Rocky Mountain IIE
Peace and prosperity around the world depend on increasing the capacity of people to think and work in a global and intercultural basis. As technology opens borders, education and professional exchange open minds.
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Founded:
1919
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Founded:
1919

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Website:
http://www.RockyMountainIIE.org
http://www.twitter.com/iiedenver
Company Overview:
For over 50 years, the Institute of International Education - Rocky Mountain Regional Center has been bringing IIE-administered programs to a sixteen-state region.

475 Seventeenth Street, Suite 800
Denver, CO 80202
303.837.0788

Mission:
• Promoting closer educational relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries.

• Strengthening and linking institutions of higher learning globally.

• Rescuing threatened scholars and advancing academic freedom.

• Building leadership skills and enhancing the capacity of individuals and organizations to address local and global challenges.

Products:
The Rocky Mountain Regional Center in Denver manages these programs:

• Denver World Affairs Council (DWAC) -- Events offer IIE members, students, and the general public an insider's look at the international arena and the opportunity to interact with world affairs experts. Each year approximately 15 expert speakers on timely international topics come to Denver through DWAC.

• International Visitor Leadership Program -- In the past year, IVLP has hosted nearly 400 officially sponsored international visitors in Denver. All of these visitors are emerging leaders in government, business, arts and culture, journalism, and education in their home countries.

• The Fulbright Program -- The Fulbright Program supports educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communications between the United States and over 155 nations. IIE Rocky Mountain administers grants to approximately 400 international Fulbright students in a 16-state region.

• Educational and Professional Development Opportunities -- We offer programs such as many Educator Exchange Opportunities, the Western Union Family Scholarship Program, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, and many more!

• Study Abroad Scholarships and Exchange Opportunities -- We offer competitive scholarships for outstanding students at IIE member institutions. The scholarships are awarded annually. In addition, IIE administers scholarship programs and exchange opportunities open to students nationwide. Scholarships are offered for undergraduate and graduate levels of academic study.