English Language Specialist projects vary depending on the needs and experience required in the country of assignments. The sample projects below provide an exciting glimpse into the work Specialists have completed around the world. Read more to learn about the impact Specialists leave on the communities they work with.
English Language Specialist Megan Calvert Conducts Teacher Training Workshops in Bahrain Using the Color Vowel Approach
EL Specialist Megan Calvert spent two weeks in Bahrain delivering professional development “summer camps” for Bahraini public school teachers.
English Language Specialist Mark T. Rex Delivers Communications Workshops for the Nepal UN Peacekeeping Troops and Police Academy Personnel
EL Specialist Mark T. Rex spent three weeks in Nepal conducting communication skills workshops for the Nepal UN Peacekeeping Troops and Police Academy Personnel.
English Language Specialist Jesse Kiendl Connects with English Language Educators in Panama in a Multi-Phase Project
English Language Specialist Jesse Kiendl spent several months on a multi-phase project in Panama conducting teacher training workshops, providing English language teaching and learning resources to English Language Fellows and Specialists, and visiting and evaluating English Access Microscholarship classes.
English Language Specialist Dorothy Zemach Shares Strategies for Practical Classroom Activities Throughout Brazil
EL Specialist Dorothy Zemach delivered a variety of workshops and plenary sessions in Caxias do Sul, Brasília, São Roque, and Belem.
English Language Specialist Ethel Swartley Leads a Series of STEM Workshops for Iraqi University Faculty
English Language Specialist Ethel Swartley led a series of workshops entitled “Teaching University STEM Courses in English” in Iraq.
English Language Specialist Sarah Sahr Creates a New Curriculum for the Amity School for Communication Enhancement & Transformation
English Language Specialist Dr. Sarah Sahr spent several months at Amity University in Lucknow, India, to develop a new curriculum that builds upon the speaking-fluency work of current English Language Fellow Kristina Dixon.
English Language Specialist Provides Training for University and In-service Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Teachers in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
English Language Specialist Mark Dorr spent three weeks providing trainings for high school and university in-service teachers who teach STEM disciplines at universities and high schools in Bishkek, Osh, and Almaty.
English Language Specialist M. Sidbury Christiansen Delivers Workshops on Publishing Academic Papers and Research at Universities in Russia
English Language Specialist Dr. M. Sidury Christiansen spent two weeks traveling to three cities in Russia to assist Russian universities in developing writing centers that focus on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and to familiarize the academic community with the rules for academic writing and research for international journals.
English Language Specialist Conducts Workshops on English for Specific Purposes and English as a Medium of Instruction in Vietnam and Cambodia
English Language Specialist Dr. Margaret van Naerssen spent one-month conducting ESP workshops in Cambodia and Vietnam.