U.S. TEACHERS OF THE HUMANITIES, LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ATTEND UKRAINIAN SCHOOLS

Six U.S. secondary school teachers of the humanities, language arts and social sciences are visiting Ukraine as U.S. participants of the U.S.-Ukraine Awards for Excellence in Teaching (TEA) Program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The TEA program recognizes the finest Ukrainian teachers of English and American Studies for their leadership, professionalism, innovation, and for promoting and strengthening U.S.-Ukrainian ties. The six American teachers spent two weeks in the communities of Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, Lubny, Myrhorod, Odesa and Uzhhorod. They were selected to participate in the program based on their ability to bring U.S. expertise to Ukraine, to bring Ukrainian expertise back to the U.S. and to form long-term ties. They were hosted by Ukrainian national winners of 2004.

The six American teachers will share their experiences and views of the Ukrainian educational system at a press conference on October 20 at 4:00 p.m. at the conference room of the American Councils for International Education, vul. Melnykova 63. The American Councils of Education: ACTR/ACCELS administers the TEA Program in Ukraine. To confirm your participation or receive further information please contact Olena Sukhotepla at American Councils (tel. 246-8221, 246-8222) by noon October 19.