- American Councils for International Education provides university instructors from Uzbekistan with professional development through a four-month academic enrichment program in the United States.The Faculty Enrichment Program (FEP) is a visiting scholar program that was launched in Uzbekistan to enhance the pedagogical skills and professional disciplinary expertise of faculty members. While on the FEP, fellows will engage in curriculum development, explore alternative teaching methodologies… Read More
- Editor's note: This event in Uzbekistan was held before any cases of COVID-19 were documented in the country and prior to recommendations to practice social distancing and limit group gatherings. TASHKENT, Uzebkistan—US and Uzbek officials celebrated the official launch ceremony of the English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training program on March 9 at the Lotte Palace Hotel in downtown Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The English… Read More
- WASHINGTON—American Councils’ leadership continues to closely monitor the rapidly-developing reports on the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent recommendations by the White House against all gatherings larger than 10 people. American Councils’ primary concern during this emergency is the safety and well-being of our participants, partners, and staff worldwide. American Councils’ senior management and program teams have worked diligently to keep our participants, partners, parents,… Read More
- Recommended Reading Peter Skinner, Georgia, Land Below the Caucasus: a Narrative History Charles King, Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus Donald Rayfield, Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia Nino Harataschvili, The Eight Life (novel) Recommended Viewing And Then We Danced (2019) Tangerines (2013) In Bloom (2013) Power Trip (2000) … Read More
- TASHKENT, Uzebkistan—For the first time in 13 years, a cohort of Uzbek scholars are spending several months in the US through the Faculty Enrichment Program. American Councils for International Education launched the Faculty Enrichment Program (FEP) in the Republic of Uzbekistan late last year. FEP is a visiting scholar program that provides university instructors from Uzbekistan with the opportunity to enhance their pedagogical skills and professional disciplinary expertise through a… Read More
- PRISTINA, Kosovo—More than 150 guests celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) last week at the Night of the Rising Stars. The annual fundraising event supports the next generation of KAEF fellows, rising stars with ambitions to use their education to help their country. Keynote speaker and member of the Parliament of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, noted the impact alumni have had in the young country. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/… Read More
- Editor’s note: Abigail Goodman is from Wyckoff, New Jersey and in the summer of 2018, Dushanbe, Tajikistan became her second home. That experience on the National Security Language Initiative for Youth program inspired her to open a children's library in Tajikistan, which led to an invitation to present at an international conference. She is currently a high school senior with plans to study international relations in college.You are a high school student who spent the last year working to… Read More
- American Councils' Dr. Dan E. Davidson will join a panel session at ACTFL's 2019 annual conference and expo in Washington, DC. A collaborative initiative of the Language Flagship has created online, scenario-based intercultural modules for undergraduate learners of Arabic, Chinese, and Russian. The curriculum development was informed by a 360-degree survey of stakeholders in overseas programs on the cultural preparedness of students with Advanced+ language proficiency. Session Presenter… Read More
- American Councils' research and assessment team will present during a panel session at ACTFL's 2019 annual conference and expo in Washington, DC. This panel session will demonstrate a new video technology and content material for use in teacher professional development in the study of the communicative repertoires, cross-cultural mediation skills, and linguistic and cultural knowledge at Advanced levels and above, using public video presentations by Superior Level students in… Read More
- Editor’s note: Adrian Erlinger manages innovation and capacity building initiatives at American Councils. He has been leading the way on several internationalization projects, including the US-Chile University Partnerships program, which has provided strategic advisory to a consortium of Chilean universities to achieve their internationalization goals.Higher education institutions are acknowledging the growing role of international collaboration to address global challenges with broad… Read More
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