- The Kazickas Family Foundation has awarded American Councils for International Education a generous three-year grant to launch the reciprocal component of Exchanges for Culture, Education, and Leadership (ExCEL). For five years, ExCEL has brought Lithuanian high school students to spend an academic year in the US to attend high school and live with an American host family. The newly created ExCEL Abroad program will give US students a similar opportunity: to live with a host family and… Read More
- In November, the Board of Trustees presented a matching grant challenge to help fund the scholarship. In just 40 days, our American alumni raised $4,030, which has been matched by our Board of Trustees to contribute a total of $8,000 to the 40th Anniversary Scholarship Fund. On the heels of this success, we are opening the season of giving with our annual employee giving campaign. After raising $8,000 for our new 40th Anniversary Scholarship Fund, the AC staff has now set a… Read More
- This year, American Councils for International Education celebrates 40 years of connecting peoples and cultures around the world. To launch our 5th decade, we are hosting a year-long program of festivities to recognize our outstanding alumni and to celebrate our work in international education, academic exchange, and overseas language immersion. To mark the milestone, American Councils and its Board of Trustees are proud to announce the creation of a new scholarship fund: the 40th… Read More
- This year, American Councils for International Education celebrates 40 years of connecting peoples and cultures around the world. To launch our 5th decade, we are hosting a year-long program of festivities to recognize our outstanding alumni and to celebrate our work in international education, academic exchange, and overseas language immersion. To mark the milestone, American Councils and its Board of Trustees are proud to announce the creation of a new scholarship fund: the 40th… Read More
- American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the launch of the AC Research Center (ARC). As an organization with four decades of experience in the design and implementation of large-scale language immersion, academic exchange, and language education, American Councils has established ARC in order to expand the pool of policy-relevant data and research available to decision-makers at all levels who are concerned with language in education and the workplace. ARC is… Read More
- American Councils-Sponsored Program Features World Affairs Scholar James P. RubinWASHINGTON, D.C. American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce "Fireside Chat with Jamie Rubin," with guest of honor and speaker James (Jamie) P. Rubin at the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) Gala on Friday, November 22, 2013, in Pristina, Kosovo."Fireside Chat with Jamie Rubin," aims to foster interesting and fresh perspectives and discussions on key issues in world affairs and… Read More
- PITTSBURGH—American Councils for International Education announced an important expansion of its long-standing partnership with The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) today at CIC's annual CAO conference. The new initiative provides CIC colleges and universities the opportunity to become institutional members of American Councils and gain access to a wide range of American Councils services designed to expand overseas study options for students and strengthen the internationalization of CIC… Read More
- On September 8th, American Councils for International Education and Fazheng Group/Beijing Royal School, represented by American Councils President Dr. Dan E. Davidson and Fazheng Group President Mr. Guangfa Wang, signed a partnership agreement outlining proposed joint activities in the area of education. American Councils is pleased to partner with Fazheng Group/Beijing Royal School to encourage increased opportunities for students, faculty and professionals from China and the USA.
- On Monday, September 30th, American Councils for International Education President Dr. Dan E. Davidson joined language leaders from government, industry, nonprofits, and the broader field of education to examine the feasibility of eradicating barriers to foreign language education in the US, and in other English-speaking countries. The group asked directly: Is the English language enough for our children? And if not, why? Before an audience of over 150 industry professionals and educators,… Read More
- American Councils for International Education and the US-Japan Council today announced the launch of the TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program. Developed and implemented by American Councils, the exchange program promotes cultural awareness and sensitivity among Japanese and American high school students by focusing on service learning and social entrepreneurship as the primary themes for the study tour. After living and studying in their host countries, both the American and Japanese… Read More
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