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 Colleen Shaughnessy Conducts Needs Analyses at Refugee Camps and the African Union Commission in Ethiopia
As an expert in culturally-relevant, contextualized, and trauma-informed teaching, English Language Specialist Colleen Shaughnessy conducted a needs analysis of the African Union Commission (AUC) staff and three refugee camps in Ethiopia.
English Language Specialist David Bohlke Delivers Thirty Teacher Training Workshops in the Philippines
EL Specialist David Bohlke spent three weeks in the Philippines, delivering thirty teacher training workshops to primary and secondary public school teachers on collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.
English Language Specialist Dieter Bruhn Leads a Business Communication Training for Women Entrepreneurs in India
Along the southern bank of the Ganges river, English Language Specialist Dieter Bruhn spent five days conducting a specialized business communications training for 15 women entrepreneurs in Patna, India.
English Language Specialist Leslie Sapp Trains Cambodian Teachers in Drama-Based English Language Teaching
Based in Battambang, Cambodia amid the juxtaposition of French-colonial architecture, handmade stilted houses, and a rolling patchwork of rice fields, EL Specialist Leslie Sapp designed an arts-based English language curriculum for Phare Ponleu Selpak, a vocational visual and performing arts school.
English Language Specialist Julia Hedges Collaborates with ETAs to Share American English Website Resources in Brazil
English Language Specialist Julia Hedges spent five weeks delivering training workshops and plenaries in five different cities in Northeastern Brazil, reaching an audience of over 1,000 in-service and pre-service teachers.
English Language Specialist Christine Fiorite Conducts a Needs Assessment to Enhance English Language Learning at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka
By interviewing over fifty students and thirty faculty members, English Language Specialist Christine Fiorite developed concrete recommendations to increase student learning and engagement at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka.
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.