Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities

Directory of U.S. Department of State Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities

June 2016 Publication No. M0123

Table of Contents

Introduction ...... 1

Who Should Use This Guide ...... 1

How to Use This Guide ...... 2

How to Learn More ...... 2

Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities by Peace Corps Post ...... 3

Descriptions of Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities ...... 13

Examples of Collaboration ...... 22

Introduction

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) supports the development of peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through educational, cultural, and professional exchanges that present U.S. history, society, art, and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences. ECA works in countries around the world in cooperation with the Public Affairs Sections of U.S. Embassies.

As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans abroad to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change that lives on long after their service—at the same time becoming global citizens and serving their country. When they return home, Volunteers bring their knowledge and experiences—and a global outlook—that enriches the lives of those around them.

Together, ECA and the Peace Corps have compiled this resource guide that outlines international exchange and scholarship opportunities for a variety of audiences, including Peace Corps Volunteers; students, counterparts, and other members of the communities in which the Peace Corps serves; Peace Corps post staff; and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs). The opportunities are free. Volunteers should not receive any compensation for assisting youth to identify or apply for them.

Who Should Use This Guide 1. Peace Corps Volunteers Volunteers can promote ECA programs among youth, counterparts, and community members and: • Identify young leaders, students, teachers, and professionals in the communities where Volunteers serve as candidates for ECA exchange programs. To view all exchange and educational opportunities, visit ECA’s study abroad website: exchanges.state.gov. • Assist students, teachers, and community members to apply for exchange programs or to pursue U.S. higher education study opportunities. • Invite ECA exchange participants or alumni to classrooms as teaching resources, or collaborate on community development and service projects. • Connect with participants in some of these programs for classroom, cultural enrichment, or service learning activities. Participating high school and college students are often interested in learning more about the Peace Corps and the first-hand experiences of Volunteers. • Collaborate with Embassy English language programs and access English teaching materials and resources at americanenglish.state.gov. • Work with American Spaces as a platform for programs and information resources.

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2. Peace Corps Post Staff Peace Corps post staff can contact the Public Affairs Section at the Embassy and: • Invite the Public Affairs Section to brief Peace Corps Volunteers on ECA opportunities during training sessions and other Volunteer events. • Determine if there are programmatic synergies and opportunities for Volunteers to get involved with ECA programs. • Learn about available resources, such as American Spaces and English language materials and programs.

3. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers RPCVs can explore post-Peace Corps opportunities such as: • Exchange opportunities such as English Language Fellows, Fulbright English Teaching Assistants, and Critical Language Scholarships (studyabroad.state.gov). • Employment and internships with the U.S. State Department (careers.state.gov). • Host an ECA-sponsored international high school exchange student in your home or school (hosting.state.gov). • Help make American high school students aware of ECA-sponsored study abroad scholarships (exchanges.state.gov).

How to Use This Guide This guide provides a list of U.S. Department of State cultural exchange and educational opportunities available in each Peace Corps country. Opportunities include those for U.S. and non-U.S. citizens, for English language learning, and for different age and education groups. Readers can identify exchange programs by country, and then learn about the programs in more detail. All listings are in alphabetical order. Note that program locations are subject to change.

How to Learn More For more information on the exchange programs in each Peace Corps country, please review the associated program website or exchanges.state.gov. Peace Corps post staff should contact the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy for more information about country- specific criteria and opportunities. Peace Corps Volunteers should contact their director of programming and training at post for more information and should not reach out directly to the Embassy.

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Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities by Peace Corps Post

Albania • Massive Open Online Burkina Faso • American Spaces Course (MOOC) Camp • American Spaces • EducationUSA • Youth Leadership • EducationUSA • English Language Program • English Language Teaching Programs Teaching Programs • Fulbright Benin • Fulbright • International Visitor • American Spaces • International Visitor Leadership Program • EducationUSA Leadership Program (IVLP) • English Language (IVLP) • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Teaching Programs • Mandela Washington Exchange and Study • Fulbright Fellowship for Young (YES) • International Visitor African Leaders • Massive Open Online Leadership Program • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Camp (IVLP) Course (MOOC) Camp • Study of the U.S. • Mandela Washington • SportsUnited Institutes Fellowship for Young • Study of the U.S. African Leaders Institutes Armenia • Massive Open Online • Teaching Excellence and • American Spaces Course (MOOC) Camp Achievement (TEA) • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. Program • English Language Institutes • Youth Leadership Teaching Programs Programs • Fulbright Botswana • Future Leaders Exchange • American Spaces Cambodia (FLEX) • EducationUSA • American Spaces • International Visitor • English Language • EducationUSA Leadership Program Teaching Programs • English Language (IVLP) • Fulbright Teaching Programs • Massive Open Online • International Visitor • Fulbright Course (MOOC) Camp Leadership Program • International Visitor • Study of the U.S. (IVLP) Leadership Program Institutes • Mandela Washington (IVLP) • Teaching Excellence and Fellowship for Young • Massive Open Online Achievement (TEA) African Leaders Course (MOOC) Camp • Massive Open Online • SportsUnited Belize Course (MOOC) Camp • Study of the U.S. • American Spaces • Study of the U.S. Institutes • EducationUSA Institutes • Teaching Excellence and • • English Language Youth Leadership Achievement (TEA) Teaching Programs Program Program • Fulbright • International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

