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A Unique International Education Program
Beginning in 1982, American University School of Education's International Training and Education Program (ITEP) provided an ideal environment for students to further their skills and experiences in:
- training program design;
- intercultural learning and exchange;
- program management and evaluation;
- transitional and social justice;
- internationalization of higher education; and
- equity in education.
ITEP was a unique 30-credit Master of Arts (MA) program that provided students with a strong foundation in theory, principles, and practice in international education and training. Coursework was either fully in-person or hybrid. ITEP students could pursue additional Graduate Certificates, such as ITEP’s Training Design and Facilitation certificate or the School of International Service’s Cross-Cultural Communication certificate.
ITEP also offered a 12-credit in person, online, or hybrid Training Design and Facilitation (Graduate) Certificate for novice to experienced trainers seeking a specialized training credential to further their design and facilitation skills.
Among questions that ITEP students tackled were:
• How do we create innovative training programs that respond to local and global issues?
• What role does education quality play in efforts to promote educational equity and inclusion?
• What are the cultural, social, and political perspectives underpinning development assistance and intercultural exchange programs?
• How are controversial histories taught and learned?
ITEP Celebrated 40 Years!
In 1982, Dr. Leon Clark joined the faculty of American University and established the International Training and Education Program (ITEP), serving as its inaugural director for 17 years. During the course of 2022, the School of Education celebrated the 40th anniversary of the ITEP program with a series of special events for students and alumni.
ITEP Students Study in Japan
Historic News
- 2023-2024 for ITEP started strong with a Fall Meet & Greet to welcome everyone back and to bring new students into the MA and certificate program. For International Education Week, ITEP held a panel with the Echidna Global Scholars at the Center for the Universal Education at the Brookings Institution where they presented their research in India, Bhutan, Egypt, and Uganda. In November, the Alternative Pathways forum welcomed alumni Beck Waghorne, Julia Bouchelle, and current ITEPer Maddy Crawford who shared their experiences in the program and the impact that had on their career paths. To wrap up the year, the cohort celebrated with holiday gatherings and a "secret jingle tingle" gift exchange. In the spring semester, we hosted the annual student research conference which welcomed a wide array of graduate student research presentations from American University, George Mason, University of Maryland, and George Washington University.
ITEP graduate students Kim Linford, Maddy Crawford, and Paige Dabney presented their papers. Over spring break, ITEP faculty Drs. Elizabeth Worden, Jisun Jeong, Terence Ngwa, and Michael Gibbons participated in the Comparative and International Education Society annual conference in Miami. We wrapped up the semester with the Charles Tesconi Lecture, where Dr. Supriya Baily of George Mason University spoke about education in authoritarian times. Join us for more in the future! - Global Education Forum
Throughout the year, ITEP hosted a range of speakers for its signature event, including: Mariana Barros-Titus and Corey Shaw presented “Education as an Exercise in Reparative Justice”; Dr. Judith Pace gave the 2nd annual Charles Tesconi Lecture with “Learning to Teach Controversial Subjects in Divided Societies”; and Dr. Sabrina J. Curtis and Ellen Chigwanda discussed “Critical Approaches to Education Research: A Conversation on Engaging with Adolescent Girls in the U.S. and Zimbabwe" - Comparative and International Education Society Conference (CIES)
ITEP sponsored 20 students to attend the 2023 CIES Conference in Washington, D.C. in February. ITEPers joined over 3,600 participants in the 1,000 sessions offered. Faculty members Dr. Jisun Jeong, Dr. Elizabeth A. Worden, Dr. Michael Gibbons, and ITEP student Alex Medadi presented research. ITEPers also networked with practitioners at a career event hosted by Chemonics. Professor Worden took a group of 15 international scholars to visit Martha’s Table, a non-profit serving the DC residents. - Experiential Learning Trip to Senegal
ITEP faculty member and SOE Scholar in Residence Dr. Michael Gibbons and ARASL Director Dr. Terence Ngwa led “Historical and Transatlantic Perspectives on Antiracist Teaching,” SOE’s first ever study trip to Senegal.
ITEP Gallery
ITEP 2019 graduate La'Nita Johnson gives a commence-
ment speech.
ITEP Students in School of Ed Lobby
Former ITEP Faculty Member Jermain Griffin and ITEP Alum ('18) Lisbeth Gall
ITEP Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss critiques a student's poster presentation.
ITEP Program Director Elizabeth A. Worden
ITEP EDU-642 (Training Program Design) Students
ITEP Students at Global Education Forum
Global Education Forums
We Sparked Conversations
The School of Education’s International Training and Education Program hosted monthly Global Education Forums (GEFs), discussions on pressing topics in international education, international development, and intercultural exchange. Conversations were joined by experts who offered their viewpoints and experiences as practitioners, researchers, and activists. Audience participants had the opportunity to ask questions and join the dialogue.
Learn more about the ITEP Global Education Forums.