2017 Program Opportunities for the Short-Term Program

In 2017, project opportunities are available in seven countries. U.S. teachers may apply for only one project in one of the seven participating countries. To see the projects for 2017, please click on the Project Proposal link in the Project Summary column below for more information on each individual project. Project opportunities and participating countries may change from year to year.

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Country	Preferred Timeframe	Required Language	Host Organization	Project Summary*
Botswana	May 1, 2017 to August 10, 2017	English	Ministry of Basic Education, Curriculum Development and Evaluation Department	Proposal #DAST-17-BOTS-001 This project will comprise an evaluation of the effectiveness of curricula for students with hearing difficulties and the recommendation and demonstration of effective teaching methods and tools for this student population. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
Colombia	July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017	English	Centro Colombo Americano	Proposal #DAST-17-COL-002 The selected U.S. teacher will assist the Center to engage in curriculum design and teacher training activities to improve English teaching for students with learning difficulties. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
India	Project 1 June 15, 2017 to July 30, 2017 Other dates possible	English	Centre for Science of Student Learning (CSSL)	Proposal #DAST-17-INDIA-003 The selected U.S. teacher will work with CSSL to develop curriculum, educational materials, and training sessions related to how teachers can utilize assessment strategies to address gaps in student learning. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
India	Project 2 June 15, 2017 to August 1, 2017 Other dates possible	English	Kailash Vidyamandir School	Proposal #DAST-17-INDIA-004 This project will focus on the development and delivery of English teaching pedagogy and methods workshops, development of curricula and methods, and co-teaching of English language lessons. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
Mexico	May 29, 2017 to July 14, 2017 Other dates possible	English; Spanish proficiency strongly preferred	Centro de Inglés de Texcoco and Secretaría de Educación Pública Merida	Proposal #DAST-17-MEX-005 The purpose of the project is to take part in a multi-region assessment and training program for pre- and in-service middle school science and/or math teachers to improve teaching quality. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
Palestinian Territories	May 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017	English, basic Arabic proficiency preferred but not required	Palestinian Ministry of Education, Training and Supervision and Special Education Units	Proposal #DAST-17-PT-006 The selected U.S. teacher will observe, train, and provide support to local teachers related to the identification of children with special needs and will support the creation of an environment that supports students’ learning needs. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
South Korea	June 1, 2017 to July 15, 2017	English; basic Korean proficiency preferred but not required	Jangdaehyun School	Proposal #DAST-17-KOREA-007 This project involves the preparation and delivery of art, dance, music and/or afterschool English classes for secondary level North Korean defectors students. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
Vietnam	Project 1 May 1, 2017 to August 12, 2017	English	Huu Nghi Primary School	Proposal #DAST-17-VIET-008 The U.S. teacher will train, observe, and provide feedback to teachers and school officials on effective STEM teaching strategies and methods. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.
Vietnam	Project 2 July 4, 2017 to August 11, 2017 Other dates possible	English	Lao Cai Teacher Training College	Proposal #DAST-17-VIET-009 This project focuses on building capacity of pre- and in-service teachers to teach Science, Mathematics, and Information Technology in English. View Project Proposal Application is now closed.

*See each project proposal for full details.