The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program for 2021. The Fulbright FLTA is a nine-month, non-degree seeking program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The FLTA program provides participants with an opportunity to increase their English language proficiency, extend their knowledge of U.S. society and culture, …
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Twenty-four English Access Micro-scholarship Program (Access) students recited poems that they wrote in English at the conclusion of a five-day workshop, January 12th -15th. The workshop was organized by the US Embassy’s Regional English Language Office in cooperation with the American Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) in Juffair. During the five-day workshop, visiting US Specialist …
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Thirty young Bahraini students graduated from the English Access Micro scholarship Program in a ceremony at Al-Safir Hotel in Juffair. U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Siberell honored the students who successfully completed a two-year program of rigorous study in English and American culture. In his remarks, Ambassador Siberell noted that almost 200,000 students have received …
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On February 3, the Rotary Club of Manama hosted Ambassador Justin Siberell to talk about the Bahrain-American Relationship: A Rich History and Promising Future. Ambassador Siberell highlighted the work done by the U.S. Embassy in bringing Bahrainis together with other students from all over the world to help them develop skills that they can bring …
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The Regional English Language Office at the U.S Embassy Manama is seeking candidates for a two-day English Language Teaching Conference in Amman, Jordan. The conference, entitled “English Beyond Borders: Language Teaching in a Global Context” will take place on the 18 and 19 of August 2017. To apply, please fill in the application form here …
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To celebrate Independence Day, English Language Fellow Jesse Conway and Muna D. Abdmohammad, coordinator of the American Corner at the Bahrain National Library, invited the children of Bahrain to take part in a cultural exchange program. Children from ages 4 – 12 participated in coloring activities, learned about the history behind the flags of Bahrain …
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The U.S. Embassy in Manama invites the public to participate in STEM Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through the University of Pennsylvania and Coursera The U.S. Embassy in Manama is happy to announce the first facilitated MOOC launch of English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through the …
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The U.S. Embassy in Manama is happy to announce the second facilitated launch of the English for Journalism Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through the University of Pennsylvania and Coursera. Through the MOOC, learners will obtain the English language skills needed for a career in modern journalism. The course explores print, broadcast, social and digital …
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At the final U.S. Embassy Regional English Language Office (RELO) workshop for 2016, the National Library at the ISA Cultural Center experienced the beautiful singing of 75 local teachers. RELO Assistant, Khadija Alhayki, helped teachers find their voices so they could use them to engage young learners using songs and chants from the American …
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On November 28th , U.S. Embassy English Language Fellow Jesse Conway led a workshop for local English teachers on ways to increase reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary through collaborative practices. During the workshop, participants discussed why reading is often perceived as difficult and time-intensive and explored classroom-ready communicative approaches that increase students’ reading fluency levels, …
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On November 2nd , Ambassador Roebuck honored five Bahraini Access students who contributed stories and illustrations to the book, “Tales and Stories from the Gulf.” These students collaborated with other young writers from U.S. Government-sponsored Access English-language programs in Kuwait and Qatar to submit and publish a collection of folktales and creative stories for young …
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On October 26th, thirty young Bahraini students graduated from the English Access Microscholarship Program hosted by the Integrity Learning Center in a ceremony at Elite Grande Hotel in Seef. U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, Mr. William V. Roebuck, honored the students who successfully completed a two-year program of rigorous study of English and American culture. Sponsored …
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On October 26, the U.S. Embassy’s Regional English Language Office partnered with the Isa Cultural Center to offer a workshop on “Collaborative Story Writing.” The regional English language officer, Mr. Scott Chiverton, demonstrated activities from the U.S. Department of State publication, “Create to Communicate,” a teaching resource book that shows teachers how to use art …
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