Dear Friends of INTERLINK and A.C.E., We are delighted to announce that as of January 1, 2017, the A.C.E. Language Institutes on the campuses of Montana State University and Seattle Pacific University have joined INTERLINK Language Centers. Decades of close cooperation between the two organizations enable us to recommend each other to you with unqualified Read more about A.C.E. at Montana State and Seattle Pacific join INTERLINK[…]
In the Eye of the Storm: Reflections on my way home from Washington, DC by David Woodward, President at American Consortium of Universities What many refer to as a “surreal” week in the U.S. is particularly striking to see from the air as I fly between the political poles of Washington, DC, and Seattle, Washington. Read more about In The Eye of The Storm[…]
INTERLINK partner institutions are closely monitoring the implications of the January 27 Executive Order and will respond as needs indicate. As ever, INTERLINK instructors sensitively and thoughtfully work with their students and welcome private or class discussion about their worlds, their perspectives, and their feelings. Directors and other center staff are prepared to listen closely Read more about “All Are Welcome in This Place”[…]
In a press release issued on July 1st, 2016, St. Ambrose University (SAU) announced its promising new partnership with INTERLINK Language Centers. With the goal of enrolling additional international students, St. Ambrose will be providing exceptional English language training through an on-campus training center operated by INTERLINK Language Centers. SAU will “Not only…provide for our students’ Read more about INTERLINK Partners with St. Ambrose University[…]
The GO Teacher Generation Through INTERLINK By Romulo Arciniega B., GO Teacher participant and INTERLINK Graduate Six years ago the government of Ecuador started a program to improve the quality of Ecuadorian education. One of the most important and strategic aspects of this project was the training of English teachers in universities in the United States. Valparaiso Read more about GO Teachers Reflect on their time at Valparaiso[…]
INTERLINK Students at TVTC Spearhead an Environmental Fair By Adelina Holmes Assistant Country Director, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation Published September, 2015 In partnership with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, INTERLINK runs an intensive English Language program in various colleges in Saudi Arabia. The method of instruction focuses on Project Based Learning (PBL), which Read more about Project-based Learning at TVTC Produces an Environmental Fair[…]
By Jairo Patricio Galarza Pucha, INTERLINK student at Valparaiso University Source: INTERzine Vol. 1, Issue 1, May 2015 Pedram Etebari studied at INTERLINK three years ago. Now he is studying Exercise Science at Valparaiso University. He also works as a desk attendant at the Fitness Center and is a student ambassador at the Office of Read more about Interview with an INTERLINK student[…]
At the invitation of the American Embassy, the American Consortium of Universities (ACU) took part in the Amideast fair in Kuwait city. ACU was among a select group of ten institutions whose attendance at the fair was approved by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education. Dr. Nebila Dhieb-Henia, Director of Saudi INTERLINK Language Centers and Read more about ACU Participates in the American Embassy/Amideast Fair in Kuwait, November 2014[…]
Dr. Nebila Dhieb-Henia, Director of Saudi INTERLINK (SILC) and Regional Director for the American Consortium of Universities (ACU) represented ACU at EduTrac, one of Oman’s largest higher education, training and career exhibitions. EduTrac serves as a multi-sector recruitment event for approximately 150 universities, centers, ministries, and other agencies to provide an opportunity for students, graduates, Read more about ACU Participates in Oman’s EduTraC Fair, September 2014[…]
By Natasha Moodley Fire Pans Used for Roasting Coffee- Best Photograph in First TVTC/INTERLINK Photo Competition Today there is no debate about whether language learning can take place in the context of using social-media tools and campaigns. At TVTC/INTERLINK in Saudi Arabia (KSA), we turned to Instagram – an online, photo sharing and social networking Read more about Cultivating Conversations through Technology[…]
There is a lot of uncertainty on the part of many female applicants who are concerned about what life is “really” like for women who live and work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Who better to provide INTERLINK’s female applicants with an accurate picture of life in the KSA than our female, Saudi teaching Read more about A Day in the Life: A Q&A with Nelressa Stallings, an INTERLINK Teacher, on What Life is Like in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia[…]
Ecuador’s Go Teacher scholarship program offers Ecuadorian teachers quality English language development and pedagogical strategies in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). “One of the best experiences that required effort, enthusiasm and work was reflected in Interlink graduation. After months of hard work we could finally say “we did it!” The humor, creativity and responsibility of Interlink teachers were some of the most Read more about Go Teacher Scholarship Programs at INTERLINK VU – Spring II, 2014 Graduation[…]