American Councils for International Education is a premier, international nonprofit creating educational opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world. Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, data-focused research, and educational development programs, American Councils designs and administers innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding.
MISSION
A leader in international education, academic exchange, language acquisition and assessment, and research, American Councils prepares individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world.
VISION
American Councils is helping to build a world of globally competent citizens, successful institutions, and responsible nations.
FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
American Councils has been entrusted with over half a billion dollars in competitive grant awards from government agencies and charitable foundations. They are enabled and empowered to further their mission to provide greater access to educational opportunities across the globe thanks to funding from sources including the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Education, Library of Congress, National Endowment for Humanities, Carnegie Corporation of New York, USAID, The Defense Language and National Security Education Office, The U.S. Russia Foundation, U.S. Society Foundations, and many foreign governments and their ministries of education.
CULTURE
American Councils is an international nonprofit NGO with a global workforce of over 400 professionals, with over 30 offices and locations. The Nonprofit Times has ranked us one of the top 50 nonprofits to work for in the entire United States. Headquartered in downtown Washington, D.C., American Councils is at the epicenter of culture, politics, and knowledge. Their vision is to build a world of globally competent citizens, successful institutions, and responsible nations – a vision made possible through multicultural and multilingual staff.
