- American Councils, in partnership with Ankara University and the Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center (T MER), hosted its second opening reception ceremony for the Turkish Flagship Center. At the opening, Dr. M. Ertan G kmen, Associate Professor of Korean at Ankara University and T MER Director, and Dr. Patricia Zody, Flagship Program Manager at American Councils, exchanged brief speeches expressing appreciation for the partnership between Ankara University and… Read More
- American Councils-Sponsored Program Features World Affairs Scholar James P. RubinWASHINGTON, D.C. American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce "Fireside Chat with Jamie Rubin," with guest of honor and speaker James (Jamie) P. Rubin at the Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) Gala on Friday, November 22, 2013, in Pristina, Kosovo."Fireside Chat with Jamie Rubin," aims to foster interesting and fresh perspectives and discussions on key issues in world affairs and… Read More
- PITTSBURGH—American Councils for International Education announced an important expansion of its long-standing partnership with The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) today at CIC's annual CAO conference. The new initiative provides CIC colleges and universities the opportunity to become institutional members of American Councils and gain access to a wide range of American Councils services designed to expand overseas study options for students and strengthen the internationalization of CIC… Read More
- On September 8th, American Councils for International Education and Fazheng Group/Beijing Royal School, represented by American Councils President Dr. Dan E. Davidson and Fazheng Group President Mr. Guangfa Wang, signed a partnership agreement outlining proposed joint activities in the area of education. American Councils is pleased to partner with Fazheng Group/Beijing Royal School to encourage increased opportunities for students, faculty and professionals from China and the USA.
- On Monday, September 30th, American Councils for International Education President Dr. Dan E. Davidson joined language leaders from government, industry, nonprofits, and the broader field of education to examine the feasibility of eradicating barriers to foreign language education in the US, and in other English-speaking countries. The group asked directly: Is the English language enough for our children? And if not, why? Before an audience of over 150 industry professionals and educators,… Read More
- Corruption in higher education casts a shadow on many countries that are working towards more modern and progressive political and economic systems. While this is slowing changing, Ukraine has been no exception. From bribes to faculty or administrators to award degrees, to students benefiting from unregulated testing standards, corruption has undermined the quality of the country's higher education programs domestically and its recognition in the international market. As Ukraine moves… Read More
- Senior ECA Advisor and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan greeted 17 teachers from China and Egypt at American Councils this July. The Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) exchange teachers were in Washington, D.C. for a 10-day orientation program designed to prepare them for a yearlong teaching experience in the USMs. Kwan, a five-time figure skating world champion and previously a State Department Public Diplomacy Envoy, noted similarities between her experiences working with… Read More
- American Councils' President, Dr. Dan E. Davidson, was recently invited to participate in an ongoing video series of interviews with leaders in the nonprofit community called INSIGHT. The series, hosted by media personality Mark Oppenheim, seeks to offer "insights" for its audiences on a broad range of social issues confronting Americans today. Dr. Davidson's interview focused on the growing importance of international education and cultural immersion for Americans looking to succeed in an… Read More
- American Councils for International Education and the US-Japan Council today announced the launch of the TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program. Developed and implemented by American Councils, the exchange program promotes cultural awareness and sensitivity among Japanese and American high school students by focusing on service learning and social entrepreneurship as the primary themes for the study tour. After living and studying in their host countries, both the American and Japanese… Read More
- Two leading universities in the fields of business and economics recently honored the contributions of the US-Central Asia Education Foundation (US-CAEF) and its fellows during graduation ceremonies marking the 20th anniversaries of the schools. The class of 2013 is the third graduating class of US-CAEF Enterprise Fellows, and American Councils administers the scholarship program on behalf of US-CAEF. KIMEP University (KIMEP) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the American University of Central Asia (… Read More
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