- WASHINGTON — From April 18-28, American Councils for International Education hosted Idris Rai, PhD, the newly appointed vice-chancellor of the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) in Tanzania during his visit to the United States. Dr. Rai and American Councils staff discussed faculty development and exchange, the expansion of SUZA's campus and facilities, and SUZA's new Master of Arts program for teaching Swahili. President of American Councils Dan E. Davidson, PhD,… Read More
- On June 19, 2012, eighty students in the US Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program gathered at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel for a pre-departure orientation designed to prepare them for their summer abroad. Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the US Department of State, delivered the keynote address. Ms. Sonenshine inspired the crowd of undergraduate and graduate students commenting on the value of study abroad and foreign language… 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
- WASHINGTON, D.C. May 21, 2012 Senior government officials and leaders in international education were convened on Monday to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, chaired by Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka.The purpose of the hearing, entitled "A National Security Crisis: Foreign Language Capabilities in the Federal Government," was to examine the short-fall in… Read More
- WASHINGTON — American Councils for International Education announced a new strategic partnership with the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER). In a new collaborative agreement between the two organizations, Dr. David Patton, a Vice President at American Councils, has been formally appointed as the new President of NCEEER, while continuing in his current role at American Councils. This leadership merger underscores the complementary missions of the two… Read More
- Why is it surprising that Denise Tatum is an accomplished Chinese instructor? She has not followed the typical path of an English teacher, mother of two, and a part-time Wal-Mart hairdresser. However, last summer, the Nevada teacher completed her fifth Chinese immersion program by participating in American Councils' Intensive Summer Language Institute (ISLI) for Chinese Teachers. By providing advanced Chinese and Arabic training, the ISLI program enables passionate teachers like Denise Tatum to… Read More
- Beijing, China - September 9, 2011 - While most American High School students would not recognize a high level Chinese official, American students studying at Beijing's No. 80 High School were elated to have a guest pop in unexpectedly to their Chinese lesson. As part of China's Teacher's Day celebration, China's President Hu Jintao visited with students participating in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), a program run by American Councils for International Education… Read More
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