The
Language Connection of St. John’s University has been selected
by the Institute of International
Education (IIE) to host an intensive, six-week program this
spring for 24 high school English teachers from Brazil who are
living at the Manhattan
campus while refining their language skills and classroom
practices.
St. John’s is one of 18 American universities—the only one in New
York State—chosen by IIE, one of the world’s largest international
training organizations, to host the Brazil English Teachers
Program. IIE creates and administers global research and training
initiatives, including the US
Department of State’sFulbright and Gilman
Scholarship programs.
About 540 Brazilian teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
received grants to study at American universities in 15 US states
this spring. The Brazilian government is funding the initiative for
at least three years through its Ministry of Education, with
support from the US Embassy and the Fulbright Commission in
Brazil.
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