AY 2009-2010 Projects - East Asia/Pacific

Burma, American Center - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
Burma, American Center - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
Cambodia, Department of Media and Communications - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
China, Beijing Institute of Education - Filled
China, Sichuan Normal University - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
China, Guangxi Normal University, College of Foreign Studies - Filled
China, Wenzhou University, Foreign Languages College - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
China, Jilin University - Filled
Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS)- Filled
Indonesia, Gorontalo State University - Filled
Indonesia, IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin - Filled
Indonesia, National Police Academy - U.S. Dept. of Justice (ICITAP) - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
Indonesia, Sebelas Maret University - Filled
Indonesia, State University of Medan - UNIMED (Sumatera) - Filled
Indonesia, University of Brawijaya (East Java) - Filled
Indonesia, Universitas Diponegoro - Filled
Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia-UI (Salemba and Depok Campuses), Language Unit (FIB), RELO Resource Center - Filled
Indonesia, Universitas Lampung (South Sumatera)- Filled
Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM) - Filled
Laos, National University of Laos, Faculty of Education - Filled
Thailand, Islamic College of Thailand - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
Timor-Leste, University of Timor-Leste, Ministry of Education - Filled
Vietnam, Angiang University - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
Vietnam, Hanoi University - Filled/Confirmed Renewal
Vietnam, Vinh University - Filled/Confirmed Renewal

Burma
City                              Rangoon/Mandalay
Host Institution           American Center
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               End of August 2009 – End of June 2010

Project Focus
Democracy/Civics, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Proficiency Exams, Research, Teaching Methodologies

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be based at the American Center in Rangoon, but will establish a teaching and outreach presence for the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Mandalay, Burma’s second largest city. The EL Fellow will continue to work through the American Center in Rangoon, but will spend much of his/her time in Mandalay at the Jefferson Center. (The Jefferson Center is an arm of the American Center and is administered by the US Embassy.) This assignment would be broad-ranging and demanding and, though it will include teaching, will require significant organizational and advisory skills. During the past six months, the Jefferson Center in Mandalay has started to introduce monthly workshops, institute new test designs, and develop new curriculum. However, this work has been on a small scale, and this EL Fellow will institutionalize these efforts and broaden the scope of programming. Teacher training and outreach will form a significant part of this expanded scope. As Director of the Jefferson Center, the EL Fellow will provide critical leadership on the direction of the Center’s activities, particularly teacher training. There is an enormous demand for teacher training in Mandalay and upper Burma, and the EL Fellow will be tasked with creating a curriculum that addresses regional needs. These teacher training workshops can be extensions of current TOT courses at the American Center, and the EL Fellow can tap into the network of TOT graduates and their institutions in the region. However, the EL Fellow will also need to create new relationships with educational institutions in Mandalay and upper Burma and address their specific needs. An additional key responsibility will be serving as an outreach coordinator in upper Burma. This would involve working with graduates from American Center programs in addition to finding new targets of opportunity. The EL Fellow will need to reach out to populations, particularly minority groups that are underserved. As such, the EL Fellow will need to be familiar with Burma's political and social environment as well as American Center courses and programs.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, and Workshops/Seminars. In addition to teacher training workshops and supervision of Jefferson Center programming and outreach, the EL Fellow will teach an elective course that supports US Embassy goals of promoting democracy and human rights. This will include teaching skills crucial to the development of a strong civil society. This sort of training requires a great deal of sensitivity to the political situation in Burma. The fact that the Jefferson Center is still new - and viewed with suspicion by Burmese authorities - will require a good deal of caution as well as an intimate understanding of Burma’s political and cultural climate. It is extremely important that the EL Fellow know how to pursue the US Embassy goals while staying under the radar of Burmese authorities. Time permitting, the EL Fellow may also teach ESP courses, including medicine and law.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will engage with Burmese students, professionals, artists, and writers in Burma’s second largest city. As the sole American representative in Mandalay, and as an educator and trainer, this EL Fellow will play a key role in US Embassy efforts to achieve its goals. The people of Burma can be best helped by being provided with education and information opportunities. The EL Fellow will be able to create educational opportunities in cities and towns in upper Burma, including those in minority areas that are ignored by the government. The EL Fellow will provide training in teaching methodology, critical thinking, and public speaking, which will have a very real impact on the next generation of Burmese people. American libraries and information centers around the world serve an important role in helping establish democratic societies, and also engender a great deal of goodwill among the general public. Nowhere is this more true than Burma, and expanding operations in Mandalay is the next logical step toward achieving US Embassy goals in this country.

About the Host Institution
The American Center is the US Embassy’s public diplomacy arm. The American Center hosts a thriving library and the English language program, which offers beginner to advanced intermediate English classes plus numerous electives. It also runs most of the Embassy’s cultural programs. The library receives about 500 visitors a day and has over 500 students enrolled in English language classes. The Jefferson Center is an arm of the American Center located in Mandalay, Burma's second largest city. It is the located on the site of a former U.S. Consulate and is the only US government presence outside of Rangoon. It was opened in early 2008 and now hosts a small library and English language program taught by one American part-time teacher. During the past six months, the US Embassy has initiated a variety of programs, including English classes, monthly workshops, and an expanding library. The Embassy has installed computers with internet access for library patrons and continue to add books and other reference materials to the library collection. Currently, the Center employs one American teacher to teach an English class, as well as two local staff who are responsible for managing the library and activities. Teachers from the American Center typically visit the Center every month to conduct workshops on subjects including public speaking and academic English. Expanding the Jefferson Center library, cultural events, and course offerings is a priority of the Embassy's Public Affairs section. The Center is the crucial link between the Embassy and the people of Mandalay and a means to disseminate information and build mutual understanding.

