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  • FLEX Alumnae Join the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U)
    Two FLEX alumnae participated in the prestigious 2014 Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in March hosted by former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton because of a volunteer project the duo created in Central Ukraine.FLEX alumni coordinator for Central Ukraine Kateryna Zhupanova '09 and Daria Batalova '12 created Help and Travel, a volunteer project funded by the US Embassy in Ukraine and the FLEX Alumni Grants Program. The Help and… Read More
  • Moldova’s Ministry of Education and AC Establish Collaboration
    In May, American Councils Moldova signed a collaborative agreement with the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova to coordinate on educational exchanges and programs. The agreement outlines that the Ministry of Education will assist in the following areas: promotion of educational development programs administered by American Councils on national and local levels; recognition of teaching certificates issued by the American Language Center; and endorsement of articles published in "… Read More
  • US-CAEF Publication Presents New Approaches to Business Education in Central Asia
    May 14, 2014, WASHINGTON, D.C. The US-Central Asia Education Foundation released Business Education in Central Asia: Best Practices in Integrative Study and Teaching, a collection of groundbreaking essays exploring innovative approaches to business education in Central Asia.Edited by Dr. Kathryn Nantz, Professor of Economics at Fairfield University, the volume contains 21 articles by faculty of KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek… Read More
  • English Teaching Workshop Held in D.C. for Youth Leaders From 19 Countries
    Convening in Washington, D.C., 28 students from A-SMYLE, FLEX, and YES programs and from 19 countries across the world attended the second annual Workshop for Youth Leaders in Teaching English (WYLTE) from March 30 to April 5, 2014. WYLTE is sponsored by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and implemented by American Councils. Participants were selected from a highly competitive pool of over 400 applicants, demonstrating a strong commitment to teaching… Read More
  • US Ambassador to Moldova Invites Scholarship Students for Afternoon Tea
    In late March, US Ambassador to Moldova William H. Moser invited English Access Microscholarship Program students to join him for an annual afternoon of tea and discussion. The 16 students were selected from an essay competition, with four winners chosen from each of the following program sites: Bender, Ialoveni, Orhe, and Str eni. Five program teachers and four teaching assistants also accompanied the students. At the afternoon tea, each of the site groups presented handmade gifts to… Read More
  • New ARC Research Center Examines the Role of Language in Education and the Workplace
    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
  • Alumni Examine Social Entrepreneurship in Russia and the US in Accelerator Workshops
    Alumni of the Professional Fellows Program (PFP) from Moscow and St.Petersburg recently conducted the first Russian Alumni Accelerator workshop in which community leaders gathered to learn about the concept and practice of social entrepreneurship. The Alumni Accelerator Workshops, which occur across Russia, aim to strengthen the PFP alumni network alongside opportunities to share knowledge and skills with colleagues from a diverse group of professionals in the fields of innovation and… Read More
  • FLEX Alumni Featured as TEDxYerevan Speakers
    The fourth annual TEDxYerevan, themed Entrepreneurship of Big Dreams, took place at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies in Armenia last fall. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDxYerevan brought about 300 people together for an amazing lineup of 14 speakers, including two Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program alumni.Irina GhaplanyanAn avid researcher and explorer, Irina travels the world to pursue her studies and work, and eventually plans to return to her native Yerevan. Irina… Read More
  • FLEX Alumna Named Armenia's Businesswoman of the Year
    Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program alumna Hasmik Asatrian-Azoyan '96 credits her experience in the US as a large factor in her success today. Almost 20 years after completing the FLEX program, Hasmik is now a leader in her community who received Armenia's Young Businesswoman of the Year award from the Armenian Prime Minister, Tigran Sargsyan in April 2013.Although her experiences in the US broadened her horizons, they also made Hasmik more proud of her own community, as she was inspired her… Read More
  • FLEX Alumni Ring in 2014 at Hissor School for Children with Disabilities
    Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) alumni in Dushanbe, Tajikistan were inspired to throw a New Year's party for 319 remarkable children at the Hissor School for Children with Disabilities. The alumni first met the children last fall, when they volunteered to teach English at the school, a large facility for disabled children in the Dushanbe area. With the New Year fast approaching, they were determined to make the children's holiday special! The FLEX alumni community wanted a real celebration,… Read More