February 24 and February 25, 2016 at 3:00pm in Egypt, 9:00pm in China, and 8:00am (EST) in the U.S.
 
Join the conversation! Meet your friends and colleagues in China, Egypt, and the United States for a two-day virtual conference on developing and delivering trainings for your students and peers. Each day will include presentations and scheduled time for Q&A.
 
Featuring Presentations by TCLP Alumni!
 
Wednesday, February 24, 2016: Peer/Teacher Training

Exchange teachers Nashaat Mehany and Xing Yali experienced an exciting turn of events on their flight from Washington, DC to their U.S. host communities following the TCLP orientation in August.

Both exchange teachers were accompanied by mentor teachers from their host schools, who recognized that one of their fellow passengers was Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. After introducing themselves and the program, the exchange teachers had an opportunity to pose for pictures with the senator from their host state.

This fall, schools across the U.S. geared up to welcome students back to class. For the 23 schools that will participate in TCLP this year, the welcome preparations started much earlier.

Over the summer, TCLP host schools prepared for the arrival of their new Arabic and Mandarin teachers by planning activities to introduce them to their communities. Events scheduled for the exchange teachers included welcome parties, school receptions, city tours, hiking in national parks, picnics, and much more.

Anthony Koliha, Director of Global Educational Programs at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State visited TCLP alumni in Beijing on Sunday, July 19th. TCLP alumni Gao Jinghua, Yu Bo, Sun Ling, Yang Jing and American Councils Program Officer, Wang Hui had the opportunity to eat lunch and share experiences with Mr. Koliha. TCLP alumni talked about how U.S. students enjoyed learning Chinese and how they applied what they learned in the U.S. to their English classes after they returned to China.

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After spending a year in the U.S., TCLP teachers demonstrate established leadership skills in the classroom and stand poised to emerge fully as leaders in their school and community at home. The Virtual Spring Leadership Workshop on May 6-8, 2015 provided current TCLP participants with an opportunity to reflect on their experiences as exchange teachers in the U.S. and prepare for their return home as teacher leaders.

After living and working in their American host communities for nearly a year, TCLP teachers had the opportunity to share their best stories and advice in this year’s essay and video contests.

My First Close Friends by Ruirui Yang

I'd like to share my unforgettable experience with the next year exchange teachers. When I applied TCLP program and I was asked whether I minded pets. I said no, because I really love pets, especially dogs.