- American Councils for International Education and Holding Kasipkor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the implementation of an advanced system of vocational and technical training in the Republic of Kazakhstan. American Councils and Kasipkor will collaborate in several areas, including: introducing new vocational-technical training models into state colleges in Kazakhstan training faculty in advanced teaching and methodology implementing a system-… Read More
- Participants in the Arabic Flagship Program in Alexandria, Egypt, recently returned from a weeklong journey to historic sites throughout Egypt. The group of 57 students, teachers, their families and language partners explored the Pharonic sites of the Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hatchepsut Temple, and Valley of the Kings. The trip came immediately after their final exams and projects, so the group was more than ready for a cultural adventure. During their journey, they traveled by train… Read More
- At the end of her weeklong tour of the US, Her Excellency Roza Otunbayeva, Former President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, visited with American Councils for International Education at their Washington, DC, office location to share her experience on leading one of Central Asia's most progressive countries. In the presence of American Councils staff, Kyrgyz dignitaries, and a host of colleagues and friends, she briefed the group on her political experience, shared her perspective on the role of… Read More
- American Councils has been named one of the "50 Best Nonprofits to Work For" in the United States for the second time. The honor was announced in the April issue of The NonProfit Times, which featured the publication's fourth annual list of the top-ranked employers in the nonprofit sector.Created in 2010 by The NonProfit Times and the Best Companies Group (BCG), this annual award program invites nonprofit organizations from across the US to enter this competition by providing detailed data from… Read More
- Dr. Dan E. Davidson, President of American Councils for International Education led an American Councils delegation to Mongolia on March 5 - 7, 2013, to meet the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and his key cabinet ministers. President Elbegdorj expressed his gratitude to American Councils for organizing "The Media & Presidential Politics: Spotlight on the 2013 Inauguration," an executive training and content-based language acquisition course for a Mongolian media group in… Read More
- On March 14th, American Councils President Dan E. Davidson, PhD, and professor at Bryn Mawr College, testified before the House State-Foreign Operations (SFOPS) and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee. In his testimony, Dr. Davidson addressed the vital need for continued funding for international exchange and training programs that focus on helping US and overseas participants develop a deep knowledge of our respective languages, cultures, and legal and economic systems. Dr.… Read More
- On a cold January morning in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, 15 men and women boarded a plane to the US to embark upon a unique cultural and professional experience. Mongolian professionals working in the media industry gathered in Washington, DC for an executive learning and English language immersion program to explore the intersection of media and politics through the prism of the 2013 US Presidential Inauguration. For four weeks, the cohort gained a new perspective on the role of… Read More
- ANKARA, TURKEY— American Councils announced the opening of its new Turkish Overseas Flagship Center in Ankara, Turkey. The new Flagship Center is located within the Yenişehir branch of TÖMER , Ankara University's Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center. American Councils Managing Director for Overseas Language Flagship Programs, Victor Frank, PhD, was joined by M. Ertan Gokmen, PhD, in a ceremony to mark the opening of the Flagship venue. Dr. Gokmen is an associate… Read More
- US Ambassador to Moldova William H. Moser invited 12 Moldovan Access Microscholarship Program students to join him for an afternoon of tea and discussion. The students, some of the best in the program, were joined by four of their teachers for the event. During the afternoon tea with the Ambassador, the students had the opportunity to share their experiences participating on the program, their work on online collaborative projects with their American high school partners, and their future goals… Read More
- Kevin Reiling, American Councils' Regional Coordinator for Belarus and Lithuania, was invited to participate on a popular Belarusian television program, Two vs. Two (in Belarusian, "Dva na dva"). The program, which aired on Belsat TV on Saturday, October 6, 2012, explored reasons why many Belarusian students choose to study abroad, as well as what they gain from studying at universities outside of their home country. The program reached an estimated Belarusian audience of one million viewers… Read More
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