On Monday July 22, 2024, Dr. Michelle Reid joined Participate Learning at the Mayflower Hotel to welcome more than 300 new ambassador teachers (from more than 20 countries!) to Washington, D.C., to kick off their U.S. cultural exchange experience. While there, she met with Andrew Buop, Education Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya, and Rebecca Pasini, Deputy Assistant Secretary, private sector exchange, for the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Many of these teachers will be working in FCPS during the 2024-25 school year! This is a great partnership and one that supports global learning which in turn unites our world.
Since 1987, more than 17,000 teachers from 77 countries have participated in the program, impacting 75,000 students. This past year, there were approximately 21,000 applications for 750 positions. We are grateful for the teachers who have chosen to work in FCPS and look forward to a continued relationship as we maintain our commitment to world class educational outcomes for each and every student while educating students who are confident critical thinkers and problem solvers of global issues, this work matters.