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Educational Seminars: Exchanges for Teachers and Administrators Updates!
From American Councils for International Education
The Uruguay Teacher Exchange Program application is now open! Educational Seminars welcomes applications from elementary and high school teachers of English, ESL or Spanish for these exciting opportunities to host an international teacher for 2 weeks in the winter of 2012 and then travel to Uruguay in the summer of 2012 for 2 weeks. Visit www.americancouncils.org/es June 27th is the next Alumni Grants Deadline All alumni of these U.S. Department of State funded, short-term educational exchanges are eligible to apply for funding to strengthen the connections made while on program and further the goals of Educational Seminars.

American Councils Ranks Among 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For
From American Councils for International Education
WASHINGTON, DC - June 3, 2011 - American Councils for International Education was recently named to Nonprofit Times' second annual list of the "50 Best Nonprofit Organizations To Work For" in America, a prestigious group that includes the American Heart Association, the Alzheimer's Association and the Natural Resources Defense Council. American Councils placed 37th in the ranking, and 13th out of 20 medium-sized organizations.

US "EURECA" Delegation Featured in 2011 "From Science to Business" Forum in St. Petersburg
From American Councils for International Education
In early May, a senior-level U.S. delegation representing US business and academia attended this year's "From Science to Business" Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Forum, now in its fifth year, closely monitors current trends in cooperation on innovation between academe and the private sector and was co-organize this year by a Russian EURECA grantee institution, the St. Petersburg University for Information, Technology and Optics (ITMO).

Thousands Join Forces for Global Youth Service Day 2011
From American Councils for International Education
Youth engagement and community service has always been a hallmark of American Councils' exchange programs, and this year's Global Youth Service Day, held on April 15-17, brought an extraordinary number of volunteers together to engage in service projects throughout Eurasia and Southeastern Europe, from A to Z - Albania to Zaporizhzhya - and hundreds of points in between. American Councils and its network of youth and alumni have been strong supporters of Global Youth Service Day for many years, and with a formalized partnership this year, they engaged a total of 119,549 participants in 14 countries - over a quarter of all volunteers for 2011.

Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Student Featured in S.F. Chronicle
From American Councils for International Education
The April 26 San Francisco Chronicle article “Afghan teen makes harrowing trek to study in U.S.,” highlights the remarkable journey of Mohammed Anwar from Afghanistan to California for a year of high school. In 2009, Anwar had been one of 37 exceptional Afghan students chosen by the U.S. State Department to participate in the YES program, administered by American Councils, which brings students from Muslim nations to live with a host family and attend high school. Anwar spent his senior year at Berkeley High, joyfully graduating with the Class of 2010. But in the annals of classroom experiences, few compared with the one from childhood he recalled in his college essay.