American Councils is Hiring in Bulgaria
May 30, 2016 Bulgaria
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Deadline for applications is Wednesday, June 15, 2016 by midnight. Position Title: Program and Administrative Assistant Location: Sofia, Bulgaria SUMMARY: The Program and Administrative Assistant is responsible for functions related to implementation of the Kennedy-Lugar YES Abroad program in Bulgaria and the Kennedy-Lugar ...
Access Students Hosted by YES Abroad Students and YES Alumni
May 27, 2016
By Selma Campara, YES Programs National Coordinator, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Aleksandra Popovic, Access Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina On Saturday, May 21, 2016 forty English Access Microscholarship (Access) students from Travnik and Žepče visited Sarajevo for the day and enjoyed wonderful welcome by YES Abroad students and YES Alumni. ...
SYLP Alumnus Who Visited Serbia in 2010 Graduated in the U.S.
May 26, 2016 Alumni, SYLPalumni
Rondoe (aka Randy) Taylor of San Francisco, California visited Serbia in 2010 and spent his time with a host family in Vršac. Rondoe came to Serbia on Serbia Youth Leadership Program, a short-term Department of State exchange program for American and Serbian teenagers (now defunct). This spring Rondoe graduated from ...
YES Albania Student Highlight: Laura Metaj
May 26, 2016
Laura has captured her YES experience into one word: precious. Why? Let’s hear it from Laura, in her own words: “I have tried to experience and catch as many opportunities as possible in the U.S. First of all, I have been accomplishing my mission as young ambassador of Albania by ...
Track FLEX Serbia 2016-17 Finalists as They Are Placed in the U.S!
May 19, 2016
Follow this link to learn where the 47 FLEX finalists from Serbia will be placed for the 2016-2017 academic year. 40 have host community placements as of today!
Creating a New Kosova Through Education
May 17, 2016
The American Councils for International Education’s Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF), hosted a fundraising event highlighting the importance of good quality higher education as key to increased competitiveness in the global economy, peacebuilding, and better governance in post-conflict countries. Retired General Wesley K. Clark delivered a keynote address that emphasized ...
Balkan Insider Tour Takes Travelers from Mountain to Sea
May 17, 2016
On May 15, 2016, participants in the American Councils Balkan Insider Tour rose with sun to bid farewell to Dubrovnik, the final stop on the 10-day, four-country trip. Together with American Councils Executive Vice President Lisa Choate, Regional Director for South East Europe Elvira Dana and Program Officer for Secondary ...