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Paul Beaufait

International Engagement Through Education: Remarks by Secretary Arne Duncan at the Cou... - 0 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 26 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • We must improve language learning and international education at all levels if our nation is to continue to lead in the global economy; to help bring security and stability to the world; and to build stronger and more productive ties with our neighbors.
  • The United States is a country made up of many cultures—and we often celebrate that diversity. But just as often, we rely on the predominance of English as the language of global business and higher education when looking toward the world.
  • Paul Beaufait on 26 Mar 15
     
    What Sec. Duncan said about cross-cultural and language education in the U.S. may apply to other countries around the world as well.
Paul Beaufait

Putnam (2001) on social capital - 0 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 15 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 15 Apr 16
     
    "This paper starts with a discussion of definitions of social capital, then turns to issues in measurement, and finally, presents some evidence on the consequences of social capital" (¶ 1 [PDF]). Putnam, R. (2001). Social capital: Measurement and consequences. Canadian Journal of Policy Research, 2(1), 41-51. Retrieved from https://search.oecd.org/edu/innovation-education/1825848.pdf
Paul Beaufait

Abe Fellowship - Fellowships & Grants - Social Science Research Council - 0 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 06 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 06 Aug 15
     
    This page provides an overview of the Abe Fellowship Program, its purpose and research agenda: "The Abe Fellowship Program Committee seeks applications for research explicitly focused on policy-relevant and contemporary issues with a comparative or transnational perspective that draw the study of the United States and Japan into wider disciplinary or theoretical debates" (Policy-Relevant, Contemporary, and Comparative or Transnational Research, ¶2) from eligible candidates every year by September 1st.
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