U.S. Department of State funds English Language Exchange Program at MSU

This summer, more than 20 English educators from around the world came to Michigan State University’s campus to be immersed in the language and culture while also learning new creative approaches to teaching English in their home countries.

MSU was awarded $116,000 from the U.S. Department of State to lead and host the two-week exchange program “Multimodal Approaches to Content-Based Instruction: Creative Pathways to English Proficiency” during July 2025. This program highlights MSU’s reputation as a global leader in English language teaching and learning.

“As a U.S. Department of State program, this initiative fostered both goodwill toward the United States and meaningful cross-cultural exchange,” said Rob Roznowski, MSU professor in the Department of Theatre and one of the program leads. “It reinforced the value of education as a form of diplomacy, creating lasting connections between educators across borders.”

The “Creative Pathways to English Proficiency” program is part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs and was implemented in cooperation with the FHI 360 organization that runs the related English Access Scholarship Program in offices worldwide.

Read the full story on the College of Arts and Letters website.