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Cameroon • English Language • Teaching Excellence and • American Spaces Teaching Programs Achievement (TEA) • EducationUSA • Fulbright Program • • English Language • International Visitor Youth Leadership Teaching Programs Leadership Program Program • Fulbright (IVLP) • • International Visitor Massive Open Online Dominican Republic Leadership Program Course (MOOC) Camp • American Spaces (IVLP) • SportsUnited • EducationUSA • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • Study of the U.S. • English Language Exchange and Study Institutes Teaching Programs (YES) • Teaching Excellence and • Fulbright • Mandela Washington Achievement (TEA) • International Visitor Fellowship for Young Program Leadership Program African Leaders • Youth Leadership (IVLP) • Massive Open Online Program • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Camp Course (MOOC) Camp • SportsUnited Comoros • SportsUnited • Study of the U.S. • American Spaces • Study of the U.S. Institutes • EducationUSA Institutes • Teaching Excellence and • English Language • Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Teaching Programs Achievement (TEA) Program • Fulbright Program • Youth Leadership • International Visitor • Youth Leadership Program Leadership Program Program (IVLP) China • Mandela Washington Eastern Caribbean • American Spaces Fellowship for Young • American Spaces • Critical Languages African Leaders • EducationUSA Scholarship (CLS) • Massive Open Online • English Language • EducationUSA Course (MOOC) Camp Teaching Programs • English Language • SportsUnited • Fulbright Teaching Programs • Study of the U.S. • International Visitor • Fulbright Institutes Leadership Program • International Visitor (IVLP) Leadership Program Costa Rica • Massive Open Online (IVLP) • American Spaces Course (MOOC) Camp • MOOC Camp • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. • National Security • English Language Institutes Language Initiative for Teaching Programs Youth (NLSI-Y) • Fulbright Ecuador • SportsUnited • International Visitor • American Spaces • Study of the U.S. Leadership Program • EducationUSA Institutes (IVLP) • English Language • Massive Open Online Teaching Programs Colombia Course (MOOC) Camp • Fulbright • American Spaces • SportsUnited • International Visitor • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. Leadership Program Institutes (IVLP)

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• Massive Open Online • Education USA • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Camp • Youth Leadership Course (MOOC) Camp • SportsUnited Program • SportsUnited • Study of the U.S. • Study of the U.S. Institutes Fiji Institutes • Teaching Excellence and • American Spaces • Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) • EducationUSA Achievement (TEA) Program • English Language Program • Youth Leadership Teaching Programs Program • Fulbright Ghana • International Visitor • American Spaces El Salvador Leadership Program • EducationUSA • American Spaces (IVLP) • English Language • EducationUSA • Massive Open Online Teaching Programs • English Language Course (MOOC) Camp • Fulbright Teaching Programs • Study of the U.S. • International Leaders in • Fulbright Institutes Education Program (ILEP) • International Visitor • International Visitor Leadership Program Gambia, The Leadership Program (IVLP) • American Spaces (IVLP) • Massive Open Online • EducationUSA • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Course (MOOC) Camp • English Language Exchange and Study • SportsUnited Teaching Programs (YES) • • Study of the U.S. • International Visitor Kennedy-Lugar Youth Institutes Leadership Program Exchange and Study • Teaching Excellence and (IVLP) Abroad (YES Abroad) • Achievement (TEA) • Mandela Washington Mandela Washington Program Fellowship for Young Fellowship for Young • Youth Leadership African Leaders African Leaders • Program • Massive Open Online Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Camp Course (MOOC) Camp • Ethiopia • SportsUnited SportsUnited • • Teaching Excellence and • Study of the U.S. Study of the U.S. Achievement (TEA) Institutes Institutes • Program • Youth Leadership Teaching Excellence and • Youth Leadership Program Achievement (TEA) Programs Program • SportsUnited • Youth Leadership Georgia Programs • International Visitor • American Spaces Leadership Program • EducationUSA (IVLP) • English Language Guatemala • English Language Teaching Programs • American Spaces Teaching Programs • Fulbright • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. • Future Leaders Exchange • English Language Institutes (FLEX) Teaching Programs • Fulbright • International Visitor • Fulbright • American Spaces Leadership Program • International Visitor • Massive Open Online (IVLP) Leadership Program Course (MOOC) Camp (IVLP)

