After a decade in DC, I’ve learned that politics are everywhere: in newspapers, overheard conversations on the metro, even the graffiti.
AnnouncementsNew scholarships are now available to support more students.
Across the GlobeThe 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 able to do so because of a federal program that supported matriculation for first-gen, low-income college students called TRiO. The TRiO staff encouraged me to apply to go to the University of Liverpool and when I shared that finances were why I could not apply, they found me a scholarship.
Alumni UpdatesBefore she studied abroad in Tajikistan with American Councils, Vanessa E. Beary, Ed.D already had extensive international experience. She first studied Farsi while pursuing her master’s degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK in 2005. She later worked as a public diplomacy officer for the US State Department in Iraq, a role that earned her the Outstanding Civilian Service Award from the Department of Defense. It is the third-highest public honor a civilian can receive.
Across the GlobeAmerican Councils Armenia hosted a group of students from Warren Wilson College (Asheville, NC) to explore the natural beauty and burgeoning ecotourism industry in Armenia.
AnnouncementsWe offer study abroad and internship programs in many of the most intriguing corners of the world.
AnnouncementsUS undergraduate and graduate students in business, innovation, and STEM fields are eligible to apply for scholarship for internships in Russia.
Across the GlobeLearning another language is a gateway to a better understanding of the world. Speaking another language enables unencumbered movement and exchange in an interconnected economy. Yet, too few of today's graduates are studying world languages.
Across the GlobeArmenia offers a unique opportunity for students aspiring to study or intern abroad in another culture.
Across the GlobeStudents on the Arabic Overseas Flagship Program visited Northern Morocco for a chance to practice their language skills in a new part of the country.
Announcements20 students at American universities have been selected to travel to China for cutting-edge ICT training and cultural exchange.
Across the GlobeToday, there is a pressing need to provide all young students with the opportunity to broaden their horizons and become truly global citizens. However, almost 90 percent of American students miss out on the chance to study abroad before graduating from college. In other words, less than 10 percent of students study abroad!