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Burma
City                              Rangoon
Host Institution           American Center (Public Speaking)
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               End of August 2009 – End of June 2010

Project Focus
Democracy/Civics, English for Listening, English for Speaking

Project Description
In addition to teaching core English courses at the American Center, the EL Fellow will develop an effective public speaking program, including an elective course and student workshops. The EL Fellow will need to identify the specific needs of the student population and create a curriculum and program to address those needs. The EL Fellow will also assess and enhance the efficiency with which core English language classes encourage and promote speaking skills. The American Center encourages critical thinking and promotes collective problem-solving through its student clubs and speaker programs. A public speaking program will help give people the confidence needed to speak out and debate a variety of topics. Many of the young adults studying at the Center are unable to construct and deconstruct effective arguments, instead appealing too often to emotions. The EL Fellow will help build a strong public speaking program at the American Center and reinforce what the US Embassy is doing to promote critical thinking, presentations skills, and creativity in our classes.

Project Objectives
After 45 years of authoritarian rule, the Burmese people have adapted the best they can, but the public education system does not teach critical thinking or encourage students to explore other points of view. Experienced practitioners of dialogue, compromise, and conflict resolution are difficult to find. Through English classes and public speaking training, the EL Fellow will equip young adults in the vital art of dialogue and negotiation.

About the Host Institution
The American Center is the US Embassy’s public diplomacy arm. The Center hosts a thriving library and the English language program offers beginner to advanced-intermediate English classes plus numerous electives. The Center also runs most of the Embassy’s cultural programs, a weekly movie program, and a Self-Access Center for the self-study of English. The Center receives about 500 visitors to the library a day, has about 500 students enrolled in English language classes, and its cultural programs regularly draw audiences of up to 100. The Center is the best way for the Embassy to disseminate information and build mutual understanding between the people of America and Burma.

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Cambodia
City                              Phnom Penh
Host Institution           Royal University of Phnom Penh
Type of Project            Senior Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
Journalism

Project Description
The US Embassy hopes to raise the level of English proficiency in Cambodia on two fronts: in the area of journalism at the Department of Media and Communication (DMC), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), and with English Teacher Trainers at the six Regional Teacher Training Centers (RTTC) in Cambodia. At present, DMC students receive six hours of English-language instruction per week in Years 1 and 2 only. Although the DMC has expressed a strong desire to prepare their students to excel in their studies and compete in the field of journalism, it recognizes that the English curriculum needs to include journalistic content and that the English lecturers need formal training on how to teach English through content. The RTTC Trainers are responsible for training Cambodia’s future secondary school English teachers. Among the trainers, English proficiency levels vary as does the knowledge of ELT methodology and classroom practices. The EL Fellow can build institutional capacity by designing and implementing an English training program for the cohort. Included should be instruction to both strengthen the level of spoken and written English as well as modeling a comprehensive pedagogical training. This will allow the trainers to greatly improve their delivery of ELT methodology, theory, and best practices to their trainees. Specific duties will include:

Revise the English curriculum for DMC Year 1 students once it is put into effect AY 09-10, as needed.
Develop an English curriculum for DMC Year 2 students with a strong focus on journalism and the media. Similar to the Year 1 curriculum, the Year 2 curriculum should include both journalistic content (the concepts and skills used in the field of journalism) and academic skills (to be able to excel at the university level and prepare to write a senior thesis).
Help develop/gather appropriate teaching materials for DMC English classes and library.
Provide on-going staff development for current DMC English teachers regarding both content and teaching methods.
Visit the six RTTCs in Cambodia to assess their materials and instructional needs.
Provide staff development for the RTTC Trainers on-site.
Design and implement a week-long TEFL Methodology training for the RTTC Trainers at the US Embassy in June/July.
Organize an English day-camp for ACCESS Microscholarship students.
Assist in organizing the CamTESOL conference, as needed.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, English Camp, and English Club Programming. The EL Fellow will:

Conduct a one-week workshop for 25 English-teacher trainers from Cambodia's Regional Teacher Training Centers (RTTC).
Conduct at least one follow up visit to each RTTC.
Conduct a 1-day English camp for students in post's English Access program.
Conduct programs as appropriate at Cambodia's American Corners.

Project Objectives
Command of the English language is crucial to the new generation of Cambodian journalists for a variety of reasons. This project will have a significant impact on the quality of English education received by young Cambodian student journalists and working media professionals who study at the host institution at night. This impact will last for years, and will affect literally hundreds of students and journalists. In the long-term, the quality of Cambodian journalism should improve and will have a broad affect on such goals as rule of law, anti-corruption, judicial reform, and respect for democratic institutions. The project will have an additional national impact by improving the quality of English instruction throughout the country's public junior high schools by continuing the work of previous EL Fellows to strengthen the skills of the country's English-teacher trainers at the RTTCs, where all of the country's junior high English teachers receive their English training.

About the Host Institution
The Department of Media and Communication (DMC) at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) is the only academic training ground for student journalists and media professionals in Cambodia. Since 2004, four generations of graduates (15 to 22 students annually) have graduated from the university with a BA degree and either entered the media field or won scholarships in order to further their media studies abroad. DMC students have successfully taken up a wide variety of media jobs. Their four-year training is conducted primarily in English and includes subjects such as press relations as well as newspaper editing and radio and TV production.

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China
City                              Beijing
Host Institution           Beijing Institute of Education
Type of Project            Senior Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Country/Project Requirements
The EL Fellow must have ample experience in coordinating educational programs, and will be able to travel extensively about 1/3 of the time. The EL Fellow cannot be insulin dependent.

