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International Affairs Brief: 

International Affairs Brief Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion drives prepares cadets for enhances enhances

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To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army. USMA Mission

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“The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.” - Thucydides Our orientation…

Academic Program Goals: 

Academic Program Goals Graduates anticipate and respond effectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological, social, political, and economic world. As Army Leaders, they: demonstrate: Creativity Moral awareness Commitment to continued intellectual development Effective listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills understand: Culture History Patterns of Human Behavior Mathematics and Science Engineering and Technology Information Technology

Agenda: 

Agenda Model Components Issues Road Forward

Key Components(Curriculum): 

Key Components (Curriculum) Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion

Key Components(Curriculum): 

Key Components (Curriculum) Language Instruction five days a week 0% cadets take language 5 days/week currently. 75% cadets will take language 5 days/week starting August 2007. 25% cadets will certify into/take intermediate language 3 days/week. Humanities and Social Sciences Initiative Currently 2006 All cadets take 2 semesters 1% take at least 3 semesters 2% take at least 4 semesters 15% take 4 semesters+ August 2007 All cadets take 2 semesters 13% take at least 3 semesters 33% take at least 4 semesters 15% take 4 semesters+ Curriculum Enhancement: 20 professors

Key Components(Immersion): 

Key Components (Immersion) Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion

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Semester Abroad 2LT Basic Language Intermediate Language Spring Immersion Summer Immersion CRAWL WALK RUN To develop: Adaptive Leaders Effective Problem Solvers Culturally Aware Communicators Advanced Language Needs of the Army Cadet Developmental Path

Key Components(Immersion) : 

Key Components (Immersion) 2-5 week immersion programs (430 cadets) Foreign military schools Foreign Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) (180 cadets) Foreign Academy Exchange Program (37 cadets) Spring Immersion (200 cadets) Other (ODIA, USCC) Semester immersion programs (150 Cadets) Immersion Impact: 580 cadets

Cadet AIADs: 

Cadet AIADs Cadets in Bahrain This AIAD was an indispensable experience. My drive to learn the Arabic language increased exponentially because I observed directly the connections made when you show interest in another person’s language and culture. -CDT Jeremy Brandenberg Cadets in Brazil The AIAD to Brazil was by far the most amazing experience of my cadet career. Being there and observing the culture and actively taking part in their way of life was surreal.- CDT Kevin Filer

Vietnamese AIADs: 

Vietnamese AIADs This unique experience allowed me to gain an understanding of the country, which I believe I could not obtain solely from books. Already, as I explore available texts, the images identified within the writing more vividly resound in my mind’s eye, since I have a reference point - CDT Renée Rysiewicz. Even living next to New York City my whole life I was unprepared for the frantic pace of Vietnamese culture. As I gradually adjusted, I became fond of this hectic lifestyle which oozed a sort of seductive charm in its chaotic nature. Where the American culture can be seen as a sort of stately waltz, in its methodical, even-paced approach to life; the Vietnamese approach life more as a salsa with rapidly changing tempos and a slim veil of organization containing a rippling mass of activity. - CDT Paul Wistermayer

China AIADs: 

China AIADs Visiting and exploring Tibet is something that I will remember forever and I was able to see first hand issues people talk of. – CDT Christopher Behm This trip provided me with an opportunity to be immersed in the language in a way that cannot be duplicated in the classroom. That experience allowed me to grow in my language skills, learn about the culture of China and enhanced my enthusiasm for Chinese. – CDT Justin Messenger Overall, my experience in China has allowed me to learn more about a culture I never would have been able to learn about. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had at West Point… This experience has opened my eyes to different culture and helped me build relationships with people who don’t even speak the same language.- CDT Kevin Smith

Russia AIADs: 

Russia AIADs I believe that part of serving in the military, especially now, requires soldiers, and mostly officers to speak with and relate to people. This opportunity required me to do just that. Within 24 hours of being in Russia I was living with a Russian family. - CDT Jessica Forrester Having the chance to be completely immersed has significantly increased my listening comprehension and my grammar as well as confidence in my abilities. This AIAD to Voronezh was an invaluable experience and I would do it again if given the chance. – CDT Thomas Morkes

Key Components(Research): 

Key Components (Research) Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion Assess and Innovate

