APSA - Americans Promoting Study Abroad
United States
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Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA) was founded by American business people who have had extensive experience living overseas;as a result they understand first‐hand the value of study abroad and the need for more Americans with international experience.
APSA’s development reflects the experience of its founders building businesses and international careers. Business experience has driven a step‐by‐step approach to development in which APSA spent its first years gradually refining the program to improve the student experience.
The founders’ international careers informed a career‐focused approach to programming in which students visit companies, NGO’s, the US embassy, and other places of work, and meet with young Americans working in China. This allows the students to see where the study of the language can take them in the future. This unique emphasis on career development has proven to be one of the most successful elements of the program.
Central to APSA’s mission and objectives is the idea that we will not only impact individual students through our study abroad programs, but that we can motivate communities and other stakeholders to expand study abroad opportunities and other forms of global education to more diverse student groups. As is captured in our name, we not only provide study abroad opportunities, but promote study abroad in underserved communities.