Project Focus
English for Speaking, Research, Teaching Methodologies

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be based in Beijing Institute of Education (BIE), a teacher-training institution that provides pre-service and in-service training programs at different levels, in a variety of fields. The EL Fellow's primary duty includes:
1. Teach 10 hours a week, including Oral English, to undergraduate students of English majors (6 hours), and Teaching Methodology to in-service teachers (4 hours).
2. Develop course materials for undergraduate programs and in-service teacher training programs (4 hours per week).
3. Organize training workshops to English teachers at schools both in urban and rural areas of Beijing (4 hours per week).
4. Provide consultancy to BIE faculty and graduate students on research-related inquiries (6 hours per week)

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, American Studies, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The Regional English Language Officer (RELO) plans to place an EL Fellow as a Fellow Coordinator at BIE if there will be more than nine Fellows next year placed in all China. As Fellow Coordinator, the EL Fellow will travel around the country, to meet with other EL Fellows and coordinate teaching training workshops, regional collaborations, as well as assisting with Fellow-related issues. In addition, since the EL Fellow is based in Beijing, s/he will assist the RELO office in doing outreach programs such as weekly roundtable discussions, webchat, etc. All these duties constitute about 10 hours of work per week.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow Program will contribute to the goals in the following areas:
1. Promote better understanding of the U.S. culture and values and enhance mutual understanding between the Chinese and American people. Through working with English teachers and teacher trainers at a primary Teacher Training institution in the capital city of the country, the EL Fellow will be expected to set up a model for intercultural communications through effective educational programs;
2. Enhance regional collaboration between EL Fellows, and also between the Chinese colleagues of the EL Fellows in different host institutions across the country;
3. Better identify regions and areas in the country otherwise overlooked that have no access to information about the U.S. government programs and thus better address the needs of the people (English teachers and their students) from these areas.

About the Host Institution
Beijing Institute of Education (BIE) is a teacher-training institution of higher learning of Beijing Municipality. BIE offers undergraduate degree programs and junior college programs as well as in-service training programs to teachers and administrators in areas such as basic education, vocational education, as well as adult education in Beijing. Founded in 1953, BIE has trained and nurtured tens of thousands of pre-service students, teachers and educational administrators in Beijing. BIE consists of seven colleges including College of Education for Teachers of Liberal Arts, College of Education for Teachers of Science and Math, College of School Leadership Training And Research, College of Vocational Education, College of Physical Education and Arts, College of Information Technology and Distance-Learning, and College of International Languages and Cultural Studies. In addition, BIE has four affiliated bodies, namely the Primary and Secondary School Continuing Education Project Office under the Teacher Education Department of China’s Ministry of Education, the Office of Beijing Municipal School Leadership Training Center for the basic, vocational and adult education sectors, Beijing Educational Party School, and Beijing Training Center for Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Schools. In 2008, the total enrollment of students at BIE reached up to 8,000 and there are about 578 full- and part-time faculty members. The EL Fellow will be placed at College of International Languages and Cultural Studies which is a coordinator and a content provider of in-service training programs for primary and secondary school English teachers and teacher trainers in Beijing. There used to be several part-time foreign teachers at the college. However, a full-time specialist in TESOL is called for with the expansion and development of the training programs over the years, to help develop high-standard teaching and training materials, and to give quality training to both English teachers and teacher-trainers.

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China
City                              Chengdu
Host Institution           Sichuan Normal University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Literature, English for Speaking, Research, Linguistics, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
In accordance with the teaching curriculum for the undergraduate and postgraduate English majors at the College of Foreign Languages Sichuan Normal University, the EL Fellow is expected to give advanced courses for the postgraduates including Education Research Design, Sociolinguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics, and the courses for the undergraduates including Oral English. The EL Fellow will also participate in other teaching or research activities involving his professional knowledge and skills. These activities may be seminars, lectures, student workshops as well as teacher training. The total workload is 21 hours per week. This includes four class teaching hours for the postgraduates and another ten hours for the undergraduates, and seven hours for class preparations. In addition, each semester SNU will arrange for the EL Fellow to give seminars, lectures or other teaching activities on campus. The total hours will be eight.

Secondary project duties will include working with: English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, Teachers Association/Organization, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will also occasionally give lectures to the US Consulate's English Corner audience, and participate in short seminars for teachers in other cities in this District. All additional activities will be very occasional.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow has helped and will continue to help the university students and the faculty to better understand US culture and society, as well as understand American academic standards. The EL Fellow's professionalism this year has been a strong example of American work ethics, fairness and excellent academic principles in action.

About the Host Institution
Sichuan Normal University (SNU) is the largest provincial key university with the most complete course offerings among the provincial universities and colleges in Sichuan Province. There are about 3,000 faculty and staff. Of this figure, 770 are professors and associate professors, and 150 have Doctor's degree. There are 17 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering who have accepted SNU positions as chief, part-time or emeritus professors. Approved by the Ministry of Education, SNU set up two separate colleges. These campuses boast 21 research institutes and sectors, 69 undergraduate specialties, and 42 specialties entitled to grant MA degrees. SNU has been designated by the Education Department of Sichuan Province to set up Foreign Language Training Center to offer courses to prospective faculty staff that are selected from the Institutions of Higher Learning in Sichuan and prepared to go abroad for academic program. Approved by the Education Department of Sichuan Province, SNU is designated as the Sichuan Training Center for In-Service Teachers from the Institutions of Higher Learning. This center is responsible for giving advanced training to middle-aged and young teachers from the universities and colleges across the province. SNU is also designated by Sichuan CPC Committee as the Sichuan In-Service Administrators' Training Center of the Institution of Higher Learning. This center is responsible for giving advanced training to administrators from the universities and colleges across the province. In addition, There are some other centers, including the 'Two Courses' Training Center (The courses: Marxism Theory and Ideological and Political Education), Sichuan Pre-Teaching Training Center for Young Teachers from the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Center for Continuing Education to In-Service Teachers in Elementary and Middle Schools in Sichuan Province, Sichuan Teachers' Certification Accreditation Guidance Center, and Sichuan Elementary and Middle School Teachers' Information Technology Testing Center.

