English Speaking Nation coming to regions to help with RPM applications!
January 27 and 28, 2020 look for us in your area!!!

Dear Core Trainer Applicants,

Thank you for your interest in the ESN:STT Program.

We are glad to announce that the first stage of Core Trainers (CT) selection is finished. If you have received an email from the American Councils team you have been selected as a semifinalist for the program.
Congratulations to all the CT semifinalists.

Please kindly check your emails and respond to esn@americancouncils.org as soon as possible to confirm your participation.

Best Regards,
ESN Team

ESN official email address: esn@americancouncils.org

Dear RPM applicants,

Hope you are staying safe!
Thanks for your interest in the ESN: STT program!

We have received more than 2000 applicants from all regions of Uzbekistan. And this is great!
ESN team has thoroughly reviewed all applications and more than 700 RPM were defined as semifinalists.
The next selection stage is English Language skills testing which will take place once the quarantine is over.
Continue following our channel, more information about next selection stage will posted as the testing dates are confirmed.
For now, reminding you that the main RPM selection criteria at the first stage are the following:
- Complete application with additional documents (essay, scan of diploma, reference letter) sent to esn@americancouncils.org;
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a secondary school teacher;
- Currently a full-time faculty member, teacher trainer or teacher of English as a Foreign Language in teacher training institution or a secondary school.

You can find more information on selection criteria on our web page https://www.esn-teachers.org/apply

Thank you
ESN team

Dear RPM Semifinalists,

Hope you are all in good health.
RPM Semifinalist Notification with TOEFL Test information have been sent to all. Who has received the notification, please kindly send your confirmation to our email address: esn@americancouncils.org
Candidates who have not received notifications but informed of being semifinalists last week, kindly send your correct email addresses with your respected region with last and first names to us: esn@americancouncils.org.
We will send notifications note to you soon.

Thank you for your attention.

Respectfully,
ESN Team

Dear Regional Peer Mentor (RPM) Semifinalist,

The World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic. Due to its capacity to transmit from person-to-person through respiratory droplets, the government of Uzbekistan has applied and enforced recommendations, guidelines and some prohibitions to which American Councils for International Education strictly adheres to and complies by.

American Councils has put in place recommended preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during any and all English Speaking Nation (ESN) activities including the administration of the TOEFL ITP test. In order to be successfully admitted to the testing site, please make sure to arrive at the registration desk already wearing a medical mask and medical gloves at the test center.

American Councils would like to inform you that by attending the TOEFL ITP test you are voluntarily assuming the risk that you may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death.

By attending the testing you voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregone risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to yourself including, but not limited to, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that you may experience or incur in connection with your attendance at the TOEFL ITP test.

American Councils for International Education will conduct due diligence and adhere to social distancing policies, enforced public health guidelines, and, to a reasonable accommodation, ensure that safety and security of all RPM semifinalists is the utmost priority for the project.


Kind Regards,

The ESN Team

Dear Regional Peer Mentor (RPM) Semifinalists,

American Councils would like to inform you that TOEFL ITP testing for the regions Namangan, Andijan, and Fergana are postponed until further notice. Semifinalists from the above mentioned regions shall be informed on when rescheduled testing will take place via email. Please make sure to check your email regularly for updates.

We understand that there are many questions and uncertainties regarding the current public health climate and the COVID-19 situation in Uzbekistan. American Councils and the English Speaking Nation are committed to keeping our program participants safe and healthy while testing. The ESN team will be in further contact shortly about health measures and steps to take to ensure all of our test takers are safe and taken care of. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the change in schedule, you are welcome and encouraged to contact the American Councils English Speaking Nation (ESN) team at esn@americancouncils.org.


Respectfully,

The ESN Team

Dear Regional Peer Mentor (RPM) Semifinalists,

American Councils would like to inform you that TOEFL ITP testing in the Republic of Karakalpakstan (Nukus) and Khorezm region (Urgench) are postponed until further notice. Semifinalists from the above mentioned regions shall be informed on when rescheduled testing will take place via email. Please make sure to check your email regularly for updates.

We understand that there are many questions and uncertainties regarding the current public health climate and the COVID-19 situation in Uzbekistan. American Councils and the English Speaking Nation are committed to keeping our program participants safe and healthy while testing.


