Nukus American Resource Center Grand Opening
NUKUS, KARAKALPAKSTAN, UZBEKISTAN (November 24, 2021) – U.S. Embassy Tashkent, in partnership with the Ministry of Higher and Specialized Secondary Education, launched the Nukus American Resource Center (Nukus ARC) at Karakalpak State University on November 24, 2021. The Nukus ARC is one of several interactive English-language library spaces being opened throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan as part of the American Spaces program funded by the U.S. Embassy. William O’Roark, Country Director for American Councils for International Education, and Dr. Akhmed Reymov, Rector of Karakalpak State University, were greeted by English language students and faculty from the university, conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony, and invited students to browse and use the center during the official grand opening.

Located on the second floor of the Karakalpak State University library, the Nukus ARC serves as a resource library with a large collection of fiction, non-fiction, and exam preparation textbooks for visitors. The center hosts a reading room that can serve as a classroom space or private study room for students and faculty.

These American Spaces, located in more than 140 countries, serve to connect the world with the United States. Modeled after modern American libraries, American Spaces receive millions of visitors each year.

For more information about American Spaces, please visit our Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram accounts and the American Councils Uzbekistan website. For more information on programs offered in Uzbekistan, follow U.S. Embassy Tashkent on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram.

For inquiries, please contact American Councils for International Education at info.uz@americancouncils.org.

FEP fellow Zulkhumor Mirzayeva took part in the international seminar on "Reading Literature in 21st - Century in Central Asia: Challenges and Perspectives".

Zulkhumor Mirzayeva, the FEP fellow, took part in the international seminar on "Reading Literature in 21st - Century in Central Asia: Challenges and Perspectives". During the workshop, scholars from all over the world (India, Afghanistan, Iran, America, Colombia, Pakistan, Arabia, China, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Georgia, and Indonesia) discussed the values of literary creations and designing new teaching methods by emphasizing children's emotional intellect enrichment.

Also, scholars addressed several questions: How to protect the nation and language from the threat of globalization and how to involve children in reading literary art.

During the seminar, the FEP fellow participated in discussing a memorandum of cooperation between the Universities of Arkansas and Alisher Navoi Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature, which addresses the essential issues in the field of language and literature, the development of joint projects for the translation of Uzbek literature.

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Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN): Sharing Knowledge and Sustaining Networks

On October 29-21, 50 representatives of UniCEN partner universities from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan gathered near Tashkent to showcase the results of their partnerships, participate in networking sessions, and share new project concepts to sustain networks. In addition, six U.S. researchers and administrators from UniCEN partner universities (Michigan State University, Mississippi State University, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln) presented their partnerships as examples of best practice.

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Tackling Environmental Challenges through Curriculum Updates

Ferghana Valley is most populous region of Uzbekistan, and environmental challenges are critical to the region's future. Through the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN), administered by American Councils for International Education and funded by the U.S. State Department through the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, American University partnered with the Ferghana State University to develop teaching and learning methodologies in science with a focus on climate change and sustainable development.

American University professors identified several areas for curriculum development, in climate science and environmental health and risk assessment. Faculty and graduate students from Ferghana State, including top level university officials, collaborated to modernize areas of hydrology, human and ecosystem health, fertilizer use, and ecosystems.

In October 2021, Professor Michael Brody from American University visited Fergana State University and introduced teaching and learning methodologies for environmental science climate change and included meetings with senior administrators, faculty researchers, and students.

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Attention!

The results of the FLEX Round 2 came out for Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Andijan, Namangan, Fergana, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya, Navoi, Syrdarya, Jizzakh and Tashkent regions.

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Asad Shodiev is currently a third-year student at Webster University Tashkent majoring in Business Administration (B.S.). In summer 2021, Asad was selected among hundreds of applicants as one of the finalists for the Young Professional Internship Program (YPIP) organized by the American Councils for International Education in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent. At his host company, Wings Distribution, Asad was placed into the sales department to conduct a statistical analysis within the database and compile reports on sales figures.

During his two-month internship, Asad had an opportunity to work on himself on both personal and professional levels. He believes that his internship experience encouraged him to hone his interpersonal skills. This helped overcome his communication barrier and served as a further incentive for him to continue learning and exploring new areas. “At the very outset,” he reflects, “it was a big challenge to go beyond the usual work environment and interact with new colleagues, but with some effort and practice, it was possible to work more flexibly and gain more confidence in what I was doing. Our weekly reflection sessions were of great help in polishing some of our professional skills, too, as we could attend lecture events hosted by well-experienced mentors. The internship program exposed me to a wide network of bright and exciting individuals willing to contribute to society.”

As a whole, Asad enjoyed his time as an intern and feels grateful for having had a chance to work with supportive colleagues and approachable mentors. Asad is still unsure about his future course, but the experience he derived from this program as an intern will put him one step closer to becoming the person he sees himself as in the years to come.

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The FEP fellow Dr. Ravshan Shamsitdinov contributed to signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on academic and scientific cooperation between the Andijan State University and the University of North Georgia in the USA.

On November 3, after receiving the signed MOU between Bonita C. Jacobs, President of the University of North Georgia (UNG), and Akramjon Yuldashev, Rector of the Andijan State University (ASU), Dr. Shamsitdinov participated in the formal ceremony with Dr. Christopher Jespersen, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters.

Memorandum envisions conducting Russian history lectures for UNG students learning Russian. Senior lecturer of the World History Department of the History Faculty of ASU A.Turgunov will lead the course. John Romero, Senior Lecturer of the Art & Letters Department of the University of North Georgia will cover the course of History of Russia for the Russian groups of the History Faculty of Andijan State University.

During his professional exchange in the USA, Dr. Shamsitdinov gave several lectures on World History II and Political Science and Foreign Affairs Departments. Lectures were related to the History of Uzbekistan and its foreign policy in the USA.

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SIT Graduate Institute and Nukus State Pedagogical Institute

Exchanging English-Language Curriculum on Plurilingualism and Multiculturalism

Students across Uzbekistan have expressed interest and growing demand for modern English-language curriculum. Through the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN), administered by American Councils for International Education and funded by the U.S. State Department through the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, the SIT Graduate Institute partnered with Nukus State Pedagogical Institute to advance English language teaching and Curriculum Design. The emphasis of the collaboration centered around plurilingualism and multiculturalism.

During three two-hour synchronous sessions beginning in November 2020, 14 faculty and graduate students from Nukus State Pedagogical Institute and four from SIT Graduate Institute evaluated syllabi in detail. In the first quarter of 2021, the partners reviewed English-language syllabi to integrate optimal learning, communicative competence, grammar, hands-on discussion, and reflection. NSPI then posted the revised syllabi on a specially designed Canvas site. NSPI faculty learned from STI first-hand how to interact with students.

As a result of collaboration, NSPI successfully completed its re-accreditation process. Input from SIT contributed to curriculum design, which led to effective reporting and reconceptualization of English-language education offered to future teachers.

In April-June 2021, five professors from SIT Graduate Institute organized and conducted five 90-120-minute seminars for fourteen faculty members from Nukus State Pedagogical Institute. SIT continues to share resources on the Canvas site, as well as publications and research conducted in neighboring Central Asian countries. This new information will be incorporated into multiple short- and long-term courses in the department.

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