- The U.S. Department of State's EducationUSA program is a preeminent tool for effectively communicating U.S. values and offering educational opportunities to students abroad. With a vast global network of 430 educational advising centers across 175 countries, EducationUSA collaborates with prospective international students to promote U.S. higher education abroad.Through 30 EducationUSA centers operated by American Councils across Europe and Asia, thousands of students gain access to essential… Read More
- American Councils for International Education continues to support recently arrived Afghan youth in the United States through the Leadership Advancement Program (LEAP). Commencing on June 20, 49 Afghan teens arrived at the University of Maryland to partake in an immersive and rigorous three-week English language and leadership training camp. The LEAP participants engaged in intensive English courses designed to foster the development of reading, public speaking, and academic writing… Read More
- American Councils for International Education hosted a two-day Advanced Research Methodology Workshop on June 9-10 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together 40 participants from four Central Asian republics. The workshop aimed to enhance the research skills and capabilities of scholars and professionals in the region, fostering collaboration and promoting evidence-based decision-making.Hosted by the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN), the workshop provided a platform for… Read More
- U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Diplomacy Officer Harris Lipscomb and Head of the Teacher Training Department at the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nargiza Kuchkarova welcomed 40 American English teacher experts to Uzbekistan as part of the English-Speaking Nation: English Summer Excellence Training (ESN: ESET). These 40 English Teacher Experts are currently conducting a 120-hour English language training program for 520 secondary school English teachers… Read More
- The Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) successfully conducted its inaugural capacity-building workshop in Tajikistan on June 15 and 16, 2023. This training program aimed to bolster the internationalization efforts of Tajik universities and enhance the abilities of Tajik educators to initiate, develop, and execute international collaborative projects. It also fostered institutional ties and cooperation between higher education institutions (HEIs) in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.A… Read More
- Since the return of the Taliban to power in 2021, American Councils for International Education and our staff in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have worked diligently to provide educational opportunities for displaced Afghan youths and adults. Tajikistan has provided refuge to many Afghan refugees who have been displaced due to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. With limited educational opportunities, the Leadership and English Advancement Program (LEAP) for youth and the U.S.… Read More
- Last week, American Councils said goodbye to six exceptional leaders from the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). This extraordinary group of teacher trainers from India traveled across the U.S. for three weeks as part of their IVLP project, “Designing and Implementing Professional Development Programs for K-12 Teachers.”While in the U.S., the cohort traveled to Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Vermont, California, Missouri, and North Carolina, exchanging ideas with locals on topics… Read More
- In Samarkand and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the U.S.-Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) hosted two capacity-building workshops for university administrators, researchers, and faculty members from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The key objectives of these workshops were to enhance the research capacity of Central Asian faculties and to promote interdisciplinary and regional cooperation. The agenda of these intensive workshops combined… Read More
- From May 11-13, 2023, the 2022-2023 Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) cohort of exchange teachers traveled to Washington, DC, to attend the annual TCLP Spring Leadership Workshop. The TCLP exchange teachers from Egypt, Morocco, and Taiwan have spent the academic year teaching Arabic and Mandarin to U.S. students in primary and secondary schools, developing partnerships with U.S. schools, and sharing resources, teaching methods, and aspects of their cultures. The workshop began at… Read More
- American Councils was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe and U.S. Department of State to support the Tajikistan Ministry of Education and Science in strengthening English language teaching practices. The Tajikistan Secondary School English Teachers Professional Development Program (TSSET), implemented by American Councils in close collaboration with English Without Borders, will support the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe’s efforts to reform and improve English instruction and… Read More
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