Mission Statements

The Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) is committed to its special niche in higher education: partnering with universities in developing and offering experiential summer programs abroad for students of journalism and communications.

Our success rests firmly on the three-legged constituency of students, faculty and department. For that reason, we’ve expressed our mission in three statements.

A MISSION STATEMENT FOR STUDENTS

The goal of the Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) is to give students a sense of purpose in choosing a life in communications and journalism. We sharpen core skills needed to adapt to a rapidly changing field. And we do it abroad where students work outside their comfort zones, free from the narratives that stifle creativity and thinking. We help students find their own voices. We make them aware of what it means to be an ethical professional. Our students emerge confident in their roles as change agents in the world and emissaries of truth.

A MISSION STATEMENT FOR FACULTY

The goal of the Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) is to actualize interest in faculty-led media programs abroad. We handle the infrastructure so that faculty are free to concentrate on curriculum and teaching. Our goal is to assist faculty in becoming effective experiential teachers within a collegial context. We ask them to teach collaboratively with other faculty and work as colleagues with their students toward common goals.

A MISSION STATEMENT FOR COLLEGES

The goal of the Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) is to show Journalism and Communications units how third-party partnerships can provide new ways of expanding their offerings. Our main goal is to mobilize more faculty-led programs through experiential teaching opportunities abroad. In process, we enable professional development by giving unique opportunities for faculty to work collaboratively with each other and with students.