- Dr. David C. Chang Dr. David C. Chang is a Professor Emeritus at New York University (NYU). He served as Chancellor for Global Programs and President Emeritus for eight years and as President for 11 years at the Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, NY before the latter merged with NYU. Dr. Chang previously served as Dean of Engineering at Arizona State University and Chairman/Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is the Founding… Read More
- Dee Brown Dee Brown is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves. She has successfully held a number of leadership positions, most recently serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As a civilian, Ms. Brown serves as Vice President of Transformation at Solenis, a Platinum Equity portfolio company. Prior to working at Solenis, Ms. Brown served in a variety of leadership roles at EY, Clean Harbors, Celanese, and PACCAR. She is currently on the… Read More
- Grace Chung Becker Grace served as a government attorney, led public education non-profit organizations, and currently works in the private sector. She led the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, supervising 700 employees. She was the first presidentially nominated woman to run the Division in its history. She testified before the United Nations, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. She also tried cases and argued appeals in federal trial and… Read More
- Edith Falk Edith Falk serves as Principal at Falk Consulting LLC. Her career in institutional advancement spans nearly 40 years. In her prior role as CEO at Campbell & Company, the consulting firm she co-founded in 1976, Ms. Falk led efforts in new business and staff development and was actively engaged in designing and providing strategic fundraising and marketing counsel to a broad spectrum of organizations in the arts, education, healthcare, and conservation across the country. Ms.… Read More
- Robert Rhea Robert Rhea, a Partner at McKinsey & Company based in Washington, DC, has significant experience serving clients in the national security market including government, aerospace & defense, and government contractors. Mr. Rhea has more than 25 years of management consulting experience, assisting clients in strategy development, operational improvement, and technology-based transformation, serving senior clients in the U.S. Department of Defense and the aerospace &… Read More
- Board of TrusteesAmbassador John OrdwayChair of the BoardAmbassador (Ret.)Read MoreEdith FalkVice Chair of the BoardPrincipal, Falk ConsultingRead MoreShannon Baldwin-DavisVP, National Accounts, Schneider ElectricRead MoreDee BrownStrategy Senior Manager, Global Private Equity, AccentureRead MoreDr. David ChangFormer Chancellor, Polytechnic InstituteChairman/CEO, GMEO, Inc.Read MoreMs. Lisa ChoatePresident and CEOAmerican Councils for International EducationRead MoreGrace Chung BeckerPresident… Read More
- Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year to all of our partners, volunteers, participants, and alumni. Your efforts in 2022 helped inspire us to support the academic and professional goals of over 200,000 people around the world! Enjoy this video holiday greeting from American Councils global staff highlighting just some of the achievements from 2022. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/7dxBLKO2qVI.jpg?itok=XXkHgYrn","… Read More
- ESN:STT is focused on improving the classroom English knowledge and teaching skills of more than 15,000 secondary school English teachers throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan through intensive retraining and certification. The program aims to improve methodological and pedagogical standards through a cascade of teacher-to-teacher training. Under the guidance of Core Teacher Trainers, who participated in rigorous English language training delivered by the TESOL International… Read More
- On Thursday, December 8, American Councils for International Education was proud to present our 2022 Visionary Award in International Education to the Biberaj Foundation for their important support of the Master’s and Internship Program (MIP) Graduate Fellowships. The award honors organizations or individuals that make significant contributions and an extraordinary commitment to international education. Like the Biberaj Foundation, award winners serve as an inspiration to our community by… Read More
- The National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL®) owes much of its success to its network of partner organizations. The core mission of NEWL is to provide standardized assessments in less-commonly taught languages that allow students to demonstrate and receive college or university credit for their language proficiency. From NEWL’s inception, American Councils has partnered with the College Board to ensure quality examinations. Additionally, the College Board has published an explicit… Read More
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