- 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
- During an official visit to the country of Georgia this week, US Secretary of State John Kerry made time to meet with young Georgian entrepreneurs in tech, including alumni from the Future Leaders Exchange (referred to as the FLEX program) and the Georgia High School Exchange Program alumni. Secretary Kerry met with the alums alongside meetings with the Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili as well as the Georgian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Strolling through the streets of Old… Read More
- Our colleagues at the US Department of State have two new resources for students who are studying abroad -- or who are planning to study abroad -- to make gaining the knowledge and skills needed for a globalizing world more available to all. 1. USA Study Abroad USA Study Abroad is a one-stop destination for learning about the experience of study abroad, US government scholarship programs, and foreign government resources for Americans. Continue exploring USA Study Abroad to read stories… Read More
- We would like to invite you to our panel discussion at AATSP 2016, where we will discuss the National Examination in World Languages: Portuguese. Endorsed by the College Board, NEWL is an online proficiency exam for high school students pursuing advanced college placement or credit. Join our panel experts on Friday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m. as they discuss the exam's design, administration, test taker eligibility, and challenges Portuguese learners face and how to overcome them. Additionally, our… Read More
- The US Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition will hold a webinar on Tuesday, June 14 at 2 p.m. (ET) featuring research on dual language immersion in the Portland Public Schools. Webinar guests include researchers Dr. Robert Slater (American Councils for International Education), Jennifer Steele (American University), Jennifer Li (RAND), and Michael Bacon (Portland Public Schools).The underlying message is that dual language programs benefit all learners and position… 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
- The American Councils for International Education's Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF), hosted a fundraising event highlighting the importance of good quality higher education as key to increased competitiveness in the global economy, peacebuilding, and better governance in post-conflict countries. Retired General Wesley K. Clark delivered a keynote address that emphasized the need to invest in promising Kosovars as they rebuild their nation. He then encouraged attendees to continue… Read More
- As two-way immersion programs (TWI) are increasingly embraced by educational systems across the country as a means of eliminating educational disparities and realizing the cognitive benefits of learning more than one language, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) dedicates its May Data Forum to examining the trend in TWI adoption over the last five decades.The Forum features data from the Center for Applied Linguistics that puts the number of such programs at approximately 425 in… Read More
- With an eye toward increasing access to high quality foreign language programs in the greater DC/MD/VA area, American Councils will administer two STARTALK Discover Russian programs this summer: a two-week training track for teachers of Russian as well as a four-week immersion program for elementary school students. The programs will be co-located at Holmes Middle School in Fairfax County, Virginia.Former President of American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) Betsy Sandstrom, an American… Read More
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