferencing in Peru, Digital Video Conferences, Virtual advising (VCO and other initiatives)
- Discussion: Suggested programs with EducationUSA centers
- Integrating Web resources into the advising process
Presenter: Illa Quintanilla |
| 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Promoting Education USA Centers in Peru |
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- Certification criteria
- Discussion: Standardizing EducationUSA promotional materials in Peru and the region.
Facilitators: Sandro Molina, Educational Adviser, BNC Arequipa and Rosemarie Arens |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Outreach: Thinking Out of the Box |
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- Outreach coordinated with the Fulbright Commission EducationUSA Center
- Center planned outreach.
- Coordinating an outreach program on the national level
- Using IT for outreach
Facilitator: Illa Quintanilla
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| 12:45 p.m. |
Professional Development Programs |
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Report on the United States Based Training Program
Other professional development opportunities
Presenter: José Manual Blanco, Educational Adviser, BNC Chiclayo |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Update on Admissions |
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Evelyn Levinson, Director International Admissions, American University, Washington, DC
(By Telephone Conference) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Update on Standardized Testing |
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Presenters: Lurka Ramirez, Education USA Center, Fulbright Commission and Gail Brown, Director, EducationUSA Center, BNC Lima. |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Best Practices and Issues in EducationUSA Centers |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Evaluation and distribution of certificates |
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