NEWS THIS MONTH
Destination TEFL Launching This Fall
CIEE TEFL is excited to announce that Destination TEFL is launching this fall in Vietnam and Thailand. After completing 11 weeks of online coursework, participants will complete 2 weeks of practice teaching in either Vietnam or Thailand. The program allows participants to find a job in Vietnam or Thailand while completing the practicum or, if they aren't ready to commit to a job, they can extend their trip to explore a new part of the world. For those that return to the U.S. after receiving their TEFL certificate, they are ideal candidates for a CIEE Teach Abroad program, offering teaching positions in 11 different countries around the world.
Pay It Forward - Host a High School Exchange Student
For U.S.-based CIEE alumni, hosting an international exchange student is a great way to remain in touch with a different culture from your own. Host a high school student from another country this year and continue your global experience! You can also refer an individual or family and CIEE will thank you with $100 if they end up hosting with us.
Can't host but still interested in helping out with international students once they arrive in the U.S.? We have several part-time Local Coordinator positions available across the country too.
Visit www.ciee.org/highschool to learn more about these opportunities.
More CIEE Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards
Congratulations to the following CIEE alumni who received awards to go abroad again through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program:
Sophia Freuden (St. Petersburg RLP, Russia, Spring 2015) - Fulbright ETA to Yelabuga
Ben Lourie (St. Petersburg RLP, Russia, Spring 2015) - Fulbright ETA to Gorno-altaysk
Scout (Sarah) Mills (St. Petersburg RLP, Russia, Fall 2014 - Spring 2015) - Fulbright ETA to Ukhta
Erin Luther (Buenos Aires LA, Argentina, Spring 2014) - Fulbright ETA to Argentina
Congratulations to Dr. Allison Pingley, a CIEE IFDS alum, who recently received the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Budapest, Hungary in the fall. This June, Dr. Pingley attended a CIEE faculty seminar in the Czech Republic titled, "The Everyday Social, Psychological, and Economic Effects of Communism."
Did you receive a Fulbright award for the upcoming year? We'd love to hear about it! Email us at alumni@ciee.org to share the news.
The Alumni Interns are Taking Over Social Media
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cieealumni to stay up-to-date with all things CIEE this summer as the alumni interns take over our social channels and give you an inside look at what it's like to intern at our global headquarters in Portland, Maine.
Intern at CIEE with Teach Abroad
Are you interested in content marketing and social media? Apply to be the next Content Marketing Intern for Teach Abroad! This is a rotating internship that offers a full-time, 3-month position with rolling start dates in August, November, and February. Learn More
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Read about the last CIEE Local Chapter events on the blog.
ALUM OF THE MONTH
Leyth Swidan, CIEE Study Abroad
As a Jordanian-American, Leyth spent his childhood summers traveling between Philadelphia and Jordan, familiarizing himself with Arab culture and learning Arabic, which has contributed to his interest in global affairs and the Middle East. He is a recent graduate of Pomona College where he studied International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies. During his time at Pomona, Leyth studied abroad with CIEE twice; first in Amman, Jordan on the CIEE Diplomacy and Policy Studies program, and then at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London as a Gilman Scholar. He also worked as a peer mentor at Pomona's Office of Study Abroad, was a senior interviewer in the admissions office, and served as the president of the Muslim Students Association. His interest in public service and diplomacy has led him to intern at the White House, the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C., and at the U.S. State Department during his summers in college. These experiences have reinforced his desire to contribute to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East as a future Foreign Service Officer. This summer, he is interning in the Near Eastern Affairs bureau at the State Department before starting his Master of International Affairs program at Columbia University as a Pickering Fellow. Read his story on the blog.
Do you have your own story to share? Email us: alumni@ciee.org.
ALUMNI VOICES
Excerpts of Conversations with CIEE Work & Travel USA Alumni:
"I participated in the program for two summers. I was in the same place, Old Orchard Beach Maine. It was such a great adventure! It helped me get a better sense of U.S. culture. I met wonderful people, both American and European, and we still keep in touch. We even visit each other at least once a year in Europe. Now I work for a company with headquarters in the U.S. and the experience helps me whenever I interact with Americans." -Andrada Birla (CIEE Work & Travel USA, 2013 and 2014)
"I participated in the Work &Travel USA program via CIEE in 2014 and 2015 summers. I have been to 10 states in the U.S., and they are really amazing unforgettable memories. I'm a senior student at Istanbul University in public relations and advertising now and I will be graduating this summer, also planning to build a career in the field of human resources management." -Ahmet Saygin (CIEE Work & Travel USA, 2014 and 2015)
Did you love your CIEE Work & Travel USA experience? Join the CIEE Work & Travel USA Ambassadors group on LinkedIn to virtually connect with alumni from around the world!
@CIEEALUMNI
From left: The CIEE Alumni summer interns enjoy their first day working at CIEE's global headquarters in Portland, Maine; the alumni interns enjoy a fun kayaking trip around the many small islands of Casco Bay, and even saw some seals; and CIEE alumni interns and staff take a team-building trip to The Escape Room in Portland.
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