Critical Language Projects

On behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State, American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce an open competition for the Critical Language Projects for program alumni, current exchange teachers, mentor teachers, administrative representatives, and U.S. schools and districts. This program supports special projects that promote the teaching and learning of critical languages in the United States; advances English, Chinese or Arabic as a Foreign Language teaching and learning in China and Egypt; and/or those that support mutual understanding among the participating countries.

As participants of the Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP), program alumni, current exchange teachers, mentor teachers, administrative representatives, and U.S. schools and districts are eligible and encouraged to apply for Critical Language Projects. These projects may range from $500 to $5,000 and are designed to complement the TCLP experience by contributing to the enhancement of critical language programs in U.S. schools and furthering the teaching of English, Arabic, or Chinese as a Foreign Language in the home countries of the international alumni. In addition, Critical Language Projects promote mutual understanding and lasting relationships between program alumni and their U.S. colleagues.

TCLP will issue Critical Language Projects grants in two different categories: School Project and Professional Development Project. For further details, please click on the link for the application below.

Teachers of Critical Languages: Critical Language Projects.