- Applications are now open for new volunteer evaluators to review scholarship applications of high school students from 29 countries, including the United States, on a flexible basis. Our next group of volunteers will serve between November 2021 and March 2022 to evaluate applications from prospective students in the following youth exchange programs, which are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs:The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX): Initiated in… Read More
- American Councils Research Center (ARC) is pleased to announce the results of a systematic national canvass of Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs in the U.S. DLI is a type of educational program that uses instruction in both a native and secondary language to expand learning opportunities for wide range of students. Co-Director of ARC, Dr. Robert Slater, said about the study, “The canvass of DLI programs is a vital first step in understanding the reach of these programs across the… Read More
- Recently, 24 alumni of the earliest YES cohorts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia gathered in Sarajevo along with seven representatives of American Councils to mark the ten-year anniversary since the alumni program began––a postponed celebration due to the pandemic. Participants rekindled connections from the past, established new networks, explored leadership and social responsibility, and shared ideas for the future of the alumni community.The program opened… Read More
- These 25 English Teacher Experts will join seven locally embedded American Teacher Coaches in conducting a 108-hour English language training for over 420 Uzbekistan secondary school English teachers. The objective of the 18-day training is to help Uzbekistani English teachers refine their English speaking, writing, listening, and presentation skills. The 25 English Teacher Experts will conduct seven concurrent trainings in Andijan, Namangan, Samarkand, Termez, Qarshi, Bukhara, and Urgench… Read More
- TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN (June 14, 2021) – From June 14-26, 2021, six instructors from Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL International) will deliver 60 hours of training to 93 Core Teacher Trainers (CTs) who were selected through an open merit-based competition, as part of the English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training Program (ESN:STT). In November 2019, the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Uzbekistan… Read More
- While in-person travel to the United States remains on hold, 25 Fellows came together for the 2021 UBL Launch Workshop, featuring three U.S. trainers and entrepreneurs leading sessions on innovation, entrepreneurship, networking, and leadership.Over three days of training, a group of UBL fellows from ten cities across Uzbekistan focused on topics such as customer development, design thinking, virtual reality applications in business, and forecasting. Leveraging the opportunity offered… Read More
- It would not be an exaggeration that one of my best and most successful experiences in practicing new grammar and words came during the course of the RLASP online program! In some ways, I like to imagine that the physical distance between everyone inspired us to work even harder to connect and contribute to an environment of immersion. - Keenan Overa To read Keenan's profile click here This December American Councils Study Abroad will host a series of webinars to help students across… Read More
- TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN (November 13, 2020) – In early 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in cooperation with American Councils for International Education (American Councils), will launch the “American Window” initiative throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan. The initiative will provide the communities where Windows are located with modern resource libraries and dynamic conference spaces and will offer electronic and paper-based books, an array of educational and cultural resources in English,… Read More
- The application deadline for American Councils' spring 2021 online programs has been extended through Monday, December 28th. Students interested in remote study abroad can connect with host country faculty and peers through one of three programs available for the Spring 2021 semester: Online Programs: Full-Time or Part-Time Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program (RLASP): Russian Balkan Language Initiative (BLI): Albanian, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian… Read More
- The English Speaking Nation: Coaches Program (ESN:CP) seeks to strengthen secondary school teachers’ pedagogical and classroom English skills in the Republic of Uzbekistan. ESN:CP will place U.S. educators in year-long placements in five regions in Uzbekistan. Coaches will teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and conduct professional development activities including mentoring for in-service EFL teachers and teacher-leaders. Join this exciting initiative by applying to become an ESN Coach… Read More
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