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• Massive Open Online Indonesia • International Visitor Course (MOOC) Camp • American Spaces Leadership Program • SportsUnited • EducationUSA (IVLP) • • Study of the U.S. • English Language Kennedy-Lugar Youth Institutes Teaching Programs Exchange and Study • Teaching Excellence and • Fulbright (YES) • Achievement (TEA) • International Leaders in Kennedy-Lugar Youth Program Education Program (ILEP) Exchange and Study • Abroad (YES Abroad) Youth Leadership • International Visitor • Program Leadership Program Massive Open Online (IVLP) Course (MOOC) Camp • Guinea • Kennedy-Lugar Youth National Security • American Spaces Exchange and Study Language Initiative for • EducationUSA (YES) Youth (NSLI-Y) • • English Language • Kennedy-Lugar Youth SportsUnited Teaching Programs Exchange and Study • Study of the U.S. • Fulbright Abroad (YES Abroad) Institutes • • International Visitor • Massive Open Online Teaching Excellence and Leadership Program Course (MOOC) Camp Achievement (TEA) (IVLP) • SportsUnited Program • • Mandela Washington • Study of the U.S. TechGirls Fellowship for Young Institutes African Leaders • Youth Leadership Kenya • Massive Open Online Programs • American Spaces Course (MOOC) Camp • EducationUSA • SportsUnited Jamaica • English Language • Study of the U.S. • American Spaces Teaching Programs • Institutes • EducationUSA Fulbright • • Youth Leadership • English Language International Leaders in Program Teaching Programs Education Program (ILEP) • • Fulbright International Visitor Guyana • International Visitor Leadership Program • American Spaces Leadership Program (IVLP) • • EducationUSA (IVLP) Kennedy-Lugar Youth • English Language • Massive Open Online Exchange and Study Teaching Programs Course (MOOC) Camp (YES) • • Fulbright • SportsUnited Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young • International Visitor • Study of the U.S. African Leaders Leadership Program Institutes • Massive Open Online (IVLP) • Youth Leadership Course (MOOC) Camp • Massive Open Online Program • Course (MOOC) Camp SportsUnited • • SportsUnited Study of the U.S. Jordan Institutes • Study of the U.S. • American Spaces • Institutes Youth Leadership • EducationUSA Programs • English Language Teaching Programs • Fulbright

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Kosovo • Study of the U.S. Madagascar • American Spaces Institutes • American Spaces • EducationUSA • Youth Leadership • EducationUSA • English Language Program • English Language Teaching Programs Teaching Programs • Fulbright Liberia • Fulbright • International Visitor • American Spaces • International Visitor Leadership Program • EducationUSA Leadership Program (IVLP) • English Language (IVLP) • Massive Open Online Teaching Programs • Mandela Washington Course (MOOC) Camp • International Visitor Fellowship for Young • SportsUnited Leadership Program African Leaders • Study of the U.S. (IVLP) • Massive Open Online Institutes • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Course (MOOC) Camp Exchange and Study • SportsUnited Kyrgyz Republic (YES) • Study of the U.S. • • American Spaces Mandela Washington Institutes Fellowship for Young • EducationUSA African Leaders • English Language Malawi • Teaching Programs Massive Open Online • American Spaces Course (MOOC) Camp • Fulbright • EducationUSA • SportsUnited • Future Leaders Exchange • English Language • (FLEX) Study of the U.S. Teaching Programs Institutes • International Visitor • Fulbright • Leadership Program Youth Leadership • International Visitor (IVLP) Program Leadership Program

• Massive Open Online (IVLP) Course (MOOC) Camp Macedonia • Mandela Washington • SportsUnited • American Spaces Fellowship for Young • Study of the U.S. • EducationUSA African Leaders Institutes • English Language • Massive Open Online • Teaching Excellence and Teaching Programs Course (MOOC) Camp Achievement (TEA) • Fulbright • SportsUnited Program • International Visitor • Study of the U.S. Lesotho Leadership Program Institutes • American Spaces (IVLP) • Youth Leadership • • EducationUSA Kennedy-Lugar Youth Program Exchange and Study • English Language (YES) Teaching Programs Mali • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • Fulbright • American Spaces Exchange and Study • • EducationUSA International Visitor Abroad (YES Abroad) Leadership Program • English Language • Massive Open Online (IVLP) Teaching Programs Course (MOOC) Camp • Mandela Washington • Fulbright • SportsUnited Fellowship for Young • International Visitor • African Leaders Study of the U.S. Leadership Program Institutes • Massive Open Online (IVLP)