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China
City                              Guilin
Host Institution           Guangxi Normal University, College of Foreign Studies
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
Linguistics, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will conduct his/her program at the College of Foreign Studies which focuses on cultivating English teachers teaching at high schools and universities. Focusing on the study of foreign languages, the college needs an expert on linguistics to:
- modernize English-language teaching methodology and materials
- enhance the English-language academic atmosphere through lectures and workshops
- participate in collaborative research and curriculum development with faculty members.
During the 2009-2010 academic year, College of Foreign Studies of Guangxi Normal University would like an EL Fellow to engage in linguistics teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Specifically, the EL Fellow will be expected to teach the following courses and accomplish the following tasks:
1. General Linguistics to postgraduate English majors: 2 class hours/week in the fall semester.
2. General Linguistics to undergraduate English majors: 4 class hours/week in the fall semester.
3. Semantics to postgraduate English majors: 2 class hours/week in the spring semester.
4. Pragmatics or Syntax (according to the EL Fellow’s academic interest) to postgraduate English majors: 2 class hours/week in the spring semester.
5. Guide and assist the seminars on linguistics for graduate students roughly: Average 2 hours a week.
6. Hold a 120-minute office hour twice a week to answer questions from students and teaching staff.
7. Develop teaching material and courses: 10 hours a week.
8. Work with other teaching staff to update curriculum and materials: 10 hours a week.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, and American Studies. The EL Fellow will participate in collaborative research and curriculum development with faculty members: 6-8 hours a week; and work with host institution to develop cooperative programs between American academic institutions and Guangxi Normal University: 2 - 4 hours a week.

Project Objectives
The project will benefit around 300 postgraduate and 100 undergraduate English majors, as well as 130 faculty and staff members. The multiplier effect from the project will have even broader and deeper implications for Guangxi Province specifically and in South China in general. Guangxi Normal University is training the next generation of China's teachers; the student and faculty beneficiaries of this program will educate and mentor tens of thousands of Chinese students of the English language over the next two or three decades. The EL Fellow's work with these current students and faculty will directly contribute to an increase in student proficiency and curriculum quality in South China for years to come. This deliverable is in direct support of the goal of promoting Economic Development through development of English-language skills for use in the workplace. Furthermore, the development of a higher degree of cooperation between Guangxi Normal University and American institutions will expand exchange opportunities and directly promote mutual understanding.

About the Host Institution
Guangxi Normal University is located in Guilin, a beautiful city rich in natural wonders and historical relics well known for its unique landscape of hills and rivers. Guangxi Normal is a key provincial-level university that offers many basic and applied disciplines of liberal arts, natural sciences, and teacher/non-teachers training programs. It now has a staff of more than 2,100 and a student population of 40,000 of whom there are 14,000 students enrolled in full-time junior college and undergraduate programs, 4,100 graduate students, 15,000 long-distance education students, and 400 international students. With more than 130 staff members, the College of Foreign Studies offers English courses to both English and non-English majors enrolled in Guangxi Normal University. It currently has 1,160 English majors, 100 Japanese majors, and 100 Korean majors studying at the undergraduate level, and 300 graduate students studying in two principal graduate programs (English Linguistics and Literature & Linguistics and Applied Linguistics). Although the college has the largest faculty at Guangxi Normal University, its academic research program is relatively weak compared with faculties in other schools of the University. In the study of linguistics and foreign languages, outside assistance and cooperative opportunities are sorely needed.

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China
City                              Wenzhou
Host Institution           Foreign Languages College, Wenzhou University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, Business, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies

Project Description
Wenzhou University seeks to use native speakers of English to teach in the school's English Language Department. Courses range from a General survey of English-speaking countries to Appreciation of English Language Poetry. The EL Fellow is expected to teach English majors at the University such courses like English Conversation (freshmen), American Culture (sophomores), English Writing (sophomores), Appreciation of English Poetry (senior students and post graduates), etc. Typically the EL Fellow will have 2 or 3 different courses and teach 14 to 18 periods (45 minutes per period) and hold 1 office hour per week. As to the outreach programs, there will be workshops arranged for the EL Fellow to talk to English teaching faculty from the foreign language school and the University. There will also be workshops arranged for EL Fellow to talk to High School English teachers. Depending on the situation, these will take place 1-2 times per semester. The University will also continue outreach and cooperative programs with local elementary and middle schools in Wenzhou. 12 hours a week for secondary responsibilities include: 4 hours to develop outreach and other programs; 4 hours for cooperative programs with local elementary and middle schools in Wenzhou; 4 hours to develop other possible partnerships and/or web resources.

Project Objectives
Wenzhou is an important commercial center in the coastal province of Zhejiang. It has long been known for its spirit of entrepreneurialism and its outward-looking posture. The US Consulate in Shanghai views extension of this EL Fellow program as fulfilling a real need for improved EL instruction in the region, a tangible support to improve EL instruction, and an excellent opportunity to maintain newly strengthened educational ties with an important, but distant center of commerce in this consular district. Combined with the 2008 Spring EL Specialist program, extending this EL Fellow program will serve to have a sustained, concrete impact on the standard of English-language instruction at Wenzhou University and serve to cement ties between the Consulate and this important regional university in the far south of the Shanghai consular district, one with which the Consulate previously has had little substantive contact. Continuing the EL Fellow program at this host institution will have a long lasting impact on English language programming in Wenzhou.

About the Host Institution
Wenzhou University (WZU) is a regional comprehensive university established with the approval from the State Ministry of Education. It was founded in 2006 through the merger of two predecessors, Wenzhou Normal College and the former Wenzhou University. At present, WZU has 45 undergraduate majors and 20 MA degree programs, covering five major discipline areas. WZU has 1,950 teaching and administrative staff, among which 1,310 are full-time teachers, including 167 professors, 448 associate professors, 181 mentors of postgraduates and doctorate candidates. It has 25,000 full-time students. The Foreign Languages College of Wenzhou University was established in 1978, previously known as the teaching and research section of Wenzhou Junior Teachers College founded in 1973. Currently, there are two MA degree programs (English Language and Literature and English Curriculum and Teaching Methodology), two BA degree programs (English Education and English Language and Literature) and two 3-year programs (Business English and Applied English). The College emphasizes teaching administration and pays special attention to teaching methodology and quality. In the first two years, a general education is offered to all students and in the second two years, students pursue specialties such as English Literature and Language, English Education, Business English and Pragmatic Translation. It also boasts a group of teaching staff with rich teaching experience, meticulous scholarship and prominent teaching qualities.

