- The focus of American Councils’ assistance is the Parliamentary Education Center (PEC) of the Verkhovna Rada, which regrouped almost immediately after the Russian invasion. During this challenging time the PEC became a channel for relevant information and support to the Ukrainian people. Every week the PEC conducts new online meetings, classes, presentations for Ukrainian and global citizens, particularly schoolchildren and other students. The PEC offers classes on parliamentarism and the… Read More
- The participants were part of the University Capacity Building Program (UCBP), funded by the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi and administered by American Councils for International Education, a one-year initiative to build entrepreneurial networks among Georgia’s higher education institutions and identify practices from the United States that connect research to business with the goal of increasing innovation and economic growth. The goal of the University Capacity Building Program is to foster an… Read More
- The program, which develops a professionalized workforce of educators and administrators who support academic integrity across Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs) and secondary schools, has shifted to help support Ukrainian universities maintain continuity in their curriculum. Immediately after the war begin in February, the Academic IQ team began issuing weekly newsletters to the participating 60 universities with opportunities for faculty members, scholars, and students that aided… Read More
- The workshop opened with a welcome dinner, which featured opening remarks by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Senior Program Officer Michael Kuban and American Councils Senior Program Officer Zoe Kosoff, as well as the awarding of prizes for the annual TCLP video and essay contests. On May 7, the exchange teachers attended two sessions led by guest presenters. First, Jennifer Manise, Executive Director of the Longview Foundation, led a session on the importance of preparing globalized… Read More
- American Councils is excited to announce that the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program has launched a pilot initiative to make critical language learning more accessible. CLS Spark, a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, provides virtual opportunities for American undergraduate students to further their language learning journey. Offering courses in Russian, Chinese, and Arabic, CLS Spark encourages students to study languages essential to… Read More
- American Councils is shocked and saddened by the Russian attack and the senseless escalation of war in Ukraine. For nearly 50 years, American Councils’ mission has been to create strong ties and foster connections between people and to help build prosperity and promote peace. It is towards these principles that we have worked in Ukraine and Russia since the 1970’s and they will continue to drive our efforts in the future.We stand with our colleagues, partners, staff, and friends who are… Read More
- American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce that the Department of State approved an agreement with Graduate School USA (GSUSA) resulting in American Councils assuming administration of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. Department of State's premier professional exchange program. Effective January 1, 2022, American Councils welcomed the team from the International Institute of GSUSA and proudly joined the IVLP network as one of the eight… Read More
- Happy New Year from American Councils!We look forward to 2022, and are grateful for our partners, volunteers, and program participants whose efforts inspire our work to create educational opportunities and foster connections for our global community.May the New Year bring you peace, health, and happiness. We hope you enjoy the video holiday greeting from some of our over 30 offices around the world.- Your Friends at American Councils{"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/… Read More
- The Ukrainian Public Diplomacy Enhancement Program (UPDEP) aims to institutionalize capacity development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and prepare Ukrainian diplomats and civil servants to exercise public diplomacy functions during their government service. UPDEP allows beneficiaries, including the Hennadiy Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Public Diplomacy Division, to move in a coordinated way to… Read More
- This is an important step in our ongoing efforts to stem the hardships faced by those whose work and connection to U.S. programming in Afghanistan have put them in danger since the change in government last August. “While there is still important work to be done, I am encouraged that the staff is out of harm’s way and we can now focus on the next phase of assistance for our Afghan colleagues in Albania and those still in Afghanistan,” said American Councils President and CEO, Dr. David P.… Read More
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