There will be no future recruitment or selection of U.S. host schools.

The Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP), funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by American Councils for International Education, is coming to an end.

The 2023-2024 academic year was the final year of the Arabic program. The 2024-2025 academic year is the final year of the Mandarin program. The selection process of U.S. host schools for the 2024-2025 year is CLOSED.

The Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and is implemented by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. This program seeks to strengthen foreign language instruction at U.S. schools, while also providing the selected exchange teachers the opportunity to learn about U.S. teaching methodologies, culture, and society. Exchange teachers teach Mandarin Chinese or Modern Standard Arabic and also serve as a cultural resource in the host school and community. 

Questions

Please direct any questions to TCLP Staff by emailing tclp@americancouncils.org