Mandarin Immersion Parents Council

The Teachers of Critical Languages Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is designed to expand schools’ abilities to teach Chinese and Arabic, placing experienced EFL teachers from China and Egypt in American K-12 schools for an academic year where they teach Mandarin or Arabic language and culture.

US elementary or secondary schools, both public and private, may apply
Applications are due February 12, 2010.
TCLP provides broad-based integrated support:

For exchange teachers

round-trip airfare,
~$30,000 to support living expenses
J-1 visa support
health insurance
professional development funds
Pre-departure orientation in Beijing and Cairo
2-week Orientation and methodological practicum
professional development workshops in November and May

For host schools

$5,000 grant opportunities for language-learning projects
monthly honoraria for school-designated mentors
in-person site visits by TCLP staff
on-going support from experienced staff
Check the website for application forms