Oman Programs and Services
Exchange Programs
Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program
AMIDEAST is one of seven organizations that have joined
together to administer a component of the Partnerships
for Learning Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program.
This new U.S. Department of State-funded scholarship program
provides secondary school students in selected Middle Eastern,
African, and Asian countries the opportunity to live and
study in the United States for a full academic year.
Scholarship recipients live with host families, attend
U.S. high schools, and participate in special enrichment
activities that include community service, youth leadership
training, a civics education program, and other activities
that help them develop a comprehensive understanding of
American culture and develop leadership skills. Likewise,
these students serve as cultural ambassadors for their home
countries, representing their own rich heritage to their
American host communities. For information on how to apply
click here.
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| YES alumni and finalists with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alina Rominowski (right) and Oman Country Director Sarah M. Jackson (left) |
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Youth Exchange and Study (YES) participants recently met with Alina Romanowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs. The group included alumni who participated in the program in recent years, as well as finalists who will be departing for the United States in August for the 2008-09 academic year. Alumni enthusiastically shared their experiences with DAS Romanowski, reporting on highlights that ranged from the lasting friendships they formed to the enjoyment derived from after-school sports. "It was a life-changing experience," said one alumnus. "I loved it!" Finalists participating in next year's program expressed their excitement about this new chapter in their lives. "I know that this experience is going to make me a new person," confided one of the students, "and I can't wait!" |
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Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The U.S. Embassy and AMIDEAST are pleased to announce the
Fulbright Foreign Student Program for 2008. Established
by the US Congress in 1946, the Fulbright Program was founded
to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational
and cultural exchange. AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright
Foreign Student Program for the Middle East and North Africa
on behalf of the US Department of States Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs. This highly prestigious scholarship
program is a two-year fellowship, designed to give graduates
of four-year bachelors degree programs the opportunity to
pursue a graduate degree at a U.S. university. The program
is funded by the United States Government, with the exception
of international airfare, which must be paid for by the
scholarship recipient.
English Language Training
AMIDEAST/Oman has the capacity to develop and deliver tailor-made English language programs for a broad range of clients representing government, the private sector, and academia. Using a learner-centered, real language approach to language learning that focuses on the production of communication, AMIDEAST/Oman offers highest quality English language instruction by experienced, qualified teachers of English using state-of-the art curricula designed to enhance communication skills in general, and speaking and listening skills in particular. Courses feature an open, transparent and fair assessment system to monitor participants’ progress, and can include the administration of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) to provide internationally recognized measures of proficiency. For more information, please contact Shelley Hines, English Language Program Manager, at shines@amideast.org or Mohamed Al Rawahy, Portfolio Development Manager, at malrawahy@amideast.org
AMIDEAST and Oman Ministry of Heritage and Culture Team Up for Innovative English Language Training Program |
| Employees of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture conversed with several Americans in early May as part of an innovative English language training program developed by AMIDEAST/Oman. The employees have been participating in English language training designed to assist them with their work as ministry archaeologists, museum guides, and restoration professionals. The training program includes a wide variety of activities including videos, presentations, visits to ministry and other museums, conversation circles, and speaking and listening activities, all facilitated by an American instructor with a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The sessions in early May featured Americans as “conversation partners” who engaged the Omani students in topics ranging from family traditions to career aspirations. “That was fun!” exclaimed one of the students upon leaving AMIDEAST’s office. “When can we do that again?”
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