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China
City                              Changchun, Jilin
Host Institution           Jilin University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be based in the School of Foreign language Education of Jilin University (JLU), which is among the top 10 national universities in China. The EL Fellow's primary duty will be to prepare English teachers - enable graduate students in the MA program to further their professional development, particularly in effective teaching approaches, which will ultimately benefit the students:
- Course Title 1: Advanced English Reading (Graduate level), 4 hours/week for one semester (18 weeks in total; Fall semester)
Level of students: MA graduate students majoring in English linguistics and applied linguistics
- Course Title 2: Academic Writing (Writing thesis in English) (Graduate level), 3 hours/week for one semester (18 weeks in total; Fall semester)
Level of students: MA graduate students majoring in English linguistics and applied linguistics
- Course Title 3: English Conversation, 12 hours/week for one semester (18 weeks in total; Spring semester)
Level of students: Graduate students, non-English majors

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Culture, English Club Programming, Teachers Association/Organization, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will also be engaged in some other events like language & culture learning. The EL Fellow will create and maintain an authentic language learning environment and diversified campus life so that faculty and students are exposed to the English language and Western culture and have a better understanding of the outside world:
- Lecture series: 4 lectures per semester on various self-chosen topics in English language and culture to the students and faculty campus wide (1.5 hours/lecture)
- Supervise graduate students to write their thesis proposals (in the Fall, about 10 hours); attend thesis defenses (in the Spring; about 10 hours)
- Coach students for the English speaking contests (in the Fall; about 8-10 hours in total)
- Participate in English culture festivals or other English teaching related programs (about 8-10 hours)
- Office hours: 6 hours/week

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will contribute to goals in the following areas:
1. Favorably influencing Chinese public opinion and improving English education in order to communicate US Government messages more effectively

2. Increasing outreach efforts and contributing to a new generation of leaders proficient in English
3. Promoting economic development and democratic systems Changchun is a provincial capital with a population of over three million, located in Jilin province in northeast China.
The EL Fellow program at Jilin University means fulfilling a real, immediate need for improved English Language instruction in the region. This program will serve a community excited to expand their English language programming and create additional ties to this part of the US consular district. With over 250 English language teachers instructing thousands of English language students, there is enormous potential for an EL Fellow at Jilin University. The university suffers from a dearth of native English speakers and has never hosted an EL Fellow.

About the Host Institution
Jilin University, located in Changchun, Northeastern China, is among the top 10 national universities in China with 63,000 student population. The School of Foreign Language Education at Jilin University consists of 14 teaching and research divisions, providing various kinds of foreign language courses campus wide. There are over 337 faculty members including 254 English teachers and 61 teachers of other languages including Japanese, Russian, French and German. It offers the courses to the undergraduate and graduate students other than foreign language majors. The School has an MA program in foreign linguistics and applied linguistics. Currently, 128 graduate students are studying in this program. The aim of the program is to prepare university foreign language teachers who have the foreign language proficiency, advanced teaching concepts, and the capability to integrate theory with practice. Currently, JLU is hosting 105 foreign experts and teachers who are working in different colleges and departments on nine different campuses. Compared with the huge student population which is over 63,000, such a small number of foreign teachers is far from enough to meet the students’ longing for a close contact with Western culture. On the other hand, the students demand more native English teachers on campus and it has been a tradition of Jilin University to meet the students’ needs.

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Indonesia
City                              Yogyakarta (Central Java)
Host Institution           Gadjah Mada University/Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS)
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Reading

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Teach writing courses
2. Provide TOEFL Prep for graduate students in English
3. Conduct workshops for teachers
4. Assist in materials development
5. Use Office of English Language Programs English Teaching FORUM magazine and Office materials as appropriate.

About the Host Institution
Gadjah Mada University is one of Indonesia’s leading universities. The ICRS focuses on the study of Islam to many international students, and has many international exchange programs.

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Indonesia
City                              Goronotalo, Sulawesi
Host Institution           Gorontalo State University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Teach English classes
2. Assist in preparing students for TOEFL Exam, possibly leading a TOEFL Prep class
3. Conduct teacher training workshops
4. Use Office of English Language Programs English Teaching FORUM magazine and Office materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
1. Promote cross-cultural awareness
2. Participate in extracurricular activities
3. Participate in American Corner presentations and assist with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as needed.
4. Advise any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as needed.

Project Objectives:
The EL Fellow’s presence at the host institution will provide:
1. Improved English language instruction in the university English Department
2. Better prepared students for study abroad
3. Increased motivation of students and teachers.

About the Host Institution
Gorontalo State University, located in Sulawesi, has six Faculties, including the Faculty of Letters and Culture, in which the English Department is located. The English Department currently has about 500 students and 45 lecturers, none of whom are native English speakers. Courses include Linguistics, Literature, Cross-cultural Understanding, and Teaching Methodology. Facilities include the Language Laboratory and the Center for Preparing Overseas Study.

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Indonesia
City                              Banjaramasin, Kalimantan
Host Institution           IAIN Antasari Banjarmasin
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 30, 2010

Project Focus
Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Teach courses
2. Assist with materials development
3. Conduct workshops for teachers of English
4. Use Office of English Language Programs English Teaching FORUM magazine and Office materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
1. Promote cross-cultural awareness
2. Participate in extracurricular activities
3. Participate in American Corner presentations and assist with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as needed.
4. Advise any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as needed.

Project Objectives:
The EL Fellow’s presence at the host institution will provide:
1. Improved methodology of instruction
2. More motivated students and teachers
3. Enhanced reputation of the institution in the region.

