Links and Resources

SFSU Resources

• Financial Aid Office
• Bursar's Office
• Office of the Registrar
• Career Center
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Health and Safety

• US Department of State Travel Advisories
• US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs
• Travel Health Info
• Centers for Disease Control
• Travel Health Online
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International Education and Study Abroad Resources

• Cafe Abroad
• Experiential/Internship Programs
• Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual / Transgender Study Abroad Special Interest Group
• Institute of International Education
• Intensive Language Programs
• International Education WWW Sites
• Internships Abroad (Hosted by University of California-Irvine)
• NAFSA - Association of International Educators
• Peterson's Directory
• Research Abroad (UC-Irvine)
• studyabroad.com
• Teaching Abroad (UC-Irvine)
• USC Center for Global Education Clearinghouse
• Volunteer Abroad (UC-Irvine)
• Work Abroad (UC-Irvine)
• Worldwide Classroom
• World Wide Colleges& Universities (USC Clearinghouse)
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Study Abroad Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

• Online Study Abroad Scholarship Directory
• Grants for International Travel and Study Abroad
• Other Funding Resources for International Study
• The Financial Aid Information Page
• International Education Financial Aid
• Project EASI
• FAFSA on the Web
• Student Guide for Financial Aid
• P.L.A.T.O. - The Complete Source for Financing Education
• International Education Finance Corporation
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Cultural Resources

• Cultural Adjustment
• The Cross-Cultural Library
• Cross Cultural Training Bibliography
• Reverse Culture Shock (SUNY Buffalo)
• Reverse Culture Shock (Evergreen State College)
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Countries, Cities and Related Links

• Embassies
• World Factbook
• Library of Congress Country Studies
• U.S.Embassies/Consulates Abroad
• International Telephone Directories
• Atlapedia
• World Flags
• World Maps
• MapQuest
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General Resources for Travelers

• Fodor's
• Lonely Planet
• Virtual Tourist
• Internet Guide to Hostels
• Let's Go Travel Resources
• Eurail Pass
• Visa Expediter Service
• Mobility International
• The Cybercafe Search Engine
• Web Resources for Living/Traveling Overseas
• Date & Time Gateway
• World Holidays &Festivals
• Time Zone Converter
• Exchange Rates
• Cheat Sheet for Travelers
• The Universal Currency Converter
• The Interactive Currency Table
• A Web of Online Dictionaries
• Translating Dictionaries
• Major European Languages Assistance
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Teach, Volunteer, Intern Abroad

• BUNAC
• Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships
• Institute for International Education (IIE) Interships in SF
• InternAbroad.com
• Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (JET)
• North American Teaching Assistants in Spain
• Peace Corps
• TeachAbroad.com
• Transitions Abroad
• VolunteerAbroad.com
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Recommended Reading

Check out the Office for Study Abroad Resource Room for more books!

Althen, Gary, ed. Learning Across Cultures. Washington, DC: NAFSA: Association of International Educators, 1994.

Bateson, Mary Catherine. peripheral visions; LEARNING ALONG THE WAY. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers.1994.

Bennett, Milton J. ed. Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communications. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1998.

Brake, Terenee and Daniell Medina Walker and Thomas (Tim) Walker. Doing Business Internationally; The Guide to Cross-Cultural Success. Burr Ridge,IL: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1995.

Brislin, Richard W. and Tomoko Yoshida. Improving Intercultural Interactions- Modules for Cross-Cultural Training Programs. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications,1994.

Holm, B. Coming Home Crazy. Minneapolis, MN. Milkweed Editions, 1990.

Kohls, L. Robert. Survival Kit for Overseas Living. Yarmouth, ME: Nicholas Brealey/Intercultural Press, 2001.

Lambert, Richard D. Educational Exchange and Global Competence. New York: Council on International Educational Exchange, 1994.

Paige, R. Michael, ed., Education for the Intercultural Experience , Second Edition. Yarmouth, ME. Intercultural Press, 1993.

Storti, Craig. The Art of Coming Home. Yarmouth, ME: Nicholas, Brealey/Intercultural Press, 2001.

Trompenaars, Fons. Riding the Waves of Culture. Burr Ridge, IL: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1994.

Where in the World Are You Going? Washington, DC: Overseas Briefing Center, Foreign Service Institute. U.S. Department of State.

Zolotow, Charlotte. The Three Funny Friends. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1961.

Would you like to recommend a link or a written resource you found especially helpful?

Send your suggestion to studyabr@sfsu.edu .