Europe and Eurasia
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Category: Europe and Eurasia
ProgramsYouth from Eastern and Southeastern Europe study English and develop an understanding of US culture
ProgramsPFP is a two-way exchange program designed to build lasting partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States. Participants are placed in short-term fellowships in nonprofit organizations, private sector businesses, and government offices across the United States. American participants who have hosted PFP fellows later travel overseas for participant-driven reciprocal programs. Promising young professionals are afforded the opportunity to gain practical experience in, and exposure to, US government, innovation ecosystems, and other topics depending on their professional background. Themes vary by country.
ProgramsThe Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) provides high-quality language instruction, specially designed cultural programs, and logistical support to participants studying the languages of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova.
ProgramsExceptional high school students from countries around the world spend a year as an exchange student in the U.S., attending high school and living with an American host family.
ProgramsThe Balkan Language Initiative offers intensive, highly-individualized instruction in Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian in six different
ProgramsTalented Kosovars receive graduate fellowships to pursue advanced degrees at U.S. universities.
ProgramsExceptional high students from 22 countries across Eurasia spend a year as an exchange student in the U.S., attending high school and living with an American host family.
ProgramsU.S. high school students spend a summer or academic year immersed in a critical world language and culture.
ProgramsThe Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides fully funded immersive summer programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States’ national security, economic prosperity, and engagement with the world.
Europe and EurasiaAmerican Councils Latvia opened its doors in the capital city of Riga in 2015. Set on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava, Riga is home to nearly 700,000 individuals (one-third of Latvia's population). It is also the largest city of the Baltic states. Considered a cultural center due to its many museums and concert halls, Riga is also known for its wooden buildings, art nouveau architecture, and medieval Old Town.
Europe and EurasiaAmerican Councils Kosova, located in the heart of Pristina, opened in 2005. In the ensuing years, AC Kosova has administered and supported international scholarships for hundreds of educators and other professionals, as well as graduate, college, and high school students.
Europe and EurasiaAmerican Councils Ukraine opened in Kyiv with the launch of a fellowship for newly-minted university instructors. In the ensuing years, AC Ukraine has administered and supported international scholarships for hundreds of educators and other professionals, as well as college and high school students.