Course (MOOC) Camp • SportsUnited

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• Kennedy-Lugar Youth Moldova • International Visitor Exchange and Study • American Spaces Leadership Program (YES) • EducationUSA (IVLP) • • Mandela Washington • English Language Kennedy-Lugar Youth Fellowship for Young Teaching Programs Exchange and Study African Leaders • Fulbright (YES) • • Massive Open Online • Future Leaders Exchange Kennedy-Lugar Youth Course (MOOC) Camp (FLEX) Exchange and Study • Abroad (YES Abroad) SportsUnited • International Visitor • • Study of the U.S. Leadership Program Massive Open Online Institutes (IVLP) Course (MOOC) Camp • • Teaching Excellence and • Massive Open Online National Security Achievement (TEA) Course (MOOC) Camp Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Program • National Security • • Youth Leadership Language Initiative for SportsUnited Program Youth (NSLI-Y) • Study of the U.S. • SportsUnited Institutes

Mexico • Study of the U.S. • American Spaces Institutes Mozambique • EducationUSA • American Spaces • English Language Mongolia • EducationUSA • Teaching Programs • American Spaces English Language • Fulbright • EducationUSA Teaching Programs • • International Visitor • English Language Fulbright • Leadership Program Teaching Programs International Visitor (IVLP) • Fulbright Leadership Program • (IVLP) Massive Open Online • International Visitor • Course (MOOC) Camp Leadership Program Kennedy-Lugar Youth • SportsUnited (IVLP) Exchange and Study • (YES) Study of the U.S. • Massive Open Online • Institutes Course (MOOC) Camp Mandela Washington • Fellowship for Young Jovenes en Accion • Study of the U.S. African Leaders Institutes • Massive Open Online • Teaching Excellence and Micronesia Course (MOOC) Camp • Achievement (TEA) American Spaces • SportsUnited • Program EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. • English Language Morocco Institutes Teaching Programs • Teaching Excellence and • • International Visitor American Spaces Achievement (TEA) Leadership Program • Critical Languages Program (IVLP) Scholarship (CLS) • Massive Open Online • EducationUSA Myanmar (Burma) Course (MOOC) Camp • English Language • American Spaces • SportsUnited Teaching Programs • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. • Fulbright • English Language Institutes • International Leaders in Teaching Programs Education Program (ILEP) • Fulbright

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• International Visitor Nicaragua • Teaching Excellence and Leadership Program • American Spaces Achievement (TEA) (IVLP) • EducationUSA Program • • Massive Open Online • English Language Youth Leadership Course (MOOC) Camp Teaching Programs Program • Study of the U.S. • International Visitor Institutes Leadership Program Paraguay • Youth Leadership (IVLP) • American Spaces Program • Massive Open Online • EducationUSA Course (MOOC) Camp • English Language Namibia • SportsUnited Teaching Programs • American Spaces • Study of the U.S. • Fulbright • EducationUSA Institutes • International Visitor • English Language • Teaching Excellence and Leadership Program Teaching Programs Achievement (TEA) (IVLP) • Fulbright Program • MOOC Camp • International Visitor • Youth Leadership • SportsUnited Leadership Program Program • Study of the U.S. (IVLP) Institutes • Mandela Washington Palau • Youth Leadership Fellowship for Young • American Spaces Program African Leaders • EducationUSA • Massive Open Online • English Language Peru Course (MOOC) Camp Teaching Programs • American Spaces • SportsUnited • Fulbright • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. • International Visitor • English Language Institutes Leadership Program Teaching Programs • Youth Leadership (IVLP) • Fulbright Program • Massive Open Online • International Visitor Course (MOOC) Camp Leadership Program Nepal • Study of the U.S. (IVLP) • American Spaces Institutes • Massive Open Online • EducationUSA Course (MOOC) Camp • English Language Panama • Study of the U.S. Teaching Programs • American Spaces Institutes • Fulbright • EducationUSA • Teaching Excellence and • International Visitor • English Language Achievement (TEA) Leadership Program Teaching Programs Program (IVLP) • Fulbright • Massive Open Online • International Visitor Philippines Course (MOOC) Camp Leadership Program • American Spaces • SportsUnited (IVLP) • EducationUSA • Study of the U.S. • Massive Open Online • English Language Institutes Course (MOOC) Camp Teaching Programs • Teaching Excellence and • SportsUnited • Fulbright Achievement (TEA) • Study of the U.S. • International Leaders in Program Institutes Education Program (ILEP) • Youth Leadership Programs

