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With 27+ years’ experience, #ELFellow Douglas Brazil of #NewMexico trained civil servants in Djibouti—boosting communication for public service and U.S.-Djibouti collaboration. ✍️ Learn more: elprograms.org/freedom-250 🇺🇸 #Freedom250

In Nagasaki, #ELSpecialists Joe Voigts and Shélynn Riel brought together future teachers from Japan and South Korea for a dynamic training inspired by American educational luminaries. #Freedom250 #AmericanExcellence

#VirtualEducator Meena Singhal of Nevada trained in‑service tourism instructors to present cultural traditions—such as Day of the Dead—in accurate and context‑rich ways. ✨🌸🕯️Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250. 🇺🇸 #Freedom250

From Missoula, #ELSpecialist and #ELFellow Judy Emerson has her Medical English expertise and love for Montana’s outdoors—training healthcare professionals in Belarus and beyond.🌲🌍 Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250. 🇺🇸 #Freedom250

In #Ukraine, #VirtualEducator Daniel Hagen exchanged holiday traditions with 50 university students 🎄 who learned about U.S. holidays and created presentations on Ukrainian holidays, building English skills and strengthening cultural connections across countries. 🇺🇸🇺🇦

Togo’s next generation of digital leaders is typing their way to success. 💻 At American Corner Lomé, English Language Fellow Amanda Cady’s multi-week typing project and competition built students’ 21st-century skills on tools rooted in U.S. history and innovation; from Christopher Latham Sholes’ keyboard (1868) to Douglas Engelbart’s mouse (1961). #Freedom250 #USAinTogo #Education

#ELFellow Anita Tjan shared #Idaho culture during her Turkiye fellowship, sharing about Idaho’s recreational attractions, Boise State University football, and her home state’s tastiest and most famous export—potatoes! 🥔🥔 Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250. 🇺🇸 #Freedom250

Christina Cavage, VP of Learning at Immerse, a U.S. based Fluency Performance Platform, has advanced education as an #ELSpecialist in Vietnam, Russia, and Belarus—emphasizing that even with AI, human connection matters most. 🤖🌍 Read the full story: elprograms.org/story/alumni-a…

Based at #CUBoulder, Michelle Duvall recently led a #VirtualEducator project with NGOs in Latvia, helping leaders strengthen professional English for media, tourism, and community initiatives. Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250. 🇺🇸 #Freedom250

#ELFellows shape English teaching worldwide by training new teachers and supporting educators’ growth. 🌍 From Togo to Tashkent, Fellows recently gathered to celebrate wins and spark new ideas to strengthen teacher training. ⭐ #TeacherTraining #LifeofaFellow

#Arizona State University Professor Paul Kei Matsuda is a leading applied linguist whose global #ELSpecialist work has supported writing programs and teacher development in Honduras, Türkiye, and China. ✍️ Learn more: elprograms.org/freedom-250 🇺🇸 #Freedom250

#VirtualEducator Melanie Lubinus from South Dakota led an online English course with apprentices at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília, helping six young adults grow into confident English speakers and professionals. Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250 #Freedom250 🇺🇸

As an #ELSpecialist, University of North Dakota Professor Anne Walker led virtual workshops for 160+ teachers in Russia, modeling how children’s literature and digital tools can bring U.S. culture into K-12 classrooms. Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250 #Freedom250

In preparation for the 2026 #WorldCup, Minnesota educator Linda Lorenz is helping Mexico’s security and civil protection personnel get game-day ready in English. ⚽🏆 Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250 #Freedom250

#ELSpecialists Fabio Coelho, Meg Montgomery, and Brigitte Miller are busy training high school teachers from #Tunisia, #Algeria, #Libya, and #Morocco. Thankfully, they’ve still found time to enjoy the best of Tunisia – including traditional “donuts” known as bambalouni!🍩

Nebraska-born #ELFellow Draper Kirke led a “Discover America” workshop series in Lublin, Poland for 360 participants and introduced hands-on explorations of American culture, from national parks to food. 🏞️ Read more at elprograms.org/freedom-250. #Freedom250

On Nov. 13, 2025, 21 U.S. #EdTech companies showcased tools to 700+ educators from 90 countries, bringing American innovation and expertise to classrooms around the world. Read more: bit.ly/edtechexpostor…. 🌍💻✏️ #ELT #Innovation #GlobalEducation

Leading a course for Peruvian journalists, #VirtualEducator Patrick Russell—a Kansas cow farmer—couldn’t hide his “udder” excitement when a student shared about a local cow beauty pageant! 🐄🌍 Read more: elprograms.org/freedom-250 🇺🇸 #Freedom250 #Kansas #Farming

#ElVirtualEducator Carolyn Lasher led a MOOC Facilitator Training Camp for teachers in #SouthKorea and #Japan. Participants explored Canvas, designed lessons, and delivered teaching demonstrations, building the skills to lead future online course camps in their communities.