Respectfully,

The ESN Team

Dear Regional Peer Mentor (RPM) Semifinalists,

American Councils would like to inform you that TOEFL ITP testing in the Surkhandarya region (Termez) are postponed until further notice. Semifinalists from the above mentioned regions shall be informed on when rescheduled testing will take place via email. Please make sure to check your email regularly for updates.

We understand that there are many questions and uncertainties regarding the current public health climate and the COVID-19 situation in Uzbekistan. American Councils and the English Speaking Nation are committed to keeping our program participants safe and healthy while testing.


Respectfully,

The ESN Team

Dear Regional Peer Mentor (RPM) Semifinalists,

American Councils would like to inform you that TOEFL ITP testing in the Kashkadarya region (Karshi) are postponed until further notice. Semifinalists from the above mentioned regions shall be informed on when rescheduled testing will take place via email. Please make sure to check your email regularly for updates.

We understand that there are many questions and uncertainties regarding the current public health climate and the COVID-19 situation in Uzbekistan. American Councils and the English Speaking Nation are committed to keeping our program participants safe and healthy while testing.


Respectfully,

The ESN Team

Dear Regional Peer Mentor (RPM) Semifinalists,

American Councils would like to inform you that due to current public health climate and COVID-19 situation in Uzbekistan TOEFL ITP testing in all regions including Tashkent city are postponed until further notice. All semifinalists shall be informed on when rescheduled testing will take place via email. Please make sure to check your email regularly for updates. American Councils and the English Speaking Nation are committed to keeping our program participants safe and healthy while testing.

Respectfully,

The ESN Team

American Councils for International Education is excited to announce that the English Speaking Nation (ESN) Core Trainer application is now open! The application will be open from August 25th – October 15th and applicants will be considered for the second cohort of the program.

The English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training program is funded by Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan and implemented by American Councils in close cooperation with the Ministry of Public Education. The program offers English language teachers and trainers the opportunity to enhance their pedagogical skills and professional disciplinary expertise while participating in a rigorous training program delivered by TESOL International and George Mason University. Upon finishing the full training course, successful candidates will earn a TESOL Core Certificate and will be inducted into Uzbekistan’s Core Teacher Trainers Corps.

Application deadline: October 15, 2020 – no later than 17:00 (Tashkent time)

For more information about the eligibility criteria please see the Program Overview and to apply for the Program visit the program website at: https://www.esn-teachers.org/apply/core-teacher-trainer-application.

🔔 Learn more about the ESN:STT Program by viewing the video about the program and eligibility requirements.

Do not miss your chance to earn TESOL Core Certificate and to be part of the ESN initiative!

⏳Deadline: October 15, 2020.

👉🏼 Apply now!

🎯 Are you applying for the ESN:STT Core Teacher Trainer position to become TESOL certified trainer?

🆘 Do you have questions on how to fill in the Application?

✅ Check our ESN:STT Program CT Application instructions manual HERE!

⏳Deadline: October 15, 2020

​​FLEX APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN!

Applicants can participate in the recruitment process from any location that has Internet access, using either a mobile device or a computer. FLEX recruitment will still include three rigorous rounds of testing even though participants will not take part in in-person testing.

• Round 1: FLEX online application. This round includes an online application and 3 essay questions that MUST be submitted within 10 DAYS of starting the application (Example: if application is started September 5, it must be submitted before September 15)
• Round 2: After submitting the Round 1 online application, students will be invited to take part in an online English test.
• Round 3: The third and final round of testing will begin in November. Round 3 will include an interview, more essays, an application, and another English test. Students who pass to this stage will be contacted by the American Councils office in their country with details.

FLEX is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. government. The FLEX competition is open to all students who meet the basic eligibility requirements established for their home countries. To apply online, please go to https://ais.americancouncils.org/flex. The application will close October 15, 2020.

Eligibility criteria: The FLEX scholarship competition is merit-based and open, at no cost, to applicants who meet the following requirements. Students with disabilities are invited to participate in the competition. FLEX finalists include approximately 20 students with disabilities each year. Selected students with disabilities meet the same criteria as other participants in the program. Students may only apply once to the program during a given recruitment cycle.

Eligible applicants must:
1) Be born between January 1, 2004 – July 15, 2006;
2) Be enrolled in and attending 9, 10, 11 grade of a secondary school or 1, 2 year of lyceum/college in Uzbekistan, at the time of application;
3) Have an academic standing of good or better;
4) Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of registration;
5) Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements;
6) Be a citizen of Uzbekistan, and be able to receive an international passport;

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