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• International Visitor • Massive Open Online • Mandela Washington Leadership Program Course (MOOC) Camp Fellowship for Young (IVLP) • SportsUnited African Leaders • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • Study of the U.S. • Massive Open Online Exchange and Study Institutes Course (MOOC) Camp (YES) • SportsUnited • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Senegal • Study of the U.S. Exchange and Study • American Spaces Institutes Abroad (YES Abroad) • EducationUSA • Youth Leadership • Massive Open Online • English Language Programs Course (MOOC) Camp Teaching Programs • SportsUnited • Fulbright South Africa • Study of the U.S. • International Leaders in • American Spaces Institutes Education Program (ILEP) • EducationUSA • Youth Leadership • International Visitor • English Language Program Leadership Program Teaching Programs (IVLP) • Fulbright Rwanda • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • International Visitor • American Spaces Exchange and Study Leadership Program • EducationUSA (YES) (IVLP) • English Language • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Teaching Programs Exchange and Study Exchange and Study • Fulbright Abroad (YES Abroad) (YES) • International Visitor • Mandela Washington • Mandela Washington Leadership Program Fellowship for Young Fellowship for Young (IVLP) African Leaders African Leaders • Mandela Washington • Massive Open Online • Massive Open Online Fellowship for Young Course (MOOC) Camp Course (MOOC) Camp African Leaders • SportsUnited • Study of the U.S. • Massive Open Online • Study of the U.S. Institutes Course (MOOC) Camp Institutes • Teaching Excellence and • SportsUnited • Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) • Study of the U.S. Achievement (TEA) Program Institutes Program • Youth Leadership • Teaching Excellence and • Youth Leadership Program Achievement (TEA) Program Program Swaziland • Youth Leadership Sierra Leone • American Spaces Program • American Spaces • EducationUSA • EducationUSA • English Language Samoa • English Language Teaching Programs • American Spaces Teaching Programs • Fulbright • EducationUSA • Fulbright • International Visitor • English Language • International Visitor Leadership Program Teaching Programs Leadership Program (IVLP) • Fulbright (IVLP) • Mandela Washington • International Visitor • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Fellowship for Young Leadership Program Exchange and Study African Leaders (IVLP) (YES) Program

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• Massive Open Online • Study of the U.S. • International Visitor Course (MOOC) Camp Institutes Leadership Program • SportsUnited • Teaching Excellence and (IVLP) • Study of the U.S. Achievement (TEA) • Mandela Washington Institutes Program Fellowship for Young • Youth Leadership African Leaders Program Timor-Leste • Massive Open Online • American Spaces Course (MOOC) Camp Tanzania • EducationUSA • SportsUnited • American Spaces • English Language • Study of the U.S. • EducationUSA Teaching Programs Institutes • • English Language • Fulbright Youth Leadership Teaching Programs • International Visitor Program • Fulbright Leadership Program • International Visitor (IVLP) Ukraine Leadership Program • Massive Open Online • American Spaces (IVLP) Course (MOOC) Camp • EducationUSA • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • SportsUnited • English Language Exchange and Study • Study of the U.S. Teaching Programs (YES) Institutes • Fulbright • Mandela Washington • Future Leaders Exchange Fellowship for Young Togo (FLEX) African Leaders • American Spaces • International Visitor • Massive Open Online • EducationUSA Leadership Program Course (MOOC) Camp • English Language (IVLP) • SportsUnited Teaching Programs • Massive Open Online • Study of the U.S. • Fulbright Course (MOOC) Camp Institutes • International Visitor • SportsUnited • Youth Leadership Leadership Program • Study of the U.S. Program (IVLP) Institutes • Mandela Washington • Teaching Excellence and Thailand Fellowship for Young Achievement (TEA) • American Spaces African Leaders Program • EducationUSA • Massive Open Online • English Language Course (MOOC) Camp Vanuatu Teaching Programs • SportsUnited • American Spaces • Fulbright • Study of the U.S. • EducationUSA • International Visitor Institutes • English Language Leadership Program Teaching Programs (IVLP) Uganda • Fulbright • Kennedy-Lugar Youth • American Spaces • International Visitor Exchange and Study • EducationUSA Leadership Program (YES) • English Language (IVLP) • Kennedy-Lugar Youth Teaching Programs • Massive Open Online Exchange and Study • Fulbright Course (MOOC) Camp Abroad (YES Abroad) • International Leaders in • SportsUnited • Massive Open Online Education Program (ILEP) • Study of the U.S. Course (MOOC) Camp Institutes • SportsUnited

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Zambia • International Visitor • SportsUnited • American Spaces Leadership Program • Study of the U.S. • EducationUSA (IVLP) Institutes • • English Language Mandela Washington • Teaching Excellence and Teaching Programs Fellowship for Young Achievement (TEA) • Fulbright African Leaders Program • Massive Open Online • Youth Leadership Course (MOOC) Camp Program

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Descriptions of Educational and Cultural Exchange Opportunities

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American English Facebook Page Target Audience: English https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishatState/ teachers and language The American English Facebook page is a space to promote learners American English resources, publish daily English language learning materials in infographic format, promote American culture and Ages: Open to all holidays, and interact with our active and diverse community of English language learners and teachers. The American English Facebook page provides daily English language bite-sized lessons in visual formats. The Facebook content is regularly shared on other English language teaching Facebook pages, such as those of the British Council and Voice of America, as well as other U.S. Government Facebook pages and Twitter feeds. Content is cross- promoted with Voice of America and Share America.

