Category: Across the Globe

  • Across the Globe

    Razie, an exchange student from Bulgaria, expresses her gratitude to all American families who open their homes to international students.

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    Navruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of celebration and renewal for the people of Tajikistan. American students studying Tajik and Farsi on the Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) in Tajikistan and alumni of the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) came together to celebrate Persian language and culture in the capital, Dushanbe.

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    Raising $27,000 in scholarship funds for the A-SMYLE Program, Branko is making it possible for more students from Serbia to benefit from an exchange year in the US

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    Enrollments in foreign language courses in the US have decreased by 6.7 percent since 2009 after increasing steadily since 1995 according to a new report by our colleagues at the Modern Language Association (MLA).

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    Karen Smith, American Councils Country Director for Armenia, is a big supporter of youth initiatives and cooperation with youth organizations in the country.

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    Using foreign language skills and a little creativity, FLEX alumni in Dushanbe, Tajikistan raised over $1,000 to support children with disabilities at the Hissor School Orphanage.

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    Over 150 teachers of English from various regions of Moldova attended the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Blogging School Conference in Chisinau, Moldova on February 21st, after successfully completing "Blogging School" training for EFL teachers.

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    A pilot project for 25 teachers of English in Moldova is harnessing the popularity of blogs to engage students and increase their interest in learning English.

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    From the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Georgia to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Natia has continued to take great leaps since participating in the fellowship that brought her to the US Congress in 2010.