- WASHINGTON — The National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey Report, unveiled today at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, provides policymakers and educators with an updated view of the state of language in the United States across the K-12 educational continuum. The report documents world language enrollments across the formal US education system for a closer look at language education in primary and secondary schools. The Language Flagship at the Defense… Read More
- The 2016-17 academic year marked a decade of the Teachers of Critical Languages Program. Since 2006, the program has sent 236 exchange teachers to 155 US host schools in 38 states and the District of Columbia. For 2016-17, American Councils placed 24 exchange teachers from Egypt and China across the United States. Throughout the academic year, TCLP celebrated with special events such as lesson plan contests, a video campaign with reflections from alumni, and a #TCLP10 photo campaign on Twitter… Read More
- We would like to cordially invite you to a panel discussion and press conference on the National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey. The National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey collects and analyzes K-12 foreign language enrollment data as it currently stands in the United States, where more than 21 percent of households speak a language other than English at home. National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey Panel discussion and press conference Thursday, June… Read More
- The National K-16 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey collects and analyzes K-12 foreign language enrollment data as it currently stands in the United States, where more than 21 percent of households speak a language other than English at home. This report maps and documents enrollments at the K-12 level; showing that approximately 20 percent of K-12 student population is enrolled in foreign language courses. The Foreign Language Enrollment Study also includes reporting on language courses… Read More
- America's Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century, released today, is the final report of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences' Commission on Language Learning in response to a bipartisan Congressional request to investigate how language learning influences US economic growth, international security and diplomacy, and education and culture. The Commission on Language Learning, formed by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (the Academy) in 2015 to evaluate… Read More
- The Commission on Language Learning, formed by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (the Academy) in 2015 to evaluate the state of foreign language learning as a response to a bipartisan request from the US Congress, released the first comprehensive report on US language education in decades. To unveil its findings, the Academy hosted a public discussion and panel at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. as well as a series of meetings with members of Congress and representatives… Read More
- On January 25, the Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) inaugurated the first Italy-US University Partnership Forum to promote research, education, and technology transfer to over 100 representatives from 44 US and 22 Italian universities. The forum's attendees were convened by American Councils for International Education, along with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), the National Council of University Research… Read More
- The Board of Trustees of American Councils has expressed its deep appreciation and respect for the service of our founder and President Dr. Dan E. Davidson, who will, after more than 40 years at the helm, be stepping down as CEO this summer. Anyone who has had occasion to listen to his insightful commentary on international education, research or teaching, or has had the opportunity to benefit from his professional expertise in language learning, understands the impact he has had on the field… Read More
- US undergraduate and graduate students in business, innovation, and STEM fields are now eligible to apply for The Business, Technology, and Innovation Scholarship for internships in Russia across two programs: Overseas Professional and Intercultural Training (OPIT) offers a six-week summer internship and coursework in intercultural communication and requires no prior Russian language skills or study. Business Russian Language and Internship (BRLI) combines intensive language study with… Read More
- The Boren Awards fund US undergraduate and graduate language study and research abroad in world regions critical to US national interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Awards promote longer-term linguistic and cultural immersion overseas, and are available to applicants in most fields of study. The application for the 2017 Boren Awards is now open. Boren Awards will give preference to applicants planning to study in… Read More
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