Ohio University International Focus

Ohio University to Provide Media Training for Indonesian Broadcasters
An Ohio University project funded by a U.S. Department of State grant will facilitate an exchange between Indonesian and American journalists with the goal of raising professional standards in the reporting of issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and conflict by local TV journalists in Indonesia. The $248,000 grant will bring TV journalists from Indonesia to Ohio to study how U.S. media cover conflict and ethnic and cultural diversity in their communities and will allow a group of Ohio TV journalists to travel to Indonesia to learn how their counterparts there report on such issues.

Ohio Students Hone Spanish and English Teaching Skills in Ecuador
This summer ten Ohio University students traveled to Cuenca, Ecuador to develop skills in teaching English as a Foreign Language through a new study abroad program sponsored by Latin American Studies and the Department of Linguistics. The six-week intensive program allows students to work toward their Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification while also improving their Spanish skills.

Communication and Development Studies Program Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebration
Ohio University’s Communication and Development Studies Program kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration Monday, October 30, 2006, with lecture by Dr. Suruchi Sood.

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