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  • American Councils Announces Launch of C5+ONE Program
     American Councils is proud to announce that it will administer a new program in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The C5+ONE (Opening Networks Through English) program, sponsored by the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, will be administered by American Councils’ regional offices across Central Asia.C5+ONE is a regional English language training program that will engage entry and mid-level employees in the government… Read More
  • U.S.-Kazakhstan University Partnership Program Organizes Workshop with University of Wisconsin-Madison
    On March 31 – April 1, the U.S.-Kazakhstan University Partnerships Program brought together 30 representatives of six Kazakhstan higher education institutions in Astana, Kazakhstan for a workshop led by University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) experts. UW-Madison shared their best practices and coached the Kazakhstan universities on university governance, financial planning, revenue generation and program administration.Kazakhstan universities used their time with UW-Madison to further… Read More
  • Ukrainian Business Leaders Program Completes U.S. Study Tour
    Through funding from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, American Councils organized a Study Tour for the second cohort of the Ukrainian Business Leaders: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UBL PIE) program. The Study Tour became the second and final part of the modified UBL PIE Program for the program finalists of 2022, who could not participate in the scheduled fellowship program due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.During orientation in Washington, D.C., participants… Read More
  • Central Asian University Representatives Gather in Bishkek for UniCEN Internationalization Workshop
    On March 24-25, the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) Internationalization Workshop brought together over 40 Central Asian university representatives from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The distinguished delegation attended for the first time from five Turkmenistan higher education institutions, which marked a significant moment in the history of the UniCEN program and reflected the commitment to internationalization and cross-border… Read More
  • savED Presents “Education During the War: One Year of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukrainian Schools"
    On March 23, American Councils hosted “Education During the War: One Year of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukrainian Schools,” a presentation by savED, a Ukrainian international charitable foundation. savED was founded to restore and improve Ukrainian educational infrastructure destroyed by Russia’s unprovoked and brutal war. savED founders, Anna Novosad (the former Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine) and Ksana Nechyporenko were joined by Olenka Severenchuk, Head of the savED Charity… Read More
  • Diplomacy Across Continents: A Discussion with Ambassador Gvaram Khandamishvili
    Among the American Councils alumni community of over 100,000 people, there are many national leaders, members of parliament and ministers, ambassadors, and business executives. Ambassador Gvaram Khandamishvili, a Professional Fellows Program alumnus from Georgia, is one person leading the way in international development and diplomacy as Georgia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Argentina. American Councils had the honor of speaking with Ambassador Khandamishvili about his career… Read More
  • Judith Ehm Foundation Fellowship
    The Judith Ehm Foundation Fellowship was established in honor of Judith Ehm, a trailblazing Korean American entrepreneur and businesswoman. The Judith Ehm Foundation Fellowships support highly motivated and deserving individuals who have completed at least one year of Korean language study (or the equivalent) and plan to participate in American Councils’ Korean Intensive Summer Language Program (KISLP). Applicants should demonstrate the academic and personal qualities necessary to succeed… Read More
  • NEWL Quality Assurance
    Key Personnel­­­Mrs. Huma Shamsi is the NEWL Senior Program Coordinator with over a decade of experience in non-profit organizations, including many years in the field of assessment and developing proficiency exams in the less commonly taught languages. She is multi-lingual and trained in both ILR and ACTFL proficiency levels. She leads all aspects of the NEWL program. She has been involved with NEWL since its inception in 2017 and is passionate about linguistic and cultural competency. Mr… Read More
  • Statement by the Board of Trustees Announcing the Retirement of President & CEO, Dr. David Patton.
    Dear Friends,I write to you today on behalf of American Councils’ Board of Trustees to share the news that after over 30 years of dedicated service, including the last four as President and CEO, Dr. David Patton has announced his decision to retire in 2023. The Board of Trustees has voiced its deep gratitude to David for his leadership of American Councils and the impact his service has had on tens of thousands of students, teachers, faculty, and professionals. David’s leadership, care for… Read More
  • Emergency Support for Ukraine
    American Councils stands with Ukraine and its people during these difficult times and is committed to supporting the participants of our programs, their families, and their communities as well as our in-country staff. Your U.S. tax deductible contribution to our Emergency Support for Ukraine Initiative will directly benefit efforts led by American Councils and by alumni of the educational and public diplomacy programs we administer to provide humanitarian support to those in Ukraine as well as… Read More