"Our Labor Day special offers an in-depth examination of the value of an American higher education for international students and the challenges they now face in studying in the US, amid new visa restrictions. We also hear about American faculty and researchers faced with funding cuts and a potential brain drain. In this edition, we travel to India, Europe and Africa."
"We hear the story of a Kenyan woman who benefited from a computer science education in Illinois and brought computer literacy back to her community. And, two sisters from a family of Afghan refugees have the opportunity to steer the course of their education and lives in the United States, something that would have been impossible in their homeland.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air."
American higher education provides significant opportunities for international students while new U.S. visa restrictions are limiting access and creating challenges for prospective students. Funding cuts are affecting American faculty and researchers, increasing the risk of a domestic brain drain. Reporting spans India, Europe, and Africa to show global impacts and individual stories. A Kenyan woman used a computer science education in Illinois to bring computer literacy to her community. Two sisters from an Afghan refugee family gained the ability to direct their education and lives in the United States, opportunities that were impossible in their homeland.
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