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    Dear Friends,

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    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    American Councils' May 26 COVID-19 Update

    WASHINGTON—As the cities, states, and countries where American Councils operates begin to reopen, the senior leadership team continues to prioritize the safe

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    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    American Councils' COVID-19 Response Update

    WASHINGTON—American Councils’ leadership continues to closely monitor the rapidly-developing reports on the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent reco

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    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    American Councils' Preventive Measures on COVID-19

    WASHINGTON—In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak 2019 (COVID-19), American Councils is taking preventive measures to safeguard the h

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    Across the Globe
    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    What We're Reading: Black History Month

    Editor's note: Looking for a way to spend your leap day? We recommend spending this bonus day enjoying one of the books from our Black History Month sta

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    Across the Globe
    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    AC Insights: Identity Abroad

    "In Japanese, there is a word kikkake, which means 'the reason for starting something' or 'the story behind it.' It refers to a moment that defines your life in ways often unseen or unanticipated. Studying abroad was most certainly a kikkake in my career in international education, and it continues to impact how I think, how I view myself, and how I interact with others every single day."
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    Across the Globe
    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    A Year's Worth of Wisdom

    Editor's note: Our staff have shared a lot of insights this year.

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    Alumni Updates
    By Thomas Burns, RLASP alumnus

    Perspective: Thomas in Russia

     In 1996, Thomas Burns decided to take his study of the Russian language to the next level by spending a semester in St. Petersburg and what is now the Russian Language and Area Studies Program. Since then, he's lived and worked in several other countries while building his career as a visual storyteller. Today, he is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    New Study Abroad Assistance Fund Opens Today

    Renewing its commitment to making study abroad accessible to all, American Councils debuted the US Study Abroad Assistance Fund today to support American stu

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    By American Councils Editorial Staff

    Congratulations, Lehigh University

    American Councils is pleased to congratulate our partners at Lehigh University for earning the 2019 Andrew Heiskell Award in student mobility for the Iacocca