David Patton
@davidpattonac
President and CEO, American Councils for International Education (@AC_Global)
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http://www.americancouncils.org 26-03-2019 16:43:12
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Exciting news! American Councils and its consortium partners, ACYPL, ICMA, and the @MansfieldCenter, have been awarded a cooperative agreement by Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State to manage the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP).
The countdown begins! If you haven't started your application yet, there's still time. Apply today at clscholarship.org/apply. #IHitSubmit #ExchangeOurWorld Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State
Just three weeks left to complete your application for the summer 2021 CLS Program! We've got lots of information to help you prepare a strong application in these final weeks at clscholarship.org/apply. #IHitSubmit #SayYestoCLS #ExchangeOurWorld Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State
Join us next week on Monday at 10:30am EDT Inst. for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies for a discussion with Todd Drummond, Director of Assessment and Education Services at the American Councils for International Education on Parental Labor Migration and Educational Attainment in #Kyrgyzstan centralasiaprogram.org/event/parental…
Our programs look different this year, but the connections made through #InternationalExchange remain! We are so grateful to our students, Virtual Host Families, Virtual Peers, & Local Coordinators for making exchange happen in 2020! FLEX Program Kennedy-Lugar YES #ExchangeOurWorld
83% of alumni continue to study their CLS language after the program through classes, tutoring, self-study, meeting with language groups, and other methods. More about CLS impact: buff.ly/3769aoM #CLSAlumni #CLSImpact #ExchangeOurWorld Exchange Alumni ECA- Senior Official
Are you attending #ACTFL20 this year? Check out NSLI for Youth and the CLS Program to learn about Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State sponsored language study opportunities for high school and university students!
There's still time to apply for American Councils for International Education 's fully-funded academic fellowships in Russia. Open to U.S. grad students, faculty, & independent scholars for research for three to nine consecutive months in Russia. Deadline: February 15. acresearchabroad.org/afr/
Join American Councils on December 10 for a Coffee and Conversation virtual event series featuring Ms. Susan Thornton, moderated by David Patton, centered on the future of U.S.-China relations and the role of public diplomacy. Learn more and register at: conta.cc/2VViuVG
This holiday season, American Councils’ staff share our heartfelt best wishes as a year of unprecedented challenges comes to an end. Read a message from David Patton as we look to 2021: bit.ly/3aHGpki
We are excited to announce the launch of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) under a new cooperative agreement awarded by Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State. Learn more about this professional development exchange program at ysealipfp.org!
We are grateful to all of our advisors, who are tireless in their work to support students! In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting some of our advisors at HBCUs like Dr. Linwood Whitten at Alabama State ✨ #ExchangeOurWorld #BHM #HBCU Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State @nafsaregionvii
Many thanks to Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov and the The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. for this wonderful #Nowruz treat. Nowruz Mubarak to our friends and colleagues around the world!
Heard of the multiplier effect? Well, it goes something like this: 23 #YESalumni held 13 follow-on projects after the Sept. 2020 #KLYES News Literacy Workshop, teaching 429 other people to critically analyze & fact-check news. bit.ly/3vHJitc Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State Exchange Alumni
Join American Councils and Renew America Together on March 31 for a Coffee and Conversation virtual event featuring General Wesley Clark, Reverend Anne Derse, and David Patton, discussing perspectives on U.S.-Eastern Europe relations. Learn more and register at: conta.cc/316PJIw