- On January 25, the Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) inaugurated the first Italy-US University Partnership Forum to promote research, education, and technology transfer to over 100 representatives from 44 US and 22 Italian universities. The forum's attendees were convened by American Councils for International Education, along with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), the National Council of University Research… 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
- 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
- Dr. Abol JalilvandDr. Abol Jalilvand is a seasoned academic leader with over 35 years of global administrative experience, having served as dean of schools of business and senior scholar at major public and private universities with strong tradition of liberal arts and values-based education in both the U.S. (Loyola University Chicago) and Canada (Concordia and Dalhousie Universities). He is presently chair of the finance department and holds directorship positions for the Master of Science in… Read More
- Over 150 teachers of English from various regions of Moldova attended the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Blogging School Conference in Chisinau, Moldova on February 21st, after successfully completing "Blogging School" training for EFL teachers. So, what is "Blogging School"? Over six months, Moldovan teachers learned how to use blogging as a teaching tool for their classrooms and then shared their newfound knowledge as graduates at the Blogging School Conference. English language high… Read More
- American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the successful completion of the C5+ONE (Opening Networks through English) Program's Cohort One graduation, alongside the National Networking Event for Cohort Two participants. This dual event took place on April 27, 2024, at the Damas Hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan celebrating significant milestones for both cohorts. The event commenced with the National Workshop (Graduation Ceremony) for Cohort One, where Olivia Stevens,… Read More
- As a part of a sister school exchange, Chinese students from No. 6 Middle School in Yichang, China visited Sonoran Trails Middle School in Cave Creek, Arizona, with the support from the Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP).While in the U.S, the students spent several days in Arizona, where they visited the Grand Canyon, attended a rodeo, and shadowed their sister school peers.Chinese students noticed several differences in student life between the two countries. The trip's organizer,… Read More
- WASHINGTON — American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the award of a new, three-year research grant from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. In partnership with the RAND Corporation and Portland Public Schools, American Councils launched a study on July 2, 2012, entitled "The Effect of Dual-Language Immersion on Student Achievement in the Portland Public Schools." The study will examine the effect of dual-language immersion (DLI)… Read More
- Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) alumna Li Qiong was placed as a Mandarin teacher in Arizona in 2011. Since her return to China after her teacher exchange, she has facilitated a sister school program between her US and home school with two follow-up TCLP alumni grants focused on innovative international exchange. Li Qiong's 2015 project, Sister Schools Rising, shared Chinese language and culture and cemented the schools' partnership. In 2016, the China Education Association for… Read More
- Chisinau, Moldova – American Councils for International Education is proud to announce a collaboration between the American Language Center (ALC), a division of our office in the Republic of Moldova, and the country’s government. The collaboration builds on a successful two-year partnership with the State Chancellery that grants the ALC additional agreements to provide specialized English language training to ten government institutions. This expansion includes new English programs at the… Read More
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