JFDP Orientation at the University of Kansas Kicks Off 2009-2010 Fellowship

January 4, 2010 marked the beginning of the 2009-2010 Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP), with the start of an orientation at the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Kansas. The JFDP Orientation was hosted for a fourth year by KU’s Office of International Programs, and served as the first opportunity to gather 68 JFDP Fellows from 15 countries across Eurasia and Southeastern Europe: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Educational Seminars: Exchanges for Teachers and Principals

The Educational Seminars program invites educators from around the country to apply for fully-funded, short-term exchanges with Argentina, Brazil, Jordan, Mexico and Uruguay!

The Educational Seminars program is fully funded through grants from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Department of State. The exchanges are from 2 to 3 weeks in duration and take place during the summer and focus on sharing best practices and professional development.

The deadline to apply is March 12, 2010.

A Community Connections Success Story

Dr. Gafur Komilov, a participant of the Community Connections program , which offers homestay-based practical training opportunities in the U.S. for entrepreneurs, local government officials, legal professionals, non-governmental organization leaders and other professionals, discusses his experience.

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