American English Website Target Audience: U.S. and https://americanenglish.state.gov/ non-U.S. teachers The American English website is a robust resource for American English teaching materials. Here, teachers can find resources for Ages: Open to all professional teacher development, lesson planning, and classroom use, as well as nearly 15 years of English Teaching Forum, a professional journal for teachers by teachers. In addition, the website includes a Teacher’s Corner where new materials are added each week, including practical classroom activities, information on new technology to use in the classroom, and ways to build professional networks. The website also features resources on American culture, including lesson plans centered on U.S. holidays, classic readers such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and traditional American songs.

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American Spaces Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://www.state.gov/r/iip/amerspaces/ citizens looking to learn More than 700 American Spaces are hosted in embassies, schools, more about the United libraries, and other partner institutions worldwide to offer access to States. a rich and diverse range of information resources, educational Ages: Open to all advising, and English language and cultural programs. PCVs are invited to draw on American Spaces as a place for programs and resources. For a list of Spaces and programming ideas, contact [email protected].

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program Target Audience: http://www.clscholarship.org/ American undergraduate The CLS Program offers intensive summer language institutes for and graduate students undergraduate and graduate students in 14 critical foreign looking for an opportunity languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, to learn a critical Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, language.

Turkish, and Urdu. Each CLS institute provides intensive formal Ages: Open to all classroom learning as well as cultural activities and regular one-on- one meetings with local language partners.

EducationUSA Target Audience: Non-U.S. https://educationusa.state.gov/ citizens seeking current The EducationUSA network of more than 400 advising centers and comprehensive worldwide provides students with accurate, comprehensive, and information about current information on U.S. higher education study opportunities. opportunities to study in PCVs make excellent EducationUSA Ambassadors to inform the U.S.

students generally about the U.S. higher education system and Ages: Open to all connect them to EducationUSA advising centers for further support. They can also provide mentorship support for non-elite

EducationUSA Opportunity Fund recipients to prepare for the application and admissions process.

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English Access Microscholarship Program Target Audience: Non-U.S. https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/EnglishAccess youth from economically The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) is a global disadvantaged scholarship program supported by the U.S. Department of State that backgrounds provides a foundation of English language skills to talented non-U.S. Ages: 13-20 years old youth ages 13-20 from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through after-school classes and intensive sessions. Access students also gain an appreciation for U.S. culture and democratic values through enhancement activities. Access seeks to equip selected students with strong English language skills that can lead to better jobs and educational opportunities, and help them gain the ability to participate in and compete for future exchanges and study in the United States. Access students are encouraged to interact with native speakers when possible. PCVs can visit Access classes or assist with fun camp activities during the intensive sessions.

English Language Fellows Target Audience: U.S. https://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/english-language-fellow- citizens program The English Language Fellow Program sends highly qualified U.S. Ages: Open to all educators on 10-month exchanges to work at academic institutions around the world. Through projects developed by U.S. Embassies with strategic partners in-country, Fellows work directly with local teachers, students, and education professionals. Fellows have primary duties that usually involve direct teaching and secondary duties that involve teacher training and cultural programming at American Corners and Access programs, but each project is unique. Fellows must have a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or related field and some teaching experience. Successful applicants range from relatively new teachers with Master’s degrees to highly qualified TESOL experts with a Ph.D.

English Language Specialists Target Audience: U.S. https://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/english-language- citizens specialist-program The English Language Specialist Program sends experts in the field Ages: Open to all of TESOL on short-term assignments to participate in high-level projects developed by U.S. Embassies. Projects range from two weeks to five months and often include curriculum development, conference presentations, program evaluation, and teacher training.

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English Teaching Forum Target Audience: U.S. and www.americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum non-U.S. teachers English Teaching Forum, a quarterly journal published by ECA’s Office of English Language Programs, supports the teaching of Ages: Open to all English around the world through the exchange of innovative, practical ideas. ECA supplies the Peace Corps with copies of English

Teaching Forum for all TEFL Volunteers, who benefit from Forum’s articles and easy-to-use language teaching activities. PCVs who teach English as a secondary project might seek additional copies of Forum from the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section or American Spaces, while PCVs with Internet connectivity can download articles and activities from the online version on the Forum website. Any TEFL PCV who has developed a successful classroom activity is encouraged to write a Teaching Technique article and submit it to Forum for possible publication; submission guidelines are posted at www.americanenglish.state.gov/submission-guidelines.

E-Teacher Program Target Audience: non-U.S. http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/e-teacher-scholarship- citizens program The E-Teacher Scholarship Program offers non-U.S. English teaching Ages: Open to all professionals the opportunity to take one of nine innovative, online, university-level classes through Massive Open Online Courses

(MOOCs) and webinars. Additionally, professionals can access a thriving community of practice and online open educational resource library. The program aims to introduce and explore current methodological concepts and issues in the English as a Foreign Language field, provide an innovative distance-learning experience that uses the latest technology, and connect participants with U.S. English language teaching experts and creates a professional network of international colleagues.

