- The American Councils for International Education's Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF), hosted a fundraising event highlighting the importance of good quality higher education as key to increased competitiveness in the global economy, peacebuilding, and better governance in post-conflict countries. Retired General Wesley K. Clark delivered a keynote address that emphasized the need to invest in promising Kosovars as they rebuild their nation. He then encouraged attendees to continue… Read More
- By Inna Sovsun, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in partnership with American Councils for International Education and, with support of the United States Embassy in Ukraine, launches the Strengthening Academic Integrity in Ukraine Project (SAIUP). Academic integrity is a body of ethical standards and laws that must govern the academia and students in studying, teaching and research work with the aim to assure the… Read More
- This article was originally published in The Hill. By Mouna Mana, Ph.D December 18 marks World Arabic Day. Established by UNESCO in 2010 on the anniversary of Arabic's establishment as an official language of the UN, the day celebrates the culture and people who speak it. Arabic is spoken by over 400 million people worldwide and nearly one million Americans speak Arabic at home the fastest growing second language in the United States. World Arabic Day comes at a time when many see… Read More
- This article was originally published in the Seattle Times By Paige Cornwell A big, new study out of Portland found significant gains in reading for students enrolled in dual-language immersion programs, in which students are taught in both English and a second language. Portland students enrolled in such programs had reading skills in English that were almost a full year higher than their peers, according to the study, which was released this month. The study, which included 27,741 children,… Read More
- This article was originally published in Quartz. By Evan Fleischer More Americans should learn to speak languages native to the African continent. There is a small, statistical base of speakers in the country according to the 2011 US census, 884,660 individuals aged five years or older already speak a language originating in Africa. But we could have so much more. Arguably, the most useful, indigenous African languages for Americans to learn are Yoruba (primarily spoken in Nigeria), Xhosa (… Read More
- Victoria studied Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Learning languages has been one of my favorite hobbies since elementary school: I dabbled in Latin in the 5th grade, taught myself German in 10th grade, and, most recently learned Russian using social media and movies in my junior year of college. But it was not until I lived and studied Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan, last summer that I learned that language could be much more than just a way to satisfy my intellectual curiosity. While… Read More
- Keely Bakken is a Master's student in Central Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. She studied Tatar in Kazan, Russia. There have always been a number of excellent reasons to learn another language. From the numerous cognitive benefits of bi- and multilingualism to the immense personal growth attributable to language's ability to open the door to increased understanding of other peoples, perspectives, and cultures, it's difficult to imagine why everyone isn't… Read More
- Hundreds of public and private sector experts gathered in Warsaw, Poland on October 5-9 to advance innovation ties between Poland and the United States as part of the US-Poland Innovation Council (PLUS-IP), a public-private partnership that connects government, business, and academia in Poland with their US counterparts in similar areas of expertise and economic development to promote access to capital and more rapid and effective commercialization of technology. American Councils for… Read More
- This article originally appeared on District Administration By Jessica Terrell Preparing students for an increasingly global workforce means teaching them not only how to speak a second language, but how to think critically in that language and have a deep understanding of the culture and geography that are embedded in it. Increases in rigor and depth are a focus of this year's American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) conference, which will be held Nov. 20 to 22 in San… Read More
- This article was originally published at CEOWorld Magazine By Aurora Smith Getting ahead of your competitors in 2015 often means speaking more than one language. After all, thanks to the globalisation of business, our clients are often based far and wide. And if you can't communicate with them in their language, not only might you lose out on their business, but they may just take their business with them to one of your rivals. Being multilingual immediately says to clients that you are an… Read More
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