VOA慢速英语:The Community College Initiative Program

Last week, we reported about community colleges in the United States. Some educators say these two-year colleges may be a good choice for international students who have finished secondary school and want to study in America.
上周，我们报道了关于美国的社区学院。一些教育工作者称，这些两年制学院可能是希望到美国学习的中学毕业国际学生的一个很好的选择。

Today, we tell about program at some American community colleges for students from several nations. It is called the Community College Initiative Program, it lasts one year. It is for students from areas underserved in education and skills training.
今天，我们谈到的是一些美国社区学院面向数个国家学生的项目，这就是所谓的社区学院倡议项目，时间为一年，面向教育或技能培训水平低下地区的学生。

Since 2007, about 2,100 students from sixty nations have taken part in the program. The Bureau of Educational Affairs of the United States State Department provides for their needs. Three consortia or organizations of community colleges administer the program with the Bureau of Educational Affairs. Schools across the country take part.
自2007年以来，来自60个国家的约2100名学生参与了该项目。美国国务院教育事务局为他们的需求提供服务。三家机构联同教育事务局负责管理该项目。全国各地的学校都有参与。

Syedur Rahman is project director of the Community College Consortium led by Northern Virginia Community College. He says United States community colleges offer possibilities for foreign students whose governments can not do so. He says many students in poor, rural areas do not have an equal chance to succeed. They have few resources than students in big cities.
Syedur Rahman是以北弗吉尼亚社区学院为首的美国社区学院联盟的项目主任。他说，美国社区学院给外国学生提供了他们政府无法提供的机会。他说，许多贫困农村地区的学生没有平等机会来获得成功，他们比大城市的学生的资源少得多。

At the start of their stay in America, students deepen their knowledge of English, and learn about their school's surroundings. They have several fields of study to choose from, including Information Technology, Business Administration and Agriculture. Other areas open to them include the Hotel and Visitors Industries, Media and Journalism, Engineering and Health.
他们在美国的初始阶段，学生们加深自己的英语知识并了解他们学校的环境。他们有几个研究领域可供选择，包括信息技术、企业管理和农业。其它面向他们开放的领域还包括酒店和旅游产业，媒体和新闻学，工程和健康。

Students attend classes and study at school. But they also are active in other school activities. They hold internships at businesses and noNPRofit organizations. Program members at Muscatine Community College in Iowa are a good example. They can complete internships at businesses from local farms to large companies.
学生们在学校上课学习，但他们也都积极活跃于其它学校活动。他们在企业或非营利组织中实习。爱荷华州马斯卡廷社区学院的项目学生就是一个很好的例子。他们可以在从农场到大公司的各类企业中完成实习。

Students also give presentations about their countries to other students, and to local communities. And they do many hours of community service. At Miami Dade College in Florida this year, Community College Initiative Program students took part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of National Service.
学生们还向其他同学及当地社区居民介绍自己的国家。同时他们还做很多小时的社区服务。今年，佛罗里达州迈阿密达德学院社区倡导项目的学生就参与了马丁•路德•金全国服务日。

You can get more information about the program from the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in your country.
您可以从贵国的美国大使馆公共事务科获取关于该项目的更多信息。