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  • Why Study a Foreign Language When the Rest of the World is Learning English?
    Most discussions of why Americans need to study Russian, or any other world language, understandably begin with a recognition of the demands of the 21st-century global economy, of US international security concerns, and may go on to include acknowledgment of the cognitive benefits of bilingualism and the increasingly multilingual nature of US society today. But the issue of foreign language study for Americans is as old as America itself: in 1781, in the final days of the American Revolution… Read More
  • Uzbek President Open to Collaborate with American Councils
    NEW YORK CITY -- American Councils for International Education received presidential praise at the recent US-Uzbekistan Business Forum. During his keynote address, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted his desire for collaboration between American Councils, the Uzbek Ministry of Higher Education, and the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and Industry. President Mirziyoyev said he looked forward to the growth of internship programs, student and faculty exchanges, Uzbek language study, business… Read More
  • American Councils Joins the Global Taiwan Institute for a Public Diplomacy Panel
    On August 10th, American Councils for International Education was pleased to collaborate with the Global Taiwan Institute on the most recent installment of their biweekly public seminar series. The Global Taiwan Institute is a policy incubator dedicated to ideas that enhance US-Taiwan relations and engages Taiwan in its own right. The seminar, "Boosting Human Capital for US-Taiwan Policy," discussed US-Taiwan public diplomacy efforts and highlighted the value of educational and cultural… Read More
  • Exchanging Innovation: EdTech Startups
    Exchange programs come in variety of forms, from high school or college students to researchers and professionals including entrepreneurs. Our innovation programs work with startup founders to establish relationships between emerging technology leaders and US-based experts. The ultimate goal: to get out of the building and validate their products in a global setting. Recently, our Innovation team welcomed three international EdTech startups to the United States for customer discovery… Read More
  • Moldovan Students Learn About Robotics, Electronics, and Programming—In English
    The American Learning Center (ALC), a private foreign language school in Moldova, has recently launched a new interactive course cheekily known as "Face Robots" on robotics, electronics, and hardware programming taught entirely in English. The course, which is part of the STEM education component of the American Language Center, aims to help students develop the mindset of an engineer, increase their ability to construct and program open-source robots, and further their overall programming… Read More
  • Let’s Prepare Future Graduates for the Global Economy
    Today, 40 million American jobs are tied to international trade, and 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside of American borders. In 2014 alone, half-a-million job postings in the US called for multilingual candidates.Speaking another language enables unencumbered movement and exchange in an interconnected economy. Yet, only seven percent of today's college students are enrolled in a language course. Of those enrolled, Spanish… Read More
  • International Education Sparks Interest in Kyrgyz Youth and Professionals
    Interest in study abroad is strong in Kyrgyzstan, as evidenced by high attendance at the International Education Fair held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan this past fall. The fair attracted 300 high school students, university students, and adults interested in pursuing education abroad. Attendees had the opportunity to receive individual consultations as well as to attend presentations on opportunities to study English, how to prepare for US university entrance exams, and how to apply for study abroad… Read More
  • Kyrgyz Exchanges to Internships Program Celebrates Six Years
    Ten alumni of the Future Leaders Exchange initiative (FLEX) from Kyrgyzstan were honored for their completion of the Exchanges to Internships Program this past September. The program selects a group of FLEX alumni each year to participate in internships with the Kyrgyz government. The program also celebrated its sixth year in Kyrgyzstan and its growing alumni community. At the ceremony, interns discussed the opportunities and challenges of working in government with potential future applicants… Read More
  • Armenia: An Accessible Study Abroad Experience
    Nearly 90 percent of today's 20 million college undergraduates miss out on the opportunity to study abroad. That means, far too often, students do not receive the chance to develop global competencies and cross-cultural understanding. When 94 percent of US companies with international operations state a desire for a workforce with global competencies, there is a real missed opportunity at stake.As college and university faculty, you are on the front line of today's study abroad challenge; and… Read More
  • Finding Unity Through Shared Experiences in the Balkans
    As an American living in Belgrade, Serbia for the past two years, my daily life is a paradox of passing anti-American graffiti and placards mourning those killed in the 1999 NATO bombings as I walk to the homes of Serbian friends who welcome me warmly. To friends in Serbia, I am an American, but not America. To those who don't know me, I am merely a representative of the United States an American conflated with America for better or worse.In Belgrade, taxi drivers speak openly about their fear… Read More