ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE WELCOMES FULBRIGHT LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT MOHAMED MAHMOUD FROM MAURITANIA
Illinois Central College International Education Dept. recently welcomed
Mohamed Mahmoud, of Mauritania, as its Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant in
Arabic for the 2017-18 academic year. He will be part of the Language Studies,
Government, and Humanities Dept.
Mahmoud will lead various workshops, guest lectures, and language opportunities for ICC students, employees and the local community during his time at the College. He plans to provide insight into the culture of his home country, and in turn, learn more about American culture.
Mahmoud will lead various workshops, guest lectures, and language opportunities for ICC students, employees and the local community during his time at the College. He plans to provide insight into the culture of his home country, and in turn, learn more about American culture.
He holds
a bachelor degree in General English Studies from Nouakchott University in
Nouakchott, Mauritania; a master’s degree in American and Caribbean Studies
from Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal; and a license degree in
Arabic and Islamic Studies from the High Institute for Islamic Studies in
Nouakchott, Mauritania.
The Fulbright Program was founded
by U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright and consists of competitive, merit-based
grants for international exchange students, scholars, teachers, professionals,
scientists and artists.
For more information on the
International Education Program at ICC, contact Program Director Dr. Barbara
Burton at (309) 694-8817.
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