Fulbright Target Audience: Graduate http://eca.state.gov/fulbright and/or post-graduate The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational students, scholars, exchange program active in more than 160 countries for U.S. and teachers, artists, non-U.S. citizens and is designed to promote mutual understanding scientists, and between the people of the United States and the people of other professionals countries. The Fulbright Program provides grants for U.S. citizens to Ages: Varies by Fulbright conduct research, study, and/or teach abroad and for foreign program citizens to conduct research, study, and/or teach at institutions in the United States. Visit the Fulbright website for additional information about the programs by country and region.

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Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://discoverflex.org/ high school students from FLEX provides competitive, merit-based scholarships to Europe, the Caucasus, and approximately 800 international high school students each year to central Asia study in the United States. Students live with host families, attend Ages: 15–18 local high schools, perform community service, and develop leadership skills.

International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) Target Audience: https://www.irex.org/projects/international-leaders-education- Secondary school teachers program-ilep of English, math, science, ILEP brings secondary school teachers from around the world to U.S. and social studies from universities for a semester to develop their teaching skills, increase select countries with a their subject-matter expertise, receive training in using technology in minimum of five years of experience. instruction, and pursue coursework and practical teaching experiences in American schools. Ages: Open to all

International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://www.iie.org/programs/IVLP current and emerging IVLP is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional professionals with exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States, influence in their current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields communities and with little experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships or no previous travel to the U.S. with their American counterparts. There is no application for IVLP; participants from around the world are nominated by the Public Ages: Open to all Affairs Section staff at U.S. Embassies based on recommendations by members of the Mission IVLP selection committee.

Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://yesprograms.org/ high school students from The YES Program awards competitive, merit-based scholarships to countries with significant nearly 900 international high school students each year to study in Muslim populations. the United States. Students live with host families, attend local high Ages: 15–18 schools, perform community service, and develop the skills necessary to be leaders in the global community. Visit the YES website to view country-specific application guidelines and requirements.

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Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Target Audience: Abroad) Program American high school http://www.yes-abroad.org/ students The YES Abroad program awards competitive, merit-based Ages: Students 15–18.5 scholarships to American high school students to spend the academic year in countries with significant Muslim populations. Students live with host families, attend local high schools, perform community service, and develop leadership skills. Volunteers may have the opportunity to connect with YES Abroad participants for classroom, cultural enrichment, or service learning activities.

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Target Audience: Non-U.S. Leaders sub-Saharan African https://yali.state.gov/washington-fellowship/ leaders who have The Mandela Washington Fellowship, which began in 2014 as the accomplishments in flagship exchange program of President Obama’s Young African promoting innovation and positive change in their Leaders Initiative, brings 500 or more leaders to the United States organizations, institutions, each summer for academic coursework and leadership training on communities, and the topics of business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, and countries. public management. The Fellowship also includes a Presidential Ages: 25–35 Summit in Washington, D.C., with President Obama and internships for some participants.

Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) Target Audience: English MOOCs are free online courses for adults with often thousands of language learners participants. The Office of English Language Programs’ College Writing 2x is a free MOOC for learners who want to improve their Ages: Open to all academic English skills. The course, which can be found at www.edx.org, covers topics such as essay writing, editing, and style and is offered twice each year. American English MOOCs for Learners, available now on www.coursera.org, is a series of five free Office of English Language Programs MOOCs for language learners in five specific professional and academic content areas. Learn more about them at tinyurl.com/aemooc.

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Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Camps Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/mooc-camp citizens interested in MOOC Camps are facilitated discussions around online courses gaining new skills and (MOOCs) hosted at U.S. Embassies, Consulates, American Spaces, learning more about higher and other public spaces around the world. Facilitated discussions education in the U.S.

are led by alumni of U.S. government programs (such as the Ages: Open to all Fulbright Program), U.S. Embassy staff, and others who are familiar with the course materials. Where technology permits, PCVs could serve as facilitators for discussions with their colleagues or students

at host institutions, libraries, or American Spaces, in coordination with the Embassy. U.S. Embassies in more than 40 countries are currently participating, in subjects ranging from entrepreneurship and college writing to science and technology. Embassies can provide guidance on best practices in conducting successful MOOC Camp sessions.

National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Target Audience: American http://www.nsliforyouth.org/ high school students who NSLI-Y is part of a U.S. government initiative that prepares American have a passion for learning citizens to be leaders in a global world. NSLI-Y provides merit-based languages and want to be scholarships to American high school students to study seven less- immersed in a foreign commonly taught critical languages overseas in summer and culture.

academic year programs. The program includes classroom language Ages: Students 15–18 instruction, cultural enrichment activities, and host family stays. Beginners are welcome to apply for any of the target languages. Visit the NSLI-Y website for more specific eligibility requirements.