About the Host Institution
Established in 1964, IAIN Antasari in Banjarmasin, Kalimantan is an educational institution of Islamic studies and offers English language instruction to its students and staff as well as to the community.

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Indonesia
City                              Jakarta
Host Institution           National Police Academy -U.S. Dept. of Justice (ICITAP)
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Provide English language instruction (formal and informal).
2. Create an action plan in coordination with the ICITAP Curriculum Development Program to expand and improve the existing curriculum for teachers of English to Indonesian law enforcement officers.
3. Conduct teacher-training workshops for course instructors in the program using Office of English Language Programs materials, including English Teaching FORUM magazine.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming. The EL Fellow will:
1. Conduct outreach to educational institutions and instructors involved in ICITAP/DoJ projects.
2. Travel as designated and additionally funded by ICITAP/DoJ to other sites in the country to assist with the English Training Course for Indonesian law enforcement officers
3. Provide support for the English Access Microscholarship Program and American Corner sites Jakarta, or other English teaching/American Culture outreach as designated by Public Affairs Office in Jakarta.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will:
1. Increase English language proficiency of Indonesian instructors of law enforcement officers
2. Revise the English education training system for the Indonesian National Police (INP), which includes over 300,000 employees
3. Raise the professional competence of the program instructors.

About the Host Institution
The International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) works closely with the Indonesian National Police (INP) to train over 300,000 law enforcement officers in Indonesia. The program has a small number of English language instructors and no native speaker instructors. They wish to revamp the language education system, especially in the area of curriculum development and language teaching methodology. The ICITAP is a program of the U.S. Department of Justice at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.

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Indonesia
City                              Surakarta (Solo), Central Java
Host Institution           Sebelas Maret University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Teach courses
2. Conduct workshops for teachers
3. Assist in materials development
4. Use Office of English Language Programs English Teaching FORUM magazine and Office materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
1. Assist in managing Language Resource Center
2. Upgrade quality of language instruction
3. Promote cross-cultural awareness
4. Participate in extracurricular activities
5. Participate in American Corner presentations and assist with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as needed.
6. Advise any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as needed.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will provide improved quality of instruction and enhanced motivation of students and staff.

About the Host Institution
The English Department at Sebelas Maret University has a teaching staff of 27, most of whom have attained the MA degree from the U.S., Australia, or England. Students are active in extracurricular activities, such as the theater club, the English magazine, and related research. The Department has four areas of study: Linguistics, English and American Literature, Translation, and American Studies.

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Indonesia
City                              Medan
Host Institution           State University of Medan- UNIMED (Sumatera)
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

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Indonesia
City                              Malang (East Java)
Host Institution           University of Brawijaya
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

About the Host Institution
University of Brawijaya is a state university in Malang, eastern Java. The EL Fellow will be in the Language and Literature Program.

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Indonesia
City                              Semarang (Java)
Host Institution           Universitas Diponegoro
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

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Indonesia
City                              Jakarta
Host Institution           Universitas Indonesia, Language Unit (FIB)/ RELO                                                 Resource Center
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Country/Project Specific Requirements
This position will require some administrative skills, as the secondary duties will be to assist with coordination of the in-country EL Fellows.

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Deliver teacher-training modules
2. Train language teachers
3. Teach intensive language classes
4. Use Office of English Language Programs English Teaching FORUM magazine and Office materials as appropriate.

Secondary project duties will include working with: American Corner Programming, American Culture, English Club Programming, Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
1. Assist with coordination of in-country English Language Fellows
2. Participate in activities at RELO Resource Center
3. Participate in American Corner presentations and assist with the English Access Microscholarship Program, as needed
4. Advise any local Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) as needed.

Project Objectives:
The EL Fellow will develop the English teaching capacity of UI graduates and the UI program, especially for those intending to study in the US.

About the Host Institution
The UI Language Unit (FIB) is the language instruction and teaching training section of the University of Indonesia, arguably Indonesia’s top academic institution. The RELO Resource Center provides outreach to Indonesian English teachers.

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Indonesia
City                              Lampung (south Sumatera)
Host Institution           Universitas Lampung
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009-June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Techniques

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Indonesia
City                              Makassar (Sulawesi)
Host Institution           Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM)
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

About the Host Institution
UNM is the teacher-training university for southern Sulawesi.

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Laos
City                              Vientiane
Host Institution           National University of Laos, Faculty of Education
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               End of August 2009 – End of June 2010

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will teach courses to English-major students in the Faculty of Education who are studying to become English teachers; conduct workshops on EL teaching methodologies and techniques for teachers; conduct seminars or other club activities to motivate English study; and assist with curriculum development. The EL Fellow will help the faculty work out modern teaching plans and curricula as well as conduct workshops to improve their teaching skills.

Secondary project duties will include working with: Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will facilitate workshops and presentations at other institutions in Laos, in coordination with the US Embassy. These may include workshops at teacher training colleges in the provinces or lectures to current secondary school teachers of English.

Project Objectives
By introducing English language content as well as teaching methods that are new to local faculties, the EL Fellow supports goals of economic growth and development, investing in people, and educating a more capable and better prepared civil society. In conclusion, an EL Fellow will help both meet acute needs in the education and teacher training sectors in Laos and help prepare the next generation of English teachers to permit them to carry out their duties far more effectively.

Laos is developing rapidly economically and intends to continue regional and international integration. The Government of Laos signed a bilateral trade agreement with the United States in 2004 and intends to join the World Trade Organization in 2010. Laos is one of the newer members of ASEAN and has continued to join other regional bodies on a wide range of issues. Lao officials often cannot participate effectively to carry out their new duties as English is the language of trade, diplomacy, and most international conferences. In response, the Government of Laos has a policy of teaching English to all students at the tertiary and secondary levels, with a move to English in the primary schools in 2010. However, the Government does not have sufficient English teachers to fill their current needs, nor are many of the English teachers proficient enough to adequate teach the students. The Faculty of Education does not have enough faculty who can teach English as a second language. Positioning an EL Fellow in the Faculty of Education at this juncture will be very timely. An EL Fellow will strengthen English language skills and teaching methods at this key institution and at other teacher training facilities that are eager to prepare students and faculty to engage with the world. An EL Fellow at the Faculty of Education will equip faculty and students who are poised to take advantage of the greatly expanded educational and economic opportunities in a Laos that is opening up to the world. Whether at the local or national economic level, human resources are a key challenge to Laos’ growth. The government is grappling with ways to enhance English language skills, as well as teaching methods to enhance training in business, information technology, and others areas.

