Erasmus Exchange Program Celebrates 25th Year

An article in the New York Times reports on the many successes of the Erasmus Exchange Program over the past 25 years. "By providing a framework and financing for studying and training abroad, [the Erasmus Exchange Program] allows young Europeans to look beyond their national borders when considering their education and their future. The program, which is financed by the European Union and named after the 16th-century Dutch-born pan-European scholar, has made it mainstream in Europe for students to experience adapting to a different culture while learning a new language." Of the 10 percent of European students that study abroad, nearly half receive funding from Erasmus.

To read the full article, please visit: www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/world/europe/30iht-educside30.html?_r=1&_.