SportsUnited Target Audience: Non-U.S. https://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/sports-diplomacy underserved youth and Devoted to engaging non-elite youth at the grassroots level, youth influencers. SportsUnited uses sports to help youth around the world develop important leadership skills, achieve academic success, and build Ages: Open to all mutual understanding with people from different countries. Opportunities for involvement of PCVs include nominating participants for visitor and envoy programs. SportsUnited can also help support and make connections for PCV community-based sports programs. For questions, email [email protected].

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Study of the U.S. Institutes Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/study-us-institutes undergraduates, high Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for scholars and/or students are school teachers, and short-term academic programs for groups of undergraduate leaders, university professors from educators, and scholars from around the world. Hosted by academic any country.

institutions throughout the United States, these five- to six-week Ages: Open to all Institutes include an intensive academic residency and an integrated educational study tour. Nominations are through U.S. Embassies.

Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) Target Audience: Non-U.S. https://www.irex.org/projects/teaching-excellence-and- secondary school teachers achievement-program-tea of English, math, science, The TEA Program brings international secondary school teachers of and social studies from math, science, English and social studies to the U.S. for six-week select countries with institutes at university schools of education to further develop their minimum of five years of experience. subject area expertise and enhance teaching skills, including seminars on using technology in teaching. Ages: Open to all

Webinars https://americanenglish.state.gov/ae-webinars Target Audience: English The American English Webinar Series is an online professional teachers

development course for English teachers worldwide that is delivered Ages: Open to all via Adobe Connect and includes a social networking site where teachers can access previous sessions and supplementary materials as well as participate in online discussions with their colleagues. Teachers receive an e-certificate of participation. PCVs can ask their director of programming and training to coordinate with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Officer on the nomination process. PCVs can also sign up to host webinar viewing parties at a library, host institution, or American Space. Recorded webinars are available on the American English website.

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Youth Leadership Programs Target Audience: Non-U.S. http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/youth-leadership- high school students and programs educators. Adult These three- to four-week exchanges bring together high school participants may be students and adult mentors from 130 countries worldwide to teachers, trainers, school promote civic participation, increase leadership skills, and prepare administrators, and/or community leaders who youth to make a difference in their communities. This program work with youth. model includes Youth Ambassadors (Western hemisphere), Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institutes Ages: Students 15–18 (Europe), and TechGirls (North Africa/Middle East).

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Examples of Collaboration

Below are some examples of how the Peace Corps and the U.S. Department of State have collaborated to provide educational and cultural exchange opportunities to both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens around the globe.

• Peace Corps participation in an ECA workshop strengthened English language teaching expertise of students from 16 countries. For the last four years, ECA’s Workshop for Youth Leaders in Teaching English, held each spring in Washington, D.C., has brought together 30 international students participating in the FLEX and YES programs for an intensive, week-long training program on teaching English. The workshop’s interactive and content-rich instructional sessions were led by experienced teaching staff at American Councils, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of English Language Programs, and the Peace Corps. Students are expected to put their skills to use when they return to their countries and can be great resources to Peace Corps Volunteers. • After spending the 2004–2005 academic year in the United States through the YES program, student Carla Dela Cruz returned to the Philippines and was awarded a full scholarship from the Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development (PCAFPD). In 2011, she graduated with honors from Trinity University of Asia in Manila. Dela Cruz uses a wheelchair and she is from the remote island province of Catanduanes. She majored in special education and is now teaching younger children with special needs. • In January 2014, the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan and Peace Corps/Azerbaijan conducted a networking dinner with 40 Peace Corps Volunteers and 30 alumni of U.S. government- funded exchange programs. The event connected regional and Baku-based alumni with PCVs serving throughout Azerbaijan and provided an opportunity for them to develop concrete ideas to implement in their communities. • Many U.S. Embassies around the world continue to support the alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, and often welcome currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers to take part in these programs. Peace Corps Volunteers can provide a unique perspective and expertise during Embassy or alumni-initiated projects, while also presenting an opportunity for increased host country engagement with Americans. PCVs can also provide expertise to their counterpart or community member to apply for grants from the annual Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund.1 This small grants program is designed for alumni to carry out public service projects in their communities that promote shared values and propose innovative solutions to global challenges.

1 This is an example of Volunteers assisting community members and counterparts to magnify the impact of a U.S. State Department scholarship program. PCVs may assist community members and counterparts in applying for Embassy grant funds but may not manage such funds. However, Peace Corps Volunteers may accept and manage grant funds from the Peace Corps Small Grants Program.

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Overseas Programming and Training Support

The Peace Corps Office of Overseas Programming and Training Support (OPATS) develops technical resources to benefit Volunteers, their co-workers, and the larger development community. This publication was produced by the Peace Corps in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). It is distributed through the Knowledge and Learning Unit within the Peace Corps Office of Overseas Programming and Training Support. The Peace Corps encourages the public to freely use this publication and other technical and training materials produced by the agency. Volunteers are encouraged to submit original material to [email protected]. Such material may be used in future training material, becoming part of the Peace Corps’ larger contribution to development.

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