
English education and cultural exchange: TEA Fulbright program brings international educators to Montana State University and INTERLINK
Participants in the TEA Program smile for a group photo after presenting lesson plans as part of a methodologies course. What happens when 23 teachers from 19 different countries come together for six weeks of intensive training? Beliefs shift, culture is exchanged and explored, awareness grows, deep friendships emerge, and…

Student Success Story: Jimena Pursues English Proficiency for Professional Development
Many of INTERLINK’s students are young adults pursuing studies abroad so they can complete a 4-year undergraduate degree in the U.S. However, we also serve a number of students who are mid-career professionals looking for opportunities to advance their career, their professional skills and their interpersonal communication skills. Before coming…

Student Success Story: Lina’s Journey to Academic Achievement and English Proficiency
Name: Lina Rois Country: Colombia Lina is a motivated and hardworking student who has improved her language and academic skills throughout all levels of the INTERLINK English program. Starting at Level 1, Lina is now on track to graduate the program this fall before she continues her education with another…

Fulbright TEA Teachers in the US
“The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA) brings international, secondary-level teachers to the US for a six-week program. Through exchange and professional learning programs, teachers improve educational outcomes and prepare today’s youth for success in a globalized, interconnected world. Each year, approximately 400 educators, from the United States…

Student Spotlight – Yuna
Name: Yuna Minami Country: Japan Yuna is currently an undergraduate at Nagoya University of foreign studies in Japan. In May 2022, she began her study-abroad experience by studying English at INTERLINK. Below are excerpts from our interview. How did your classes at INTERLINK compare to other classes you have taken?…

Introducing Al Yamamah University’s New Al Khobar Campus
INTERLINK International Institutes is pleased to announce the opening of its new center at Al Yamamah University-Khobar, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, in the fall of 2022. INTERLINK’s President Ahad Shahbaz and Executive Director Nebila Dhieb visited the campus in March. They were both impressed by the innovative architectural design…

LEAP at MSU 2022
BOZEMAN – Montana’s beautiful mountains, friendly people and sense of Bobcat community are just a few things that 10 college and university educators from throughout Japan have noticed during a 10-week development program at Montana State University. The educators are participants in the Long-Term Education Administrators program, called LEAP, which…

Student Spotlight – Meet Telma
In August 2020, Telma Borges joined INTERLINK’s English classes as a part-time student. This month, we celebrate her graduation from the program! Telma has been an exemplary student, as she balanced her studies, being a full-time mother, and her passion for photography.

Season’s Greetings from INTERLINK 2021
As we look back upon 2021, we are grateful to our students, colleagues, and sponsors who have contributed to the success of our programs these past two years and forward to building upon these relations in the year to come. We feel fortunate that we — our students, university partners,…

Fulbright TEA Fellows Collaborate With INTERLINK Instructors
Montana State University’s Office of International Programs recently hosted 19 instructors from around the world as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program sponsored by the US State Department. These master teachers spent six weeks in Bozeman for professional training to gain skills in creating engaging and student-centered…

Student Spotlight – Meet Blessings
Benedictte Chilufya is ready to change the world! Benedictte has an ambitious list of goals and accomplishments inspired by her desire to touch people’s lives. Originally from Zambia, she was a career nurse at the largest hospital in the country. Suitably nicknamed “Blessings”, her career path was shaped by her…

Season’s Greetings from INTERLINK 2020
Necessity is the mother of invention.– Plato Dear Friends and Colleagues: For all of us, 2020 was an especially challenging year during which resilience, innovation, and strategic planning were truly put to the test. Like so many schools affected by the pandemic, INTERLINK was faced with transforming in-person classes quickly…

Update on INTERLINK’s Instructional Plans
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The current circumstances have presented us with great challenges and require quick and effective responses. Maintaining our students’ learning and growth are our top priority; faculty and administrators are in continuous discussion to ensure that services continue uninterrupted and that all students and staff understand how…

Remembering Steve Schwab, INTERLINK’s Friend and Volunteer
We honor and celebrate the life of Steve Schwab who was a volunteer for four years here at INTERLINK. He suddenly passed away last Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Steve was a retired English and Spanish teacher with a deep commitment to serving students. He showed up week after…

Students Lead Okinawan Activities at INTERLINK MSU
For a second year in a row, students from Okinawa’s Naha Nikkei Business College spent one month in Bozeman studying English at INTERLINK MSU. The two year vocational school selected two sites in the U.S. to send 11 students for a hands-on learning experience – Bozeman, MT and Chico, CA….