Restructuring the Cultural Division

EmbassyEmbassy ofof KuwaitKuwait CulturalCultural DivisionDivision AACRAOAACRAO PresentationPresentation MarchMarch 2,2, 20072007 Slide 1 ServicesServices OfferedOffered byby thethe CulturalCultural OfficeOffice The Cultural Office provides a range of services to its scholars: Intensive English and Academic Placement Monitoring Academic Progress Disbursement of Scholarship funds to students Payment of tuition and fees to colleges and universities Issuance of travel benefit Resources and information on U.S. educational programs and training opportunities Insurance Coverage Slide 2 BreakdownBreakdown ofof (Active)(Active) StudentsStudents ApproximatelyApproximately 15631563 activeactive studentsstudents ApproximatelyApproximately 93%93% inin U.S.A.U.S.A. (41(41 states)states) 7%7% inin CanadaCanada 10911091 UndergraduateUndergraduate StudentsStudents 126126 GraduateGraduate StudentsStudents 141141 Ph.D.Ph.D. StudentsStudents 205205 OtherOther (Residencies,(Residencies, Internships,Internships, Fellowships)Fellowships) as of Spring 2007 Slide 3 BreakdownBreakdown byby SponsoringSponsoring AgenciesAgencies MinistryMinistry ofof HigherHigher EducationEducation 776776 CivilCivil ServiceService Commission:Commission: 236236 KuwaitKuwait University:University: 216216 KuwaitKuwait InvestmentInvestment AuthorityAuthority 33 KuwaitKuwait InstituteInstitute forfor ScientificScientific ResearchResearch 1212 PublicPublic Authority:Authority: 8787 SpecialSpecial Foundations:Foundations: 9797 PrivatePrivate StudentsStudents (no(no sponsor):sponsor): 136136 as of Spring 2007 Slide 4 NumberNumber ofof NewNew Students,Students, 19951995--20062006 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 Number of Students of Number 0 123456789101112 Year (Year 1 - 1995) Slide 5 MOHEMOHE UndergraduateUndergraduate ScholarshipScholarship MajorsMajors 20062006--20072007 AcademicAcademic YearYear Accounting Architectural Engineering Architecture Bioinformatics Civil Engineering Civil Engineering/Transportation & Highway Engineering Computer Engineering Dentistry Electrical Engineering Environmental Science Health Information Administration/Management Horticulture Management Information Systems Mass Communication Mechanical Engineering Meteorology Nuclear Medicine Technology Radiological Technology Speech Language Pathology/Communication Disorders Telecommunications Technology TESOL Veterinary Medicine Slide 6 ChallengesChallenges forfor KuwaitiKuwaiti StudentsStudents inin thethe USUS ImmigrationImmigration andand visavisa issuesissues Uneasiness/isolationUneasiness/isolation duedue toto politicalpolitical environmentenvironment HomesicknessHomesickness andand culturalcultural adaptationadaptation LanguageLanguage DifficultyDifficulty withwith standardizedstandardized teststests MoreMore individualindividual responsibilityresponsibility DifferentDifferent academicacademic environment/structureenvironment/structure MajorMajor andand curriculumcurriculum choiceschoices NotNot fullyfully awareaware ofof universityuniversity resourcesresources Slide 7 ChallengesChallenges FacingFacing RecruitersRecruiters GrowingGrowing numbernumber ofof privateprivate andand governmentgovernment universitiesuniversities beingbeing establishedestablished inin KuwaitKuwait andand surroundingsurrounding region.region. StudentsStudents electingelecting toto studystudy inin countriescountries otherother thanthan thethe U.S.U.S. e.g.e.g. Europe,Europe, Australia,Australia, Canada,Canada, Asia.Asia. Slide 8 StrategiesStrategies forfor RecruitmentRecruitment Start with Cultural Office since most placement is conducted through this office and all programs must be approved by this office Be flexible with application deadlines keeping in mind the differences in academic calendars and dates scholarships are awarded by Kuwait Bear in mind that admissions tests do not always reflect a student’s intelligence or capability. Many are cultural biased and students are not accustomed to these tests Participate in fairs/visits to Kuwait. Include visits to private high schools and tap the expatriate community living in Kuwait Look to your Kuwaiti Alumni to promote your institution Be sure your campuses are welcoming of our students and offer support that will help integrate into the academic, campus and community life Slide 9 PrivatePrivate HighHigh SchoolsSchools inin KuwaitKuwait The American School of Kuwait The Universal American School P.O. Box 6733 P.O. Box 17035 Hawalli, Kuwait Khaldiyya, Kuwait Phone: (965) 531-8120 Phone: (965) 561-5857 Fax: (965) 531-8124 Fax: (965) 562-5343 The Al-Surra English School Fahahil English SchooSchooll P.O. Box 379 P.O. Box 7209 Safat, Kuwait Fahahil, Kuwait Phone: (965) 531-8155 Phone: (965) 371-1070 Fax: (965) 533-9156 Fax: (965) 371-5458 The Gulf English School The Kuwait English School P.O Box 6320d P.O. Box 8640 Hawalli, Kuwait Salmiyya, Kuwait Phone: (965) 563-2886 Phone: (965) 565-5216 Fax: (965) 565-0758 Fax: (965) 562-9356 The New English School Al-Bayan School P.O. Box 6156 P.O. Box 24472 Hawalli, Kuwait Safat, Kuwait Phone: (965) 531-8060/1 Phone: (965) 531-5125 Fax: (965) 531-9924 Fax: (965) 533-2836 Slide 10 PrivatePrivate HighHigh SchoolsSchools inin KuwaitKuwait American Academy for Girls American International School P.O. Box 22156 P.O. Box 17464 Safat, Kuwait Khalidiyah, Kuwait Phone: (965) 563-9612 Phone: (965) 564-5083/4/5/6 Fax: (965) 563-9648 Fax: (965) 564-5089 The American School Dasman Model School P.O. Box 6735 P.O. Box 3366 Hawalli, Kuwait Salmiya, Kuwait Phone: (965) 266-4341 Phone: (965) 243-0704 Fax: (965) 265-0438 Fax: (965) 243-0339 Al-Takamul English School The British School of Kuwait P.O. Box 2975 P.O. Box 26922 Hawalli, Kuwait Safat, Kuwait Phone: (965) 562-4927 Phone: (965) 562-1701 Fax: (965) 562-9215 Fax: (965) 562-4903 The English Academy The English School of Kuwait P.O. Box 889 P.O. Box 379 Safat, Kuwait Safat, Kuwait Phone: (965) 534-0427 Phone (965) 563-7206 Fax (965) 534-0421 Fax: (965) 563-7147 Slide 11 ContactContact InformationInformation Embassy of the State of Kuwait Cultural Division 3500 International Drive, NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 364-2100 Fax: (202) 363-8394 Website: http://www.kuwaitculture.com Hasan Nasrallah, Ph.D. Cultural Counselor/Director E-mail: [email protected] Fatima Nazar, Ph.D. Cultural Attaché E-mail: [email protected] Ahmad E. Al-Loughani, Ph.D. Cultural Attaché E-mail: [email protected].

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