LSI's international projects aim to improve primary, secondary, and tertiary education and to support educational reforms that call for pre-and in-service teacher education, curriculum, and materials development, including technical and vocational training for workforce development.
LSI works to improve learning and instruction in developing countries through international partnerships with governments, universities, and non-governmental organizations. The team’s extensive on-the-ground experience builds on a legacy of work in international settings. LSI’s portfolio of past and current international development programs focuses on supporting systems for sustainable and continuing professional development for educators and policymakers.
North America
LSI has been involved in numerous projects based here in the United States and North America funded by agencies in the USA, including the U.S. Department of State, the National Science Foundation, the Florida Department of Education, the Institute of Education Sciences, and other organizations.
Project List
LSI has worked with the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, and Panama on projects, including the Community College Administrator Program (CCAP).
LSI has been a part of projects in five South American countries, including The Community College Administrator Program with Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and other countries globally.
Our faculty and staff have a wealth of experience working in African countries. The LSI team has been involved with projects in Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The LSI International Center's work in Asia and the Pacific Islands is extensive. Our faculty and staff have worked on projects in India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
The Community College Administrator Program, which includes Ukraine, was designed to improve access, workforce development, private sector partnerships, distance education, governance, finance, student services, leadership, program assessment, utilization of technology, and community engagement through intensive study of the U.S. community college model.
The grant aims to build evidence on the impact of pre-service teacher training on foundational learning in Zambia.
It was remarkable to discuss how LSI improves learning worldwide with UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis.
As we begin year 4, we aim to prioritize the development of a diploma curriculum as well as electronic continuous professional development opportunities for teachers.
Among the achievements during the third quarter of 2024, staff members from STEP supported teacher educators in planning and implementing 50 Participatory Action Research (PAR) projects.
In the past three years, LSI has supported intensive professional development and continued mentoring for teacher educators from the 16 Teacher Training Colleges across Rwanda.
“We were so impressed with the level of facilities here at Florida State, the level of professionalism and the multi-layers of support FSU is providing to students through their career services outreach and resources. We are impressed with Florida State’s ability to accommodate these international visits.”
Bill Potter, Project Director of the Higher Education Capacity Development Program
