C5+ONE (Opening Networks through English) Project

The C5+ONE program, funded by the US Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asia, provides English language and communication skills training for entry-level and mid-level energy and environmental workers in all five Central Asian countries. Program participants are taught by highly qualified teachers using modern methodology and a comprehensive curriculum that includes aspects of English for specific purposes and project-based learning. During the nine-month program (180 hours), participants also participate in additional activities that expand both their professional networks and practical knowledge. The goal of this program is to graduate more than 1000 specialists by December 2024.

C5+ONE is designed over three trimesters and divided into groups. The first group started their courses in June 2023 and will finish their studies in April 2024. The second group begins their studies in the second trimester and ends in August. The final group will start in January 2024 and graduate in December of this year, completing this phase of the project. Successful graduates of the program have the right to participate in international conferences that will be held in the fall and winter of 2024.

Additional benefits of successful completion of the program include:

  • Improved level of English as confirmed by the Kaplan International Tools (KITE) exam.

  • Invitation to the national conference.

  • Graduation certificate.

  • Status of Graduates of US Government Programs.

  • Strengthening international relations.

  • Expansion of opportunities for the representation of Central Asia in the international context.

  • Grant writing workshops.

Applications for this program are now closed.

For more information contact c5onetajikistan@gmail.com

 

Project Contacts

Masrur Nazari

Program Officer

mnazari@americancouncils.org

Rukhshona Hotam

Logistics Assistant

rhotam@americancouncils.org