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U.S. Embassy English Teaching Programs

As part of Cultural programming sponsored by the United States Government and coordinated by American Embassies overseas, some Embassies conduct their own English teaching programs. A local-hire Director of Courses administers these programs. 

Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Niger, Togo

East Asia: Burma

North Africa, Near East, South Asia: Jordan, Syria, Yemen

II. U.S. EMBASSY ENGLISH TEACHING PROGRAMS

Benin

English Language Program
American Cultural Center
B.P. 2012
COTONOU, Benin
Director: Nancy Dossa Sossavi
Telephone: 229-30-45-53
Fax: 229-30-03-84
Email: nanceds@yahoo.com

Burkina Faso

American Language Center
01 B.P. 35
OUAGADOUGOU-01, Burkina Faso
Director: Lynn Hanson Ouedraogo
Telephone: 226-30-63-60 / 30-89-03
Fax: 226-31-52-73
Email: alcouaga@fasonet.bf

Central African Republic

MARTIN LUTHER KING CULTURAL CENTER

Mailing address: c/o American Embassy
Avenue David Dacko
P.O. Box 924
Bangui, Central African Republic

Shipping Address: American Embassy Bangui
2060 Bangui Place
Department of State
Washington, DC 20521-2060

Director: Guillaumine Gazembeti, Cultural Affairs Assistant
ELP Coordinator: Lea Koyassoum Doumta
Telephone: (236) 61-02-00
Fax: (236) 61-44-94
E-mail: gazembetig@hotmail.com

Chad

English Language Program
Director of Programs: Paul G. Gallagher
B.P. 3
N'DJAMENA, Chad
Telephone: 235-51-73-91, ext. 123
Fax: 235-51-88-31
gallagherpg@state.gov

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo-American Language Institute (CALI)
B.P. 8622
KINSHASA 1, DRC
Director of Courses: Liza Martinez
Telephone: 243-88-43979
Fax: 243-88-46592
Email: cali-doc@raga.net

Madagascar*

English Teaching Program
4 Lalana Dr.Razafindratandra, Ambohidahy
ANTANANARIVO (101), Madagascar
Director: John Corrao
Telephone: 261-20-22-202-38
Fax: 261-20-213-97
Email: etptana@compro.mg

* Anyone interested in working at the English Teaching Program in Antananarivo should contact the program upon arrival in the city. Please do not send applications in advance.

Niger

English Language Program
American Cultural Center
P.O. Box 11201
NIAMEY, Niger
Director: Patricia Alio
Telephone: 227-73-29-20
Fax: 227-73-55-60
Email: pjalio@yahoo.com

Togo

English Language Program
Centre Culturel Americain
Rues Pelletier et Vauban
B.P. 852
LOME, Togo
Director: Clover Afokpa
Telephone: 228-212-166
Fax: 228-217-794
Email: afokpacj@state.gov

EAST ASIA

Burma

American Center Rangoon
14 Tawwin Road
Dagon Township
RANGOON, Burma City, Burma
Contact: Shirley Nang Hom Leik
Telephone: 95-1-223140/223106/221585
Fax: 95-1-221262
E-mail: leiknh@state.gov

Comments: The American Center Rangoon conducts a small English program with highly qualified native speaker TESOL specialists. High school graduates with basic proficiency in English may apply for the placement test. Semesters are three months, three times a year.

NORTH AFRICA, NEAR EAST, SOUTH ASIA

Jordan

American Language Center
P.O. Box 676
Abdoun 11118
AMMAN, Jordan
Director: Catherine Silliman
Telephone: 962-6-585-9102 / 585-9103 / 589-5104
Fax: 962-6-585-9101
E-mail: csilliman@alc.edu.jo

Comments: Teachers who know they will be living in Jordan in the near future are urged to apply. The ALC does not generally recruit from overseas.

Syria

American Language Center
P.O. Box 29
DAMASCUS, Syria
Director: Stephen Boeshar
Telephone: 963-11-332-7236
Fax: 963-11-331-9327

Yemen

Yemen-America Language Institute
P.O. Box 22347
SANA'A, Republic of Yemen
Director: William D. Helz
Telephone: 967-1-416-973 or 967-1-203-429
Fax: 967-1-203-251
E-mail: yaliroy@y.net.ye

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