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June 2021 - Los Angeles, CA

About ACEI

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI)
Founded in 1994, ACEI is a full-service company providing complete and integrated services in-house in the areas of international education research, credential evaluation, and translation. And, through our Global Consulting Group®, we offer our expertise in the following specialties: Media and Branding, Global Pathways, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to interested institutions and organizations around the globe.

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ACEI Global Consulting Group

The Global Consulting Group is a division of ACEI that provides international education expertise with focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consulting, Global Pathway Consulting (Program/Curriculum Review for Partnerships between overseas institutions), and Media and Brand Consulting. Click here to view video presentation.

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The Report Partners

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Spotlight

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ACEI’s Virtual Intensive Training (VIT)

Each month, we will spotlight a service provided by ACEI. This month we’ll shine the light on our Virtual Intensive Training (VIT) program which includes 1 to 1.5 hours of concentrated instruction from basic to advanced information covering topics from general international evaluation methods, country-specific evaluation guidelines, education framework/multi-country studies and fraud detection techniques. Our training workshops are designed for individuals at schools and institutions of higher education in the U.S. and abroad who evaluate credentials in-house or use an outside service. VIT training programs will provide you with a competitive advantage and the tools you need to make informed decisions about your international applicants for both undergraduate and graduate admissions.

“The training was immensely helpful and we look forward to moving ahead with this knowledge. Great job and thanks!” Dr.Mandy Hansen, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University

If you wish to schedule a customized virtual (online) training program, contact ACEI at acei@acei-global.org or call +1(310)275-3530

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Education News From Around the Globe

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AZERBAIJAN

Refugees from Afghanistan and other countries provided with right to education and healthcare

According to the UNHCR in Azerbaijan, approximately 2,000 refugees and asylum seekers from other countries, mainly from Afghanistan and the regional countries, have access to the educational system of Azerbaijan. To read more, click here.

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CANADA

Fully vaccinated international students eligible for exemption from quarantine

The Canadian government has announced that beginning 5 July at 11:59 pm ET, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents – as well as international students – will be able to enter Canada without having to quarantine for 14 days, subject to border officials’ determination that they have met all requirements. They will be able to go straight to their homes/residences without having to stay in a government-approved quarantine hotel and will not have to take a subsequent COVID test eight days after arrival. To read more, click here.

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GHANA-USA

Uptick in the number of students from Ghana studying at US colleges and universities

The United States has experienced a notable increase by 45 percent in the number of students from Ghana over the last decade. To read more, click here.

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HONG KONG

Consultants report surge in Middle-Class Professionals leaving Hong Kong for Good

Hong Kong's middle class is leaving, amid a city-wide clampdown on political dissent and a patriotic education program being introduced in schools at the behest of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to immigration and property consultants. To read more, click here.

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IRAN

Iranian Universities Expected to Host 75,000 International Students

Iranian universities are planning to attract about 75,000 international students from across the world in the upcoming years, according to the Sixth Five-Year National Development Plan (2016-2021). The head of the non-Iranian students’ affairs at the Ministry of Science, Farid Rahimi, said that a total of 57,000 international students are currently studying in Iran, but considering the universities’ capacity, the number could increase to 90,000 international students in the future. So far, international students make up 1.64 percent of the whole of Iran’s student population. To read more, click here.

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KENYA

University or technical college? Which is a better option?

The demand for highly skilled personnel has seen the rise of technical colleges and is predicted to spark industrial development. However, educators argue universities remain the epitome of research and if properly utilized can quickly accelerate a nation's growth, and economy. To read more, click here.

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U.A.E

UAE Eases travel restrictions for students from India

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently announced the ease of travel restrictions from India, allowing students to pursue their tertiary education in the country from 23 June. Students who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, fulfil the required travel protocols and meet specific conditions are able to study in the global education hub. To read more, click here.

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U.S.A.

DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state

Public universities in Florida will be required to survey both faculty and students on their political beliefs and viewpoints, with the institutions at risk of losing their funding if the responses are not satisfactory to the state's Republican-led legislature. To read more, click here.

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Why are states lining up to ban critical race theory?

Anti-CRT bills have become law in eight states and are set to become law in a further nine states. To read more, click here.

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ACEI e-Learning Webinars

If you missed any of our webinars, links to recordings of the presentations are available here.

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DOCUMENTARY & FILM

For your viewing pleasure, we’ve selected the following documentaries for you, available through our partner Video Project:

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The Lesson, filmed from 2014 to 2019, examines how, despite Germany's reputation for exemplary Holocaust education, its national curriculum is backfiring in rural areas where educators encourage middle school students to view the events of World War II from the Nazi perspective. Younger generations of Germans lack basic factual knowledge of the subject and are unintentionally taught to empathize with the fascist point of view through immersion exercises that reap the net effect of desensitizing young people to their nation's dark history. For more information, click here.

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Rap Squad - In the town of Helena-West Helena located in the Arkansas Delta, students of Central High School's Rap Squad — an after school music club — pen lyrics to cope with personal traumas and seek healing for themselves. For more information, click here.

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And the following documentary, Invisible History, directed by Valerie Scoon, Professor & Filmmaker in Residence at FSU College of Motion Picture Arts is available through PBS until July 3, 2021.

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The film sheds light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in Florida through a visually compelling story that explores the history of a people who contributed so much to what Leon County (FL) is today. To view, click here

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ACEI Additional Services

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ACEI’s Global Consulting Group provide institutions and organizations looking at expanding their international student recruitment with customized solutions to help overcome enrollment challenges, uncover opportunities, and devise an innovative and holistic approach to international enrollment. For more information visit: www.acei-global-consulting.org

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ACEI offers a comprehensive range of professional services that include: international credential evaluations; translations; consulting; and training. For more information on ACEI, please visit www.acei-global.org or contact: Tel: 1-310-275-3530; Email: acei@acei-global.org.

ACEI was founded and incorporated in 1994 in the State of California and is a Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

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