- By Inna Sovsun, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in partnership with American Councils for International Education and, with support of the United States Embassy in Ukraine, launches the Strengthening Academic Integrity in Ukraine Project (SAIUP). Academic integrity is a body of ethical standards and laws that must govern the academia and students in studying, teaching and research work with the aim to assure the… Read More
- This article was originally published on LinkedIn.By David Young, CEO, VIF International Education; Vice-Chair, P21You have heard it before, and it bears repeating, it's time for global education for all students - not the select few. With the resources at our fingertips and the ever-changing technology in the 21st century we are more equipped and ready than ever to spread global education to every school in the country. Yes, it's a lofty goal. But, that's what the next generation needs, and… Read More
- This article was originally published in The Hill. By Mouna Mana, Ph.D December 18 marks World Arabic Day. Established by UNESCO in 2010 on the anniversary of Arabic's establishment as an official language of the UN, the day celebrates the culture and people who speak it. Arabic is spoken by over 400 million people worldwide and nearly one million Americans speak Arabic at home the fastest growing second language in the United States. World Arabic Day comes at a time when many see… Read More
- The Visiting Uruguayan Educator Program application is now open until December 14th. Give your school the opportunity to open a cross-cultural dialogue with an international educator and share best practices in teaching! This program provides an opportunity for schools to globalize their communities by hosting a Spanish speaking educator from Uruguay. Share what makes your school great!This opportunity offers a small stipend for schools selected for this opportunity and all costs for… Read More
- This article was originally published in the Seattle Times By Paige Cornwell A big, new study out of Portland found significant gains in reading for students enrolled in dual-language immersion programs, in which students are taught in both English and a second language. Portland students enrolled in such programs had reading skills in English that were almost a full year higher than their peers, according to the study, which was released this month. The study, which included 27,741 children,… Read More
- This article was originally published in Quartz. By Evan Fleischer More Americans should learn to speak languages native to the African continent. There is a small, statistical base of speakers in the country according to the 2011 US census, 884,660 individuals aged five years or older already speak a language originating in Africa. But we could have so much more. Arguably, the most useful, indigenous African languages for Americans to learn are Yoruba (primarily spoken in Nigeria), Xhosa (… Read More
- We believe that more American students should prepare for a global workforce. In 2014, more than half-a-million US job postings sought foreign language proficiency from its candidates. That's no surprise, considering that one-in-three midsized to large companies are working with a global clientele. Despite this trend, only 10 percent of American students study abroad and even fewer (7 percent) enroll in a foreign language course.With International Education Week… Read More
- Editor's Note: Abigail is a senior Russian studies major and political science minor at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She spent the fall semester of 2014 studying Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. She is currently writing an honors thesis about nationality and center-periphery relations in Russia. Nervousness and a sinking feeling in my chest marked the first days of my semester in Tajikistan. Jetlag fatigued my body and the unfamiliar Persian alphabet twisted my mind as I… Read More
- Victoria studied Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Learning languages has been one of my favorite hobbies since elementary school: I dabbled in Latin in the 5th grade, taught myself German in 10th grade, and, most recently learned Russian using social media and movies in my junior year of college. But it was not until I lived and studied Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan, last summer that I learned that language could be much more than just a way to satisfy my intellectual curiosity. While… Read More
- Keely Bakken is a Master's student in Central Eurasian Studies and Public Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. She studied Tatar in Kazan, Russia. There have always been a number of excellent reasons to learn another language. From the numerous cognitive benefits of bi- and multilingualism to the immense personal growth attributable to language's ability to open the door to increased understanding of other peoples, perspectives, and cultures, it's difficult to imagine why everyone isn't… Read More
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