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TIEC Welcomes Teachers from the Philippines as Part of Development Program
Three years ago, Cherry Rosete Genilla managed 69 children inside her small classroom at Kahaponan Elementary School in the Valencia City Division Region of the Republic of the Philippines.
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TIEC Partner Awarded “Outstanding Learning Philosophy” During Forbes Middle East’s Higher Education Ceremony
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), a long-standing partner of the Texas International Education Consortium, was honored with the “Outstanding Learning Philosophy” award at Forbes Middle East’s Higher Education Awards on April 23rd.
USAID Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick Visits with TIEC Universities
Last week, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick traveled to Austin, Texas to meet with TIEC’s Board of Directors and Operating Council.
TIEC Participates in U.S. University Tour of Egypt
The Texas International Education Consortium was selected along with eight other U.S. universities to participate in U.S. Embassy Cairo’s United States University Tour of Egypt.
TIEC Vice President Travels Across Latin America Looking to Build Partnerships with Fellow Consortia in the Region
Last month, TIEC’s Vice President set off on a tri-country tour of Latin America with the goal of network-building and increasing access for Texas universities.
TIEC Welcomes New Director of Finance and Operations
After moving to Austin last year with her family, Thembie Chiromo was waiting for TIEC to walk into her life. TIEC’s new Director of Finance and Operations has had a long and passion-filled career in non-profit finance and operations, and brings a depth of experience with public and private donor grants and contracts to the organization.
TIEC Launches Curriculum Review Project with Badr University in Cairo
The Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) is very pleased to be launching a new partnership with Badr University in Cairo (BUC).

TIEC Welcomes Nearly 40 Educators from Across the Middle East and North Africa
Over the past three weeks, 39 teachers and administrators representing 13 countries across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region have participated in the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) Pan Regional Teacher Exchange program (PRTE).

TIEC Celebrates 5th Year for Uruguay Fulbright Commission Teaching Group
On February 2, TIEC welcomed the arrival of 24 Uruguayan elementary and secondary public school educators through the Uruguay Fulbright Commission under the Educator Exchange Program.
TIEC Welcomes 18th Cohort of Korean Teachers in Longstanding Training Program
Yoojin Kim has been an English teacher in South Korea’s rural Gyeongbuk Province for the last eight years.
TIEC Receives STEM Grant with Texas State and Lamar University from Exxon Mobil’s 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund
This month, the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC), along with the Universidad Politecnica de Guanajuato in Mexico (UPG), Texas State University (TXST), and Lamar University (LU), received funding from the Exxon Mobil 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund to develop a pilot engineering boot camp/study abroad program.