- The Southeast Asian Flagship Language Initiative- Indonesian (SEAFLI-Indonesian) offers Boren fellows the opportunity for intensive language study of Bahasa Indonesian. The program is appropriate for applicants with no language proficiency as well as those with intermediate and advanced proficiency in Indonesian.There is both a domestic and an overseas component to the program. Applicants must plan to enroll in the official domestic summer program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in… Read More
- This four-week summer program provides students with an immersive introduction to Mandarin Chinese and hands-on coursework in the history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues of Taiwan. Participants explore the unique ways Taiwan has responded to challenges all modern societies face, while gaining a better understanding of an increasingly important region of the world.
- American Councils conducts an extensive range of educational programs and initiatives across over 30 regional offices. Our on-the-ground presence ensures strong connections within the communities we serve.Discover more about our staff, programming, and office locations by clicking the links below
- Our programs in South and Central Asia range from English immersion camps to academic advising and four-year fellowships for gifted students. The programs share the same goal of providing educational opportunities to bright young citizens who are passionate about improving their communities.
- Our work in East Asia and the Pacific includes intensive language study for students of all ages, hands-on professional training, teacher exchanges, and more. The region has a huge impact on the world’s economic growth and our participants who have lived and learned there are ready to contribute.
- Our headquarters is located in Washington, DC, a hub for the international world. It is often the first stop in a new country for our more than 5,000 yearly exchange students. It is often the last stop in a familiar place for the 1,600 American participants who go on overseas programs each year. Over the years, our host families in all 50 states have helped future CEOs with their homework, introduced ambassadors to America’s favorite pastime, and have shared their homes with visitors who… Read More
- Learning Swahili brought Rebecca Gailey to Tanzania the first time. A dream has kept her coming back.“Ota,” the Swahili word for dream, inspired the name of the educational program she helped start in 2013, while she was still finishing her undergraduate studies.That year, more than half of the country’s tenth graders failed their required standardized tests. For most of these students, failing the test meant an end to their educational opportunities. The lack of resources and huge class sizes… Read More
- Our organization was founded in 1974 as an exchange program between scholars from the United States and the former Soviet Union. We’ve changed a lot since then. So has that part of the world. What’s remained the same is our determination to offer excellent educational opportunities and exchanges for the scholars, professionals, and language learners who are helping to shape the world. Today, our programs range from internships for emerging professionals in Albania to cultural… Read More
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- For Abena Amoakuh, persistence has made all the difference. She had been studying Spanish since kindergarten but decided to switch to Chinese in college to support her interest in a business career. The language was a challenge, and when she studied abroad in China during her junior year, she often let local friends take the lead when language skills were required. Looking for a more intensive language experience, she applied for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program that summer… Read More
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