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Educational Seminars: Uruguay Teacher Exchange Program (USEEP)
Eligibility:
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a full-time K-12 teacher with at least three years of full-time employment in a U.S. school at time of application
• Be fluent in Spanish
• Applicants from schools that have strong Spanish language, Spanish immersion or English-Spanish bilingual programs are preferred.
Length:
Two weeks in the U.S. in February; Two weeks in Uruguay in July
Price:
This program is funded through the Bureau of Educational Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State. For U.S. teachers, this grant includes all program costs such as round-trip international and domestic airfare; meals and/or per diem; a stipend for hosting the international teacher; and a stipend for buying/shipping educational materials.
Deadline:
September 15, 2012
(2012-13 School year with travel in summer of 2013)
Funded By:
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State
Partner Organization: Commission for Educational Exchange Between Uruguay and the United States (Fulbright Commission)
Note: You will need to create an account to apply. Before applying, please read the 2012-13 PROGRAM TIMELINE AND DETAILS.
The Uruguay Teacher Exchange Program is a short-term, mutual exchange opportunity for U.S. and Uruguayan K-12 teachers. The Uruguay Teacher Exchange Program provides a professional development opportunity for U.S. and Uruguayan teachers to work together on issues of mutual interest to their communities, schools and students. U.S. participants host their Uruguayan counterpart for two weeks (homestay) in February and then travel to Uruguay the following summer for two weeks. This program is fully funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State.
Hosting Component: With the guidance of the ES staff, U.S. participants create an agenda individualized through collaboration with their partners. Agendas may focus on teaching strategies/instruction, the development of joint educational projects, personnel administration, school systems and management, global issues and culture, curriculum development, student affairs, and/or educational policy.
Travel Component: U.S. participants travel to Uruguay for an orientation in Montevideo and then join their Uruguayan counterpart for the duration of the two week exchange. The Educational Seminar: Uruguay Teacher Exchange Program is implemented by American Councils in partnership with the Commission for Educational Exchange Between Uruguay and the United States (Fulbright Commission).
Learn more about the the Educational Seminar Program in Uruguay:
Program Resources
Send e-mail to: edseminars@americancouncils.org