Africa and the Middle East
Category: Africa and the Middle East
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From May 11-13, 2023, the 2022-2023 Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) cohort of exchange teachers traveled to Washington, DC, t
AnnouncementsFeatured ContentThe 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 pre
Across the GlobeEditor's note: From our most junior level staffers to our president, our global staff has a lot of knowledge about exchange to sh
Alumni UpdatesIt’s been 11 years since Jesse Lynch and Lisa Roman lived in Damascus. As the two reflected on their time in Syria, and the global careers they have built since, they agreed that The Arabic Overseas Language Flagship program was essential to their success.
Across the GlobeThe students at the Youth Exchange and Study English Camp in Senegal had a chance to practice their language skills with a diplomat last month.
Vital RegionsAfrica and the Middle East
Countries: Morocco, Senegal
By 2050, African countries will be home to a billion young people. That same year, we’ll celebrate our 43rd year of supporting those young people through cultural exchange opportunities, like the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program. Our exchange teachers from Egypt will be congratulating Arabic students they taught in kindergarten on completing their post-graduate studies. The list of countries we work in will have grown. One thing that won’t change between now and 2050: our commitment to provide excellent educational opportunities.
Salman HajiPolicy is shaped so much by what our people think and believe. If people are willing to have a conversation and see the other side, it can make a big difference.
From the US; hosted in Egypt & MoroccoDid you Know?The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program has been in Senegal since 2007.
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Alumni UpdatesAlumni HighlightEditor's note: In March, American Councils is featuring profiles of alumnae in different stages of their careers. They are studying and working in different fields, but they all got their start through an exchange program and they're all headed for success.
ProgramsU.S. high school students live and study overseas for an academic year as part of a global exchange initiative