Manila, September 7, 2018 — The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), convened the 12th National Education Summit on September 6, 2018 in partnership with the Philippine government and Synergeia Foundation. More than 400 leaders from local governments, schools, and the private sector gathered to share good practices in education ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 7 September, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Education
Iloilo City, August 23, 2018 — More than 70 alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs gathered at Iloilo’s historic Old Provincial Capitol for the Visayas leg of Alumni Reconnects, a nationwide series of reunions marking the
70th anniversary of U.S.-Philippines people-to-people exchanges . Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr., an alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program, hosted the reunion. He said, “One ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 23 August, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, American Spaces, Education, Environment, Events, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: #USPHexchanges70, Central Philippines University, Fulbright, Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, Guimaras Island, Iloilo, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange Study program, Philippine Youth Leadership Program, U.S. exchange alumni, YSEALI
Manila, July 25, 2018 — A team of scientists from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) visited the Philippines to participate in National Science and Technology Week (NSTW). During their visit, the NASA scientists interacted with Filipino scientists, engineering students, and high school teachers and highlighted NASA’s collaboration with the Philippine government on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 25 July, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: CAMP2Ex project, NASA, National Science and Technology Week
Manila, July 5, 2018 — The U.S.-PH exchange alumni network, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, celebrated the 70th anniversary of U.S. government-sponsored exchanges in the Philippines during an Alumni Reconnects reunion and networking reception on June 30 at SMX Mall of Asia. More than 200 U.S. exchange alumni attended the event. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Events, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Study in the U.S., U.S. & Philippines
| Tags: #USPHexchanges70, Fulbright, Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, International Visitor Leadership Program, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange Study program, Michael Klecheski, Philippine Youth Leadership Program, Study of the United States Institute program, U.S. exchange alumni, YSEALI
Manila, May 9, 2018 — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) completed its five-year, Php1.9 billion
Basa Pilipinas project, which improved literacy and reading comprehension among more than 1.8 million students from kindergarten to grade three. USAID partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement the project in eight school divisions in the provinces ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 9 May, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Basa Pilipinas, Department of Education, USAID, USAID Philippines
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Ambassador Jennifer Galt (center) speaks with Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez (right) and former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines John Maisto (left) at a 70th Anniversary of the Philippine Fulbright Program reception hosted by the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 24 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines
| Tags: Fulbright
Cebu, February 15, 2018— EducationUSA, the U.S. government’s official resource for students interested in pursuing higher education opportunities in the United States, will host its first-ever university fair in Cebu on Friday, March 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Radisson Blu Hotel. The EducationUSA Fair will feature 22 U.S. colleges and universities. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 February, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: #USstudy
Manila, February 13, 2018 — EducationUSA, the U.S. government’s official resource for students interested in pursuing higher education opportunities in the United States, will host its annual university fair in Manila on Thursday, March 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza. The EducationUSA Fair will feature 33 U.S. colleges and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: education fair, EducationUSA
Manila, February 1, 2018 — As part of its continuing response to the Marawi crisis, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines has launched the Php18.5 million #ForMindanao campaign supporting 37 projects throughout Mindanao led by Philippine alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchanges, many of whom have already played a crucial role in responding to humanitarian needs ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: #ForMindanao, Marawi, USAID, USAID Philippines
USAID Deputy Chief of the Office of Program Resources Management Chris Foley (extreme right) hands over the reading materials to the Department of Education-Mandaluyong City Division led by Dr. Nanette Losario (4th from left) and Highway Hills Integrated School Principal Marvie Duran (extreme left). Witnessing the event are YesPinoy Chairman Dingdong Dantes (3rd from right) ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 6 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Events, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Basa Pilipinas, USAID, USAID Philippines, YesPinoy Foundation
Makati, May 2, 2017—On April 28, 2017, Ambassador Sung Kim, honorary Philippine-American Educational Foundation Board Chairperson, renewed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that continues the Fulbright-CHED Scholarship Program for Graduate Studies in the United States. Fulbright-CHED Scholarships enable faculty and staff from higher education institutions to pursue master’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 2 May, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Events, Press Releases, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
| Tags: CHED, Commission on Higher Education, Fulbright, PAEF, Philippine-American Educational Foundation
Manila, February 14, 2017— EducationUSA, the U.S. government’s official source on U.S. higher education, welcomed 1400 students, parents, and educators to its annual higher education fair on Tuesday, February 7 at the Philippine Sofitel Plaza. Representatives from 20 U.S. colleges and universities attended the fair and met with prospective Filipino students. Ambassador Sung Kim opened ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 February, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Events, Press Releases
| Tags: education fair
EducationUSA Philippines organized a homecoming event on August 2, 2016 at U.S. Embassy Manila for Filipino students interested in
studying in the United States . Participants interacted with and got tips from students currently enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. U.S. Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg welcomed the participants, shared the diverse courses offered by schools and emphasized how a U.S. education could ...
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By U.S. Embassy Manila | 5 August, 2016 | Topics:
Education, Events
| Tags: EducationUSA
