What is the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA)?
The FLTA program is an opportunity for young English teachers to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge of U.S. culture and customs while strengthening the instruction of foreign languages at U.S. colleges and universities. What will you do as a Fulbright FLTA Fellow? As a Fulbright FLTA Fellow, you will spend one academic year at a U.S. university where you will teach Arabic and enroll in at least two U.S. studies or teaching methodology classes each semester. You will also share the culture and values of your country with Americans in university clubs, language dormitories and in the community. When you return home, you will have a high proficiency in English and will speak with first-hand knowledge about the United States, its culture and people. Who are the Fulbright FLTA Fellows? Fulbright FLTA Fellows are young teachers or graduate students from around the world. The Fellows are enthusiastic about teaching their native