About the Host Institution
The National University of Laos (NUOL) was founded in 1996 by merging 9 departments and faculties from several colleges under one administrative umbrella reporting to the Ministry of Education. This university is one of three public universities in Laos, and the only one serving the capital city. Of over 1900 faculty and staff, only 49 have doctoral degrees and an additional 24 hold MA degrees. The Faculty of Education is responsible for teacher training for elementary, secondary, and tertiary schools. The Faculty of Education has 130 staff members, and teaches 4500 students. They have five departments for teacher training, including the Department of Linguistics Teachers, which is subdivided into a unit for English and a unit for French. The Faculty also has a small MA program in Lao language and literature and educational administration.

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Thailand
City                              Bangkok
Host Institution           Islamic College of Thailand
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               October 2009 – July 2010

Country/Project Specific Requirements
There are no special requirements, however it is suggested that no applicants who are allergic to seafood or peanuts consider this placement, as these are pervasive in Thai cuisine. Although Bangkok retains a good measure of traditional Thai charm and hospitality, it is a very cosmopolitan city.

Project Focus
American Culture, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Continue to offer staff-development courses in the most up-to-date ELT methods available, utilizing innovative ELT textbooks as the model.
2. Expand the network of schools in the Bangkok area which are participating in the EL Fellow’s training program.
3. Improve the content of American Studies in the curricula at these schools by selecting and/or developing new materials which demonstrate contemporary life in America.
4. Assist ICT NNS teachers in preparing and delivering lessons to 5th and 6th-year students, demonstrating the methods taught in the teacher-training courses.

Secondary duties will include the following:
1. The EL Fellow will continue to assist the Regional English Language Office (RELO) in supporting Post's English Access Microscholarship Program. The EL Fellow will be responsible for content of supplemental English classes during the year, highlighting American content whenever possible, and also prepare academic and extra-curricular content of US Embassy’s annual Access summer camps.
2. US Embassy or RELO (Regional English Language Officer) may ask the EL Fellow to conduct outreach activities on their behalf in areas of Thailand which are underserved by other Embassy ELT or PD programs.
3. The EL Fellow will continue to work with iEARN staff at ICT to develop innovative projects that foster critical thinking and participate in national iEARN activities.

Project Objectives
This project will directly impact the substantial number of youth and teachers at ICT and affiliated schools who have relocated to Bangkok to escape the ongoing violence in southern Thailand. Schools continue to be targeted and destroyed at an alarming rate, and teachers are frequently the victims of executions because of their status as government employees. By continuing an EL Fellow at the Islamic College of Thailand, the US Embassy emphasizes its commitment to working with the English-teaching community in southern Thailand through whatever means are available given the current and ongoing restrictions on travel to the south by Embassy employees and AMCITs. The Embassy believes this EL Fellowship will provide a significant number of young people in Thailand with the English-language and critical-thinking skills essential for strengthening democracy in Thailand.

About the Host Institution
The Islamic College of Thailand is a publicly-funded primary/secondary school located in Thonburi, Bangkok (across the river from the US Embassy), and is home to nearly 3,000 residential and non-residential students. ICT follows dual-curricula (one Islamic, one Thailand Ministry of Education) and serves as the coordinating body for a large number of Islamic schools in Bangkok. The school hosts foreign teachers from the Middle East, Japan, Korea, China, and a few native-speaking teachers of English, but none from the US, other than the EL Fellow. The US Embassy continues to value ICT as one of its key educational contacts in the Bangkok area and conducts numerous activities there during the year. Recent visitors have included EAP/PD's Les High and other DoS Washington staff.

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Timor-Leste
City                              Dili
Host Institution           National University of Timor-Leste/Ministry of                                              Education
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               Mid-September 2009 – Mid-July 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing

Project Description
The EL Fellow will support the UNTL's English Department by teaching courses in written and spoken English. In support of the coursework, the EL Fellow will mentor the English Club. Particularly during breaks in the academic year, the EL Fellow will also support the UNTL English Department by advising on curriculum development, assisting with development of teaching materials, and development of the English language section of the library. As needed, the EL Fellow will provide weekly small-group English language instructions sessions for officials of the Ministry of Education. This position requires a highly self-motivated individual who can undertake initiatives and manage priorities with a minimum of guidance from the host institutions. Secondary project duties will include working with: Teachers Association/Organization, and Workshops/Seminars. In cooperation with UNTL and the Ministry of Education, the EL Fellow will hold periodic (monthly or quarterly) seminars for university and secondary teachers of English. These seminars will provide guidance on English teaching methodology, teaching materials, and other ELT topics.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow will promote mutual understanding by incorporating American area studies materials into language lessons as appropriate. The EL Fellow will work with the US Embassy's Public Diplomacy officer to draw on Embassy public diplomacy materials and activities to enrich language instruction.

About the Host Institution
The National University of Timor-Leste is the most important university in this recently independent country. It faces ongoing challenges with regard to resources and management capacity, but has made good use of international advisors and faculty in recent years.

Timor-Leste's Ministry of Education oversees English language instruction in the country's secondary schools and institutions of higher education. Some of its personnel are seeking to improve their English language skills through instruction by an EL Fellow.

