The workshop opened at the American Councils office with remarks by Emmanuel Pimentel, Program Officer at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State, and Zara Hovhannisyan, Director of Teacher Programs, followed by a welcome dinner and the awarding of contest prizes. On May 12, the exchange teachers attended two sessions led by guest presenters. Jennifer Manise, Executive Director of The Longview Foundation, conducted a session on the importance of enhancing student global competency skills, while Liz England, Principal of Liz England and Associates, led a session on transformational leadership in the field of education. The workshop concluded with closing remarks and the issuing of program certificates by Jennifer Gibson, Branch Chief of Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs in the Office of Global Educational Programs at ECA, and Lisa Choate, Executive Vice-President at American Councils, followed by a celebration dinner.