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Critical Language Scholarship Students Seek Academic and Personal Growth with Study Abroad Opportunities
From American Councils for International Education
The number of U.S. students studying abroad increased to 273,996 for 2010-11, and more students are studying in less traditional locations, according to the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange released in early November. U.S. Department of State programs like the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program enable U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study critical foreign languages in less-traditional destinations like India, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Morocco.

American Councils Hosts Successful EducationUSA Tour of Eurasia
From American Councils for International Education
News from Ann Merrill, Regional Coordinator for Eurasia and Turkey

Skype Closes Distances For Middle School Arabic Language Students
From American Councils for International Education
There may be almost 5,700 miles and a six-hour time difference between Center Valley and Cairo, Egypt, but middle school students enjoy many of the same interests despite those gaps, a group of Southern Lehigh students learned this month thanks to a face-to-face video meeting with their peers. Hanan is part of the Teachers of Critical Languages program, which is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. It is implemented by American Councils for International Education. by Joe Mcdermott, Published in "The Laconian"

U.S. Ambassador William Moser Invites Moldovan Access Microscholarship Students for Afternoon Tea
From American Councils for International Education
U.S. Ambassador to Moldova William H. Moser invited 12 Moldovan Access Microscholarship Program students to join him for an afternoon of tea and discussion. The students, some of the best in the program, were joined by four of their teachers for the event. During the afternoon tea with the Ambassador, the students had the opportunity to share their experiences participating on the program, their work on online collaborative projects with their American high school partners, and their future goals after graduation from the program.

The “Russkiy Mir” Center Hosts a Seminar for Teachers of Russian
From American Councils for International Education
A News Story from Natalia Krylova, Center Director, "Russkiy Mir" On October 17, 2012, The “Russkiy Mir” Center hosted a seminar for the teachers of Russian and directors of Russian schools in North America. This meeting was the seventh in the series of professional development meetings for teachers, to which the community of Russian educators’ has given the whimsical name, “The Teachers’ Lounge.”