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Vietnam
City                              Vinh
Host Institution           Vinh University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Proficiency Exams, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Teach courses to English-major students;
2. Conduct workshops on EL teaching methodologies and techniques for teachers
Secondary project duties will include work with: Support Mentoring, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
1. Conduct seminars or other club activities to motivate English study;
2. Assist with curriculum development.

Project Objectives
The EL Fellow’s presence will provide:
1. Increased motivation among English students and staff;
2. Better understanding of American standard of language instruction;
3. Greater proficiency in English for both students and teachers;
4. Familiarity with American values and institutions.

About the Host Institution
Vinh University is one of the five regional and multi-disciplinary universities in Vietnam. The university provides 43 undergraduate programs, 21 MA degree programs and nine Ph.D programs to more than 20,000 full-time students. As a regional hub city, Vinh does not attract the kind of attention the major urban centers do from tourism and foreign travel and therefore is underserved in English language acquisition opportunities. Having an EL Fellow here is a terrific opportunity to make English Language inroads in this region. Founded on 27th October 1994, the Foreign Language Department's mission is to provide undergraduate programs in English, French, Russian and Chinese languages and language training courses to students of other majors. The Department has a total staff of 69, including two Ph.Ds and 25 MAs. In tandem with Vietnam's rapid economic development and integration, English language has been recognized as an urgently critical tool for success. Vinh University has set raising English language ability of faculty and students as one of its highest priorities. This is demonstrated by numerous recent efforts in promoting the quality of English teaching and learning at the university.

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Vietnam
City                              Hanoi
Host Institution           Hanoi University
Type of Project            Senior Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
The EL Fellow will:
1. Provide workshops for English teachers on various assessment topics (including, but not limited to, the testing of listening, reading, writing, grammar, speaking and an analysis of international tests, such as iBT and Institutional TOEFL, IELTS, and the Cambridge language tests).
2. Evaluate the University's and Vietnam's current practices in English assessment and evaluation and provide suggestions for change.
3. Assist with curriculum development in all aspects of English teaching, as requested by the GOV. Hanoi University, not the Ministry of Education and Training, is to be the agent for reforming the curriculum in Vietnam's public schools.
4. Mentor and train any Fulbright ETAs who are assigned to Vietnam during the Fellowship.
Secondary project duties will include working with: Teachers Association/Organization, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will:
1. Continue to support the establishment of the Vietnamese Association of Teachers of English as Second Language (Viet TESOL).
2. Conduct regular seminars/workshops for other institutions at the request of the US Embassy.

Project Objectives
1. Contribution to the development of a sound strategy for English teaching and learning in Vietnam from now to 2020.
2. Better understanding of American standards of language instruction and improvement of English testing and evaluation at the University and Vietnam in general.
3. Increased professionalism of English teaching in Vietnam.

About the Host Institution
Formerly Hanoi University of Foreign Studies established in 1959, Hanoi University is one of Vietnam's leading public institutions in undergraduate and postgraduate training and research in foreign languages, social sciences and humanities. The University has over 400 of academic and supporting staff and more than 21,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Thanks to its prestige in English teaching, Hanoi University has been tasked by the Ministry of Education and Training with and is working to develop a more robust strategy for English language training for Vietnam from now to 2020. This will be an important part of Vietnam's major goal of moving from it current status as a poor English speaking country to that of a country with a citizenry of good English speakers. Testing, evaluation, curriculum development and teacher training are seen as crucial steps toward implementing this strategy. Hanoi University is also one of the three institutions assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to conduct pre-departure training programs for Vietnamese postgraduate students going to study overseas.

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Vietnam
City                              Long Xuyen
Host Institution           Angiang University
Type of Project            Fellow
Project Dates               September 2009 – June 2010

Project Focus
Teaching Methodologies

Project Description
Building on the current EL Fellow experience at Hue, the EL Fellow would help the faculty develop and implement modern teaching plans and curricula as well as conduct workshops to improve their teaching skills. Secondary project duties will include working with: American Studies, and Workshops/Seminars. The EL Fellow will also conduct workshops on American Studies to expose students to U.S. culture, history, and society. Through these workshops, general understanding of the US will be enhanced and serve the bilateral relationship as well as Vietnam’s international relations as it plays a bigger role on the international stage. The EL Fellow will help establish a nation-wide TESOL Association (VietTESOL) - now in embryonic form. The current EL Fellow has attended meetings related to establishment of VietTESOL and her experience can contribute to the ongoing efforts. The EL Fellow will facilitate workshops and presentations at other institutions in the US consular district, ideally at least once every two months. These institutions, located in southern and central Vietnam, include regional and local universities that generally have limited opportunities to host native English-speaking expert on campus.

Project Objectives
Through the US Ambassador’s Education Initiative, the US Embassy supports training for English language and American Studies programs. The placement of an EL Fellow at Angiang University will consolidate Embassy’s efforts to assist this underserved institution. The EL Fellow’s presence will heighten cooperation and interaction between the EL Fellow and AGU, and the Embassy and AGU, in the future. Accordingly, the EL Fellow's cooperation with AGU will strengthen mutual understanding between the US and Vietnam.

About the Host Institution
AGU was founded in 1999 and funded by the Angiang Province People’s Committee. AGU is the second largest academic institution in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta with a total enrollment of more than 10,000 students. AGU has six schools including the School of Education, School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Technology and Environment, School of Economics and Business Administration, School of Culture and Arts, and School of Philosophy. Angiang University is a multi-disciplinary institution which offers free or low cost education to students in An Giang and nearby provinces in various areas including Agriculture, Aquaculture, Food Technology, Biotech, Business, Economics and English. The university aims to meet the region’s foreign language learning demands and contribute to the development of the Mekong Delta’s human resources. AGU currently offers courses in American Literature (45 periods in total; a period lasting 45 minutes) and American Studies (30 periods in total) for 3rd-year students, and Inter-Cultural Communication courses with several periods of American society and culture for 4th-year students. Next year, American Studies will be included in the Western Studies Program, a program initiated by MOET.

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