- The annual TCLP Orientation began on August 3 and, over the course of nine days, the exchange teachers participated in a variety of in-person sessions to prepare them to effectively transition into their schools and communities. Throughout the Orientation, the exchange teachers attended pedagogical sessions on lesson planning, differentiated instruction, total physical response (TPR), assessment, and cooperative learning as well as sessions on diversity and inclusion in the U.S., American… Read More
- TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN (November 13, 2020) – In early 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in cooperation with American Councils for International Education (American Councils), will launch the “American Window” initiative throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan. The initiative will provide the communities where Windows are located with modern resource libraries and dynamic conference spaces and will offer electronic and paper-based books, a diverse array of educational and cultural resources in… Read More
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to American Councils for International Education for the American Councils Research Center (ARC), a division that provides research and data on language learning and language use in education and in the workplace. The Mellon grant will support implementation of the next phase of a multi-year effort by America’s Languages Working Group to realize the vision of the America’s Languages report, the result of a Congressionally-requested… Read More
- It started with a text message in 2012: “Love it. Definitely!” That was Sheila Green’s response after her husband Brian asked if she was open to hosting a fellow from Ukraine. Five fellows later, the Green family has no plans of stopping. They’ve hosted two fellows from Ukraine, two from Georgia, and one from Armenia—all through the Professional Fellows Program (PFP). The State Department sponsored program, which is administered by American Councils, is a two-way exchange for young… Read More
- New scholarships are now available to support more students. American Councils for International Education has long been committed to supporting diversity, inclusion, and access in all of its programs. To help make study abroad more accessible, American Councils is pleased to announce that we will offer three additional scholarships for summer 2019 in the amount of $3,000. The American Councils Diversity Scholarship Fund was created in 2016 to support students who have been… Read More
- The first time I left the country, I went to Liverpool, UK. It felt like going to the moon. Some of my colleagues in international education think it’s funny when Americans talk about traveling to another part of the English-speaking or developed world as so eye-opening, but it was for me. I’m a second-generation American and I am the first and only person in my family to attend college. I studied at California Lutheran University, which was 23 miles from the house I grew up in. I was… Read More
- Meder’s journey from Kyrgyzstan to America actually started in Ghana. Last fall, Meder Mukai Uulu was thrilled to learn he earned a scholarship for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program. The competitive, merit-based program, which is sponsored by the United States Department of State, has an acceptance rate of less than three percent. FLEX students live with a host family and attend an American high school, and Meder couldn’t wait. Meanwhile in Raleigh, North Carolina, the… Read More
- Friends, partners, and colleagues joined us to celebrate Dr. Dan E. Davidson's legacy in international education by raising money for scholarships. President Lorne Craner and Trustees of American Councils for International Education were pleased to host our partners and friends at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. on November 8th to celebrate American Councils' President Emeritus Dr. Dan E. Davidson's 45-year legacy of expanding US engagement in international education and academic… Read More
- Take your language skills beyond the classroom and use your second (or third or fourth!) language to make a difference in the lives of others. Even if you are just practicing your skills and aren't fully proficient, these are great opportunities to go beyond a conversational partner, study group, or class. 1. Support displaced Syrians through Arabic conversation practice NaTakallam, a language startup by Columbia University grads, provides online language learners a new opportunity to learn… Read More
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