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  • Senate Hearing Addresses Benefits of Overseas Immersion for the Work Force of the Future
    WASHINGTON, D.C. May 21, 2012 Senior government officials and leaders in international education were convened on Monday to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, chaired by Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka.The purpose of the hearing, entitled "A National Security Crisis: Foreign Language Capabilities in the Federal Government," was to examine the short-fall in… Read More
  • American Councils and NCEEER to Collaborate More Closely in Postdoctoral Research
    WASHINGTON — American Councils for International Education announced a new strategic partnership with the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER). In a new collaborative agreement between the two organizations, Dr. David Patton, a Vice President at American Councils, has been formally appointed as the new President of NCEEER, while continuing in his current role at American Councils. This leadership merger underscores the complementary missions of the two… Read More
  • Nevada Teacher Builds Chinese Language Program
    Why is it surprising that Denise Tatum is an accomplished Chinese instructor? She has not followed the typical path of an English teacher, mother of two, and a part-time Wal-Mart hairdresser. However, last summer, the Nevada teacher completed her fifth Chinese immersion program by participating in American Councils' Intensive Summer Language Institute (ISLI) for Chinese Teachers. By providing advanced Chinese and Arabic training, the ISLI program enables passionate teachers like Denise Tatum to… Read More
  • American Students Get a Surprise Visit from the President of China
    Beijing, China - September 9, 2011 - While most American High School students would not recognize a high level Chinese official, American students studying at Beijing's No. 80 High School were elated to have a guest pop in unexpectedly to their Chinese lesson. As part of China's Teacher's Day celebration, China's President Hu Jintao visited with students participating in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), a program run by American Councils for International Education… Read More