The English Language Teaching Program Department is offering a Grant to Enhance English Proficiency Across Diverse Sectors.
This grant is for supporting projects that enhance English language proficiency and critical communication skills across diverse target audiences. Initiatives include providing essential English lessons for underprivileged individuals, empowering STEM students and young professionals for global careers, and upskilling workers in the hospitality and tourism sectors. The program also fosters English for activism, develops public speaking and cross-cultural communication abilities for students and professionals, and refines the written and interview skills of journalists. Additionally, it supports workshops exploring American culture through English to expand vocabulary and cultural understanding. The primary purpose is to equip diverse learners with vital English skills for significant personal, academic, and professional advancement, addressing specific societal needs.
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Submissions are encouraged from universities or non-profit English teaching institutions, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and non-profit educational institutions or individual with relevant programming or teaching experience.
Additional Information
Agency Name:
U.S. Mission to Vietnam
Description:
Project that focus on one of the priority English programs and target audiences specified below:
• English for underprivileged groups: English lessons for patrons of existing charity groups and organizations, including but not limited to shelters for women, abuse victims or children’s organizations.
• STEM Masters: English class to enhance the English capacity of students/young professionals in the STEM field for more effective STEM learning, research and global job-seeking.
• Hospitality/tourism industry: English class for participants who hold low-level jobs but could improve their career tract by learning English
• English for Activism: English lessons focusing on advocacy, activism, and skills for writing proposals and letters of intent.
• Public Speaking skills: English class to strengthen presentation and cross-cultural communication skills for high schoolers, college students and young professionals to help them become more successful in their studies or career tract.
• English for Journalists and Media Professionals: Course aimed at journalists and editors focusing on topics such as interviews, written English, and grammar.
• American Culture through English: English workshop to help learners improve vocabulary while exploring components in the American culture, such as American music, sports, customs, holidays, etc…
Link to Additional Information:
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Grantor Contact Information:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
HCMC Grants
Program Assistant
Phone 35204616 Email:hcmcgrants@state.gov
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