"Most community college students haven’t left their counties for school; now a push is under way for them to leave the country," writes Patricia Alex in NorthJersey.com. Her article describes recent efforts by community colleges to encourage greater participation on study abroad. "Community colleges were marginally involved previously, but we are seeing momentum now," said Daniel Obst, Deputy Vice President of International Partnerships at IIE, referring to recent statistics showing a 13 percent increase in the number of two-year college students studying abroad.