- Among the American Councils alumni community of over 100,000 people, there are many national leaders, members of parliament and ministers, ambassadors, and business executives. Ambassador Gvaram Khandamishvili, a Professional Fellows Program alumnus from Georgia, is one person leading the way in international development and diplomacy as Georgia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Argentina. American Councils had the honor of speaking with Ambassador Khandamishvili about his career… Read More
- In February, the Open World delegation of professionals who serve and represent individuals with disabilities in Poland visited the United States for a project focused on the social inclusion of people with disabilities. Delegates represented different groups of people with disabilities and sectors, including social care, education, and advocacy for independence. During their program, the delegation exchanged cultural perspectives on support systems, accessibility, and social inclusion from… Read More
- On Friday, February 24, American Councils for International Education had the distinction of hosting a reception to honor former Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga and address issues of strengthening the Western Balkans through education and youth leadership. The reception celebrated collaborative education programs in the Balkans like the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF). KAEF is a prestigious education program providing graduate Fellowships for master’s level study at leading U.S.… Read More
- For 82 years, IVLP has provided firsthand knowledge about U.S. society, culture, and politics to current and emerging foreign leaders. In return, IVLP exchanges enable participants to share their respective cultures with U.S. citizens and communities. By connecting international leaders to their American counterparts, participants cultivate lasting relationships reflecting their professional interests and supporting the foreign policy goals of the United States. Each year nearly 5,000… Read More
- To advance learning on the best ways to design and conduct alumni programming, American Councils conducted research in response to the following question from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) 2020 learning agenda: What are the most effective ways to foster the creation and sustainment of networks that lead to collaboration among alumni, beneficiaries, and institutions? Through interviews and working group discussions, an… Read More
- Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year to all of our partners, volunteers, participants, and alumni. Your efforts in 2022 helped inspire us to support the academic and professional goals of over 200,000 people around the world! Enjoy this video holiday greeting from American Councils global staff highlighting just some of the achievements from 2022. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/7dxBLKO2qVI.jpg?itok=XXkHgYrn","… Read More
- On November 4-5, U.S.-Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) hosted a Sustainability and Grant Writing Workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Professor Khanjan Mehta, Vice Provost for Creative Inquiry at Lehigh University and Dr. Woden Teachout, a Leadership & Public Policy Professor at Union Institute and University facilitated the workshop. Both Dr. Teachout and Vice Provost Mehta have extensive careers in higher education programming, international project design and approach,… Read More
- With support from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, alumni of the Ukrainian Public Diplomacy Enhancement Program (UPDEP) continued their professional examination of public diplomacy while attending the University of Southern California Center of Public Diplomacy’s (USC CPD) annual Summer Institute at the Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. The two-week program brought together UPDEP alumni Iryna Borovets (Director General for Public Diplomacy and… Read More
- The Assistance Fund has limited funding available for virtual program participants, up to $100 per participant, to assist with Wi-fi, technology, and equipment, if needed, to participate in virtual programs. American Councils offers this initiative to decrease the financial barriers some U.S. students face as a part of our ongoing efforts to make study abroad truly accessible to all students. American Councils believes that diversity enriches our world and cultivates respect for the… Read More
- Over 75 representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States put forward approaches and solutions to tackle issues around clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and climate action across Central Asia. UniCEN partners presented best practices for building makerspaces, nurturing startup ecosystems, partnering with industry, and introducing curriculum for industrial… Read More
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