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Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, which is a fully scholarship that offers high school students in Albania the chance to live with an American family and study at an American high school for a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 19 September, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
In a ceremony held on June 21 at the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Charge D’Affaires Ryan Roberts and U.S. Defense Attaché James Hilton presented the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) Acceptance Certificate to Albanian Cadet Enea Hilaj who was accompanied by his family. Mr. Hilaj is the fourth Albanian Cadet to attend the Academy but the first ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 21 June, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, Embassy, Events, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., Success Stories, U.S. & Albania
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that the lists of more than 150 U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars abroad in academic year 2017-2018 are now available. The lists highlight the Fulbright Program’s strong institutional diversity and impact on American communities. The State Department’s Bureau ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases, Reports, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
Rector Gjana, Professor Hajderi, Rector Teliti, religious leaders, professors, dear students, Good morning. I am joining you today to say bravo to you about your work on promoting religious tolerance. So I will begin with some comments about religious tolerance in my life and here in Albania. Then I want to talk about Holocaust Remembrance ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Speeches, U.S. & Albania
On January 30, Ambassador Lu met with students from Bedër, Logos, Our Lady of Good Counsel, the Theological Catholic Institute in Shkoder, and the Orthodox Theological Academy in Durres for an open discussion. He congratulated students from different religious communities and universities on their work to advance the Albanian tradition of interfaith dialogue and noted ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, News
by Zylfie Braha, from “Bajram Abdiu” high school, in Bicaj, Kukes, who is currently placed at the “Three rivers” high school, in Michigan. The experience till now has been so exciting! At the begging I thought this was going to be the most exciting part but now I’m not really sure which is the most ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S., Success Stories, U.S. & Albania
* as prepared for delivery Mr. Kola, Mr. Kacorri, Mrs. Reci, dear students, Good morning. This is my first visit to Rrëshen and I love it here. This is also our first of many meetings with young people in towns across Albania. We have a message for you, but we also hope to learn something ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Albania
The United States Embassy in Tirana is pleased to announce notification of funding opportunities on media and education projects. Media projects include “Two-way Journalism Exchange Program” and “Study of Media Professionals”, while the education program is on “English Language Education for Underprivileged Groups.” For all the required criteria, deadlines and how to apply, check our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, News, Public Affairs
From April 10 – 24th, the Public Affairs Section brought international NGO 10 Million Discs to Albania to spread the concepts of teamwork, conflict resolution, leadership, personal accountability, and mutual respect through the sport of Ultimate Frisbee. They worked with P.E. teachers and students from Shkoder, Lezha, Tirana, Durres, Kavaja, Vlora, and Fier. Ultimate Frisbee ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 24 April, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs, U.S. & Albania
U.S. Ambassador Donald Lu was the first guest of the Humanities Forum talk series with students and lecturers at the Faculty of History and Philology today where he discussed the new U.S. Administration and its Foreign Policy. In his remarks, the Ambassador noted that “the White House has defined the President’s foreign policy goal as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 25 January, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education
