- Over 150 teachers of English from various regions of Moldova attended the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Blogging School Conference in Chisinau, Moldova on February 21st, after successfully completing "Blogging School" training for EFL teachers. So, what is "Blogging School"? Over six months, Moldovan teachers learned how to use blogging as a teaching tool for their classrooms and then shared their newfound knowledge as graduates at the Blogging School Conference. English language high… Read More
- You are cordially invited to attend a lecture by Professor William Brumfield on one of the best preserved villages of the Arkhangelsk oblast Oshevensk, and its Church of the Epiphany. The church, and the remarkable paintings on its interior, are under grave threat, illustrating the fragility of Russia's cultural heritage. Please join us at the American Councils office in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 24th at 3:00pm. When: Tuesday, March 24th, 3:00pmWhere: American Councils Washington D… Read More
- The Kazickas Family Foundation has awarded American Councils for International Education a generous three-year grant to launch the reciprocal component of Exchanges for Culture, Education, and Leadership (ExCEL). For five years, ExCEL has brought Lithuanian high school students to spend an academic year in the US to attend high school and live with an American host family. The newly created ExCEL Abroad program will give US students a similar opportunity: to live with a host family and… Read More
- A pilot project for 25 teachers of English in Moldova is harnessing the popularity of blogs to engage students and increase their interest in learning English. The new American Councils Moldova educational project, which gathers English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from over 15 districts around Moldova remotely via Google Hangouts, promotes the use of blogs to connect with students and take advantage of online teaching tools. This project is the first of its kind in Moldova- very… Read More
- To anyone familiar with her work, it comes at no surprise that Natia Nasrashvili was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Professional Fellows Program (PFP).From the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Georgia to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Natia has continued to take great leaps since participating in the fellowship that brought her to the US Congress in 2010.Serving as a Legislative Fellow for US Congressmen Thomas Petri, the experience redefined her understanding of… Read More
- Government and private industry need people with 21st century skills, which more and more include the ability to communicate in two or more languages. The demand for language ability is clear, but the scope and ability of our education system to supply graduates with the required language skills is not.Thanks to a grant from The Language Flagship at the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO), American Councils for International Education working in conjunction with the… Read More
- In November, President Dr. Dan E. Davidson received a special lifetime service award from the American Council for Teachers of Russian (ACTR) at a reception during the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention in San Antonio, Texas. The special event, held to mark the 40th anniversary of the ACTR, was a fitting moment to acknowledge President Davidson's unwavering dedication to the organization and to the field of Russian language study. As one of the original founders of… Read More
- Bermet Tursunkulova, an alumna of the American Councils FLEX program, was recently appointed Deputy Minister of Education in her native country of Kyrgyzstan. Prior to her new appointment, she served as the Vice-President of Academic Affairs at the American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, where she managed academic affairs, curriculum development, and student enrollment. She spent a year with the FLEX program in the United States during high school from 1993-1994. Ms. Tursunkulova has… Read More
- Just three months into their exchange experience, seven American high school students on the YES Abroad program in Bosnia and Herzegovina have experienced Bosnian culture firsthand through life with their host families, participating in community service, attending local high schools, and learning the local language. For YES Abroad student Lili in Sarajevo, learning to live with a new family has been both challenging and exciting. Some of her most memorable moments in Bosnia so far include a… Read More
- Leigh Lawrence credits NSLI-Y for first sparking her now long-term interest in language and culture studies. After participating in a summer 2010 NSLI-Y program to Beijing, China, Leigh went on to study Chinese through The Language Flagship program at Arizona State University. Leigh continued studying abroad in China every summer through various study abroad programs, culminating in her capstone year in China, funded by a Boren Scholarship. During her capstone year, Leigh interned at a gourmet… Read More
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