Key Components(Research): 

Key Components (Research) Research (Research Center Lead, AAD Support) Effect of Cadet Foreign Language Proficiency Pay Effect of five day a week training on language proficiency Metrics for Cultural Awareness Regional Expertise Effect of Short Term Immersion (2-5 week) on language proficiency, cultural awareness, regional expertise. Effect of Long Term Immersion (semester) on language proficiency, cultural awareness, regional expertise Assessment (AAD Lead, Research Center Support) Integration into CLDS Integration into Assessment Steering Committee and Academic Goals Effect on integrity of 47 month cadet experience Effect on cadet summer scheduling Effect on Greenbook and cadet graduation requirements (MDS in particular) Effect on faculty availability over summer Staffing Language Proficiency Researcher Regional Expertise Researcher Cultural Awareness Researcher Research Assess and Innovate

Key Components(Management): 

Key Components (Management) Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion Information Technology Management

Key Components(Management): 

Key Components (Management) Superintendent’s International Cooperation Office Personnel Chief, ICO Deputy, ICO Program Specialist Dean’s International Affairs Office Personnel Assistant Dean for International Affairs Distance Education Specialist Program Specialist Program Specialist Staff Oversight, Admin, Country Clearances Management

Key Components(Management): 

Key Components (Management) International Cooperation Office Synchronize all international USMA programs. Proponent for USMA Reg 11-31 Manage Foreign Academy Exchange Program Process and track country clearances Process and track security clearances and debriefs necessary for international affairs International Affairs Office Proponent for DPOMs related to international affairs. Manage the curriculum, immersion (-FAEP), and research components Manage foreign military development schools Manage foreign AIADs Manage Semester Exchange Program Manage Semester Abroad Program Develop, field, and support a distance education program to facilitate the semester abroad programs Develop, field, and coordinate the necessary information technology infrastructure for immersion programs Facilitate research and assessment programs associated with International Affairs. Management

Key Components(Information Technology): 

Key Components (Information Technology) Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion Information Technology Management

Key Components(Information Technology): 

Key Components (Information Technology) Fund information technology for hired faculty with a four year replacement plan. Fund a Virtual Private Network (VPN) concentrator for all cadets. Fund air cards (and cellular minutes) that ride the cellular network so that deployed cadets can VPN back to the military academy regardless of the host nation infrastructure. Information Technology

Agenda: 

Agenda Model Components Issues Road Forward

Model Component Issues(Curriculum): 

Model Component Issues (Curriculum) Space for New Faculty: Plan is to move new DFL faculty into space vacated by CEP (moving into Jefferson Hall) Faculty Blend of Excellence in DFL: Use Refocus and Faculty Reallocation Model to balance across academic program Balancing faculty between seven mini-departments: Arabic instructor cannot teach Russian. Use Faculty Reallocation Model over long term. Sequencing of Additional Language Courses for HSS majors: Change will likely force cow core courses into firstie year. Additional analysis is necessary to assess change.

Model Component Issues(Immersion): 

Model Component Issues (Immersion) Legislative Limits on Foreign Military Academy Exchanges Cadet Requirements during the Summer Faculty Time (subset of Faculty Development Model) Integrity of the Curriculum Integrity of the Cadet Experience

Model Component Issues(Immersion): 

Model Component Issues (Immersion) Textbook Issue Country Internet Blocking Course Start Synchronization Instant Messenger Support

Model Component Issues(Research): 

Model Component Issues (Research) Space Dean versus Departmental Center

Model Component Issues(Management): 

Model Component Issues (Management) Consistent processes Country Clearances AIADs Summer scheduling Alignment of Distance Education under IA as opposed to CTE Leveraging foreign visitors Leveraging foreign exchange cadets Role of the International Advisory Council

Model Component Issues(Information Technology): 

Model Component Issues (Information Technology) Identification of immersion countries and supporting cellular coverage. Procurement of appropriate devices and negotiation of shared minutes contract. Identification and procurement of additional distance education hardware and software.

Agenda: 

Agenda Model Components Issues Discussion

Last Slide: 

Last Slide Language Proficiency Regional Expertise Cultural Awareness Research Curriculum Immersion drives prepares cadets for enhances enhances