- The US Central Asia Foundation's (US-CAEF) summer regional internship program offers sophomore fellows an opportunity to take the first steps on their career paths. Formerly held only in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Foundation expanded the internship program to Dushanbe, Tajikistan this past summer. Directors hope that internships in Tajikistan can help fellows foster business contacts that will increase the likelihood of Tajik fellows returning to their country to find… Read More
- Romania is getting newly acquainted with young, energetic students wearing blue t-shirts reading, "FLEX!" The Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) is a longstanding US Department of State-funded initiative that brings over 800 exceptional high school students from 16 countries in Europe and Eurasia to spend a year living with an American family, attending a local US high school, and immersing themselves in American culture. Included in these 16 are seven newly added countries: Estonia, Latvia… Read More
- This past school year, K-12 English teachers across Moldova teamed up to launch Operation P.E.A.C.E: the Practical and Entertaining Adventure for Conflict Resolution and English Teaching Program.The teachers founded the initiative based on a belief that, in an ideal education system, learning techniques to solve interpersonal conflicts and build cooperation could be incorporated into all classroom subjects.The teachers decided to apply games as a means of integrating these topics into their… Read More
- Towards the end of an immersive summer in China, National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) students studying Chinese in Nanjing through a US Department of State grant administered by American Councils, traveled to Shanghai for a meeting with US Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. The meeting was held at the US Consulate in Shanghai's historic district, home to many embassies and historic mansions. Joshua Lustig, Cultural Affairs Officer and Marina Ritseme, Vice Consul of the… Read More
- US Department of State Assistant Secretary Evan Ryan Welcomes Exchange Teachers From China and EgyptDuring a particularly muggy August in Washington, DC, a group of 24 language teachers from Egypt and China landed in the United States many for the very first time ready to embark upon a year of teaching Arabic or Chinese in various K-12 schools across the country. Working alongside American teachers from their host schools, the exchange teachers spent the past week learning the ropes of the US school system and what to expect in the year ahead during training orientations before the start… Read More
- Students of Arabic on the Arabic Overseas Flagship Capstone Program recently returned from a weekend excursion to Asilah, Tangier, and Tetouan on Morocco's Atlantic coast for the Eid El-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Flagship Program has an ambitious goal for its students: professional proficiency in a critical language upon completion of the program. American Councils administers Overseas Flagship Programs for Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Swahili and… Read More
- American Councils welcomed 22 exchange teachers from Egypt and China to Washington, D.C. during May 5-7, 2016 for the Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) Spring Leadership Workshop. This end-of-program event was a culminating experience for the educators, who have spent the past nine months teaching Arabic and Chinese language and culture at schools across the United States. Sponsored by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered by… Read More
- What's the best way to teach youth about modern-day peace building and conflict resolution techniques?English teachers in Moldova had an idea for how to engage youth in building their conflict resolution skills in the classroom. Enter the Operation P.E.A.C.E Program: Practical and Entertaining Adventure for Conflict Resolution and English Teaching. The group of teachers in Moldova believed that in an ideal education system, peace building and conflict resolution would be incorporated into all… Read More
- Imagine you're a university student. You're pursuing an advanced degree in engineering and have a post-graduation dream to direct infrastructure and economic development projects in underserved regions of your country areas that have been affected by conflict to speed the recovery process and bring greater prosperity to impoverished communities.Continue imagining that, after relentless nights of reading, studying, and reviewing past projects, you're halfway through your final exam and notice… 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
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