- "Come and visit sometime!" "Oh, we'd love to!" A common exchange of pleasantries between new friends made while traveling, but one that isn't often followed through. For one group of Open World delegates from Serbia, an invitation to visit was not just a pleasantry. They meant it. They wanted their new American friends to see Serbia for themselves and to experience its hospitality first-hand. And the Hall family was happy to oblige. In November 2012, a group of five Open World delegates… Read More
- American Councils adds Ethiopia to its list of countries with the start of the Youth Solidarity and English Language (YSEL) program. Based on the successful YSEL model for Afghan youth, American Councils looks forward to repeating that success with Ethiopian youth. American Councils adds Ethiopia to its list of countries with the start of the Youth Solidarity and English Language (YSEL) program. Based on the successful YSEL model for Afghan youth, American Councils looks forward to repeating… Read More
- American Councils celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program which is responsible for bringing over 22,000 international high school students to study in the US American Councils marked the occasion by hosting a reception on Capitol Hill with Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Ann Stock. Attending the celebration in the Longworth House Office were 180 students, alumni, host families, and NGO-partners as well as members… Read More
- American Councils for International Education and Holding Kasipkor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the implementation of an advanced system of vocational and technical training in the Republic of Kazakhstan. American Councils and Kasipkor will collaborate in several areas, including: introducing new vocational-technical training models into state colleges in Kazakhstan training faculty in advanced teaching and methodology implementing a system-… Read More
- Participants in the Arabic Flagship Program in Alexandria, Egypt, recently returned from a weeklong journey to historic sites throughout Egypt. The group of 57 students, teachers, their families and language partners explored the Pharonic sites of the Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hatchepsut Temple, and Valley of the Kings. The trip came immediately after their final exams and projects, so the group was more than ready for a cultural adventure. During their journey, they traveled by train… Read More
- At the end of her weeklong tour of the US, Her Excellency Roza Otunbayeva, Former President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, visited with American Councils for International Education at their Washington, DC, office location to share her experience on leading one of Central Asia's most progressive countries. In the presence of American Councils staff, Kyrgyz dignitaries, and a host of colleagues and friends, she briefed the group on her political experience, shared her perspective on the role of… Read More
- American Councils has been named one of the "50 Best Nonprofits to Work For" in the United States for the second time. The honor was announced in the April issue of The NonProfit Times, which featured the publication's fourth annual list of the top-ranked employers in the nonprofit sector.Created in 2010 by The NonProfit Times and the Best Companies Group (BCG), this annual award program invites nonprofit organizations from across the US to enter this competition by providing detailed data from… Read More
- Dr. Dan E. Davidson, President of American Councils for International Education led an American Councils delegation to Mongolia on March 5 - 7, 2013, to meet the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and his key cabinet ministers. President Elbegdorj expressed his gratitude to American Councils for organizing "The Media & Presidential Politics: Spotlight on the 2013 Inauguration," an executive training and content-based language acquisition course for a Mongolian media group in… Read More
- On March 14th, American Councils President Dan E. Davidson, PhD, and professor at Bryn Mawr College, testified before the House State-Foreign Operations (SFOPS) and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee. In his testimony, Dr. Davidson addressed the vital need for continued funding for international exchange and training programs that focus on helping US and overseas participants develop a deep knowledge of our respective languages, cultures, and legal and economic systems. Dr.… Read More
- On a cold January morning in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, 15 men and women boarded a plane to the US to embark upon a unique cultural and professional experience. Mongolian professionals working in the media industry gathered in Washington, DC for an executive learning and English language immersion program to explore the intersection of media and politics through the prism of the 2013 US Presidential Inauguration. For four weeks, the cohort gained a new perspective on the role of… Read More
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