How is USIA involved in English teaching?
The English Language Programs Division (ELPD) of the U.S. Information Agency is the office responsible for U.S. government English teaching support activities outside the U.S. With a total of 27 Civil Service and Foreign Service personnel, the ELPD provides a wide range of services and products throughout the world, most commonly through U.S. Information Service (USIS) offices usually located near or within the American Embassy in the capital city of a host country.