"This grant is an important step on the path of educational excellence. English is not only a means of communication, but a way of opening windows into the wider world. This is why English teaching practices need to keep up with the most up-to-date methodologies and techniques," said Kaye Dunn, director of the English Language Program at George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus.
An agreement was signed by George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus vice president Sharon Siverts and public affairs officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai Ramin Asgard. The grant has been awarded for a one month residential Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Training Conference which will provide teachers the opportunity to develop their skills and achieve the highest standard of international qualifications. The conference will work closely with teachers to build strong theoretical background in teaching English as a second language coupled with successful teaching methodologies.
Asgard believes that the establishment of a grant to fund the TESOL Training Conference at George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus represents a commitment to providing opportunities for projects that create new economic opportunities and enhance access to quality education systems.
"We are pleased to support the TESOL Training Conference at the George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus because it is in line with our vision to promote peace, stability and international understanding in the region through education," Asgard concluded.
The program is expected to start with an initial group of eight students in early 2008 and with a hope to expand the program in the future.
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George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus English Language Program has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Consulate in Dubai to conduct a one month residential Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Training Conference for practicing teachers in the region.
L-R: Claudia Page, Program Assistant; Professor Sharon Siverts, Vice President GMU-RAK Campus; Rebecca Smoak, Regional English Language Officer; Ramin Asgard, Public Affairs Officer; Kaye Dunn, Director of the English Language Program GMU-RAK Campus; Dr. Abul R Hasan, Academic Dean GMU-RAK Campus.
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About George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah
George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah is a branch campus of George Mason University, Virginia, USA and the first full branch campus of an American university in the United Arab Emirates. An initiative of the Ras Al Khaimah Education company (EDRAK), the Ras Al Khaimah Campus of George Mason is set to position Ras Al Khaimah as the new education hub in the United Arab Emirates. As such, George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus is considered to be one of the most important developments in higher education in the region. The campus offers programs in management, biology and engineering and will be adding new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the future.
Additionally a new campus is under construction, opening August 2008. The Ras Al Khaimah Campus has an English Language Institute which began a Foundation Program in the United Arab Emirates in 2005. Students studying at the Ras Al Khaimah Campus seamlessly transfer to the University's Virginia, USA branch.
About George Mason University
George Mason University, located in the heart of Northern Virginia's technology corridor near Washington, D.C., is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. With strong undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, information technology, biotechnology and health care, Mason prepares its alumni to succeed in the workforce and meet the needs of the region and the world. Mason professors conduct groundbreaking research in areas such as cancer, climate change, information technology and the biosciences, and Mason's Center for the Arts brings world-renowned artists, musicians and actors to its stage. Its School of Law is recognized by "U.S. News and World Report" as one of the top 35 law schools in the United States.
George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah is a branch campus of George Mason University, Virginia, USA and the first full branch campus of an American university in the United Arab Emirates. An initiative of the Ras Al Khaimah Education company (EDRAK), the Ras Al Khaimah Campus of George Mason is set to position Ras Al Khaimah as the new education hub in the United Arab Emirates. As such, George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah Campus is considered to be one of the most important developments in higher education in the region. The campus offers programs in management, biology and engineering and will be adding new programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the future.
Additionally a new campus is under construction, opening August 2008. The Ras Al Khaimah Campus has an English Language Institute which began a Foundation Program in the United Arab Emirates in 2005. Students studying at the Ras Al Khaimah Campus seamlessly transfer to the University's Virginia, USA branch.
About George Mason University
George Mason University, located in the heart of Northern Virginia's technology corridor near Washington, D.C., is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. With strong undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, information technology, biotechnology and health care, Mason prepares its alumni to succeed in the workforce and meet the needs of the region and the world. Mason professors conduct groundbreaking research in areas such as cancer, climate change, information technology and the biosciences, and Mason's Center for the Arts brings world-renowned artists, musicians and actors to its stage. Its School of Law is recognized by "U.S. News and World Report" as one of the top 35 law schools in the United States.
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