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Bridging the Gap Between Cultures
From American Councils for International Education
Learning a new language helps students expand horizons, report Li Xing and Tan Yingzi in Washington. Discussions about where to go and which route to take were quite lively recently in a class at Phelps High School in Washington. Grouped in pairs, the 16 students pointed at different spots on a map and talked about going to a restaurant, a library or a park. The topics seemed easy, but discussing them was not. In this Chinese class, expanded for a press visit, the students had to fumble for the right vocabulary, sounds and tones. Published in the China Daily Online.

Balkan Youth Voices vol. 4, issue 4 is online
From American Councils for International Education
Check out the most recent issue of the A-SMYLE and YES SEE programs' newsletter, Balkan Youth Voices.

Distinguished Leader awards for A-SMYLE participants announced
From American Councils for International Education
At the end of each school year, American Councils asks A-SMYLE Placement Organizations and Local Coordinators to nominate A-SMYLE participants who have been solid leaders in their host communities and who have effectively shown leadership skills for a Distinguished Leader award. The American Councils office in Washington, DC, reviews these nominations and selects the students who have demonstrated the most outstanding leadership qualities to receive awards of first place, second place, third place and honorable mention. We look for a diversity of accomplishments, skills, and experiences for these awards, and we were pleased to see all of these qualities in this year’s nominees. 1st place - Jana Loncar

Distinguished Leader awards for A-SMYLE participants announced
From American Councils for International Education
The winners of the 2010-2011 program year's Distinguished Leadership Awards were announced this week. Congratulations to all of the recipients! Please check FB link for more details.

Testing for Higher-Ed Admissions Is Supported by Majority of Ukrainians
From American Councils for International Education
KIEV, UKRAINE, July 1, 2011 - The Global Development Alliance Ukrainian Standardized External Testing Initiative (Alliance USETI), an initiative aimed at combating corruption in higher education in Ukraine, has announced the results of their recently completed national survey. The results, announced by Iryna Bekeshkina, Director of the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, during a press conference at the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN) in April, 2011, show most Ukrainians support external testing as a part of the higher-education admissions process.