Last night we met Lynne Patterson who serves as a Pro Mujer Ambassador throughout the United States. My comments on her speech regarding her journey of being Pro Mujer is very important to internationalization. I think her job in increasing women self-confidence in Bolivia aides’ international higher education. After her speech, I wanted to look deeper into the role of the U.S. and women in international higher education; I found that Empowering Women Worldwide by the Institute of International Education is committed to increasing opportunities for women like Lynne Patterson. In class we have spoken a lot on how the U.S is far behind in “internationalization” but it looks like the U.S looks to build partnership that will grant access worldwide (whether it is in the U.S or in their home countries). The Institute of International Education has offices through the states, but also in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Similar to Lynne’s focus they provide women with assistance in obtaining higher learning in their society. The Higher Education Readiness Program, in Ethiopia is one example. This program provides young women in secondary school from undeserved communities with a pathway to university. A new three-year pilot project and the exposure they need to prevail as women in their society.

Link: http://www.iie.org/en/What-We-Do/Global-Leadership-Development/Empowering-Women-Worldwide