- Prepare diplomats to perform confidently in live media interviews.
- Develop strategic messaging aligned with foreign policy priorities.
- Use bridging and blocking techniques to stay on message.
- Adapt tone and delivery to different media formats and audiences.
- Handle aggressive questions and unexpected topics with poise.
- Build audience trust and credibility through storytelling.
- Coordinate with media officers to manage message consistency.
- Practice on-camera presence and nonverbal communication skills.
- Receive detailed feedback through video review and peer critique.
- Develop a personal interview preparation checklist and practice routine.
Course Description: This simulation-intensive course trains diplomats to prepare for and respond to live media interviews. Participants will practice delivering concise, strategic messages under pressure while maintaining composure and credibility in front of the press. The course focuses on real-time simulations, message discipline, bridging techniques, and public engagement strategies. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:
Course Description: This course prepares diplomats and policy leaders to apply scenario planning techniques in the face of global complexity and uncertainty. Participants will explore the strategic value of long-term thinking, develop multiple future pathways, and use structured foresight to shape resilient foreign policy strategies. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:- Understand scenario planning and its application in diplomacy.
- Identify driving forces shaping global change and uncertainty.
- Construct plausible and diverse future scenarios.
- Apply the 'axes of uncertainty' and 'four-quadrant' method.
- Assess risks, opportunities, and implications of alternative futures.
- Develop strategy options based on scenario narratives.
- Facilitate scenario-based dialogue among diplomatic stakeholders.
- Integrate scenario planning into strategic policy documents.
- Communicate scenarios effectively through writing and visualization.
- Produce a future-ready scenario planning toolkit for missions.
Course Description: This course examines diplomatic errors rooted in cultural misunderstandings and provides tools for prevention, response, and recovery. Using real-world case studies, participants will analyze failures in cross-cultural communication, develop cultural intelligence strategies, and practice corrective diplomacy in simulated scenarios. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:- Identify cultural dimensions and how they influence diplomatic behavior.
- Analyze real-world diplomatic missteps and their cultural roots.
- Assess the risks and consequences of cultural insensitivity in diplomacy.
- Use cultural intelligence (CQ) to anticipate and manage cross-cultural challenges.
- Develop recovery strategies and apology protocols after missteps.
- Engage in diplomatic correction through appropriate channels.
- Practice culturally adaptive language and body language.
- Design proactive cultural briefings and preparation guides.
- Simulate recovery and narrative control in diplomatic blunders.
- Produce a cultural risk mitigation plan for an assigned post.
- Course Description: This final capstone course brings together the knowledge, skills, and tools developed across the entire diplomacy program. Participants will design a comprehensive diplomatic strategy and present it to a simulated national leadership team. This experience simulates high-level policy advising, cross-ministerial dialogue, and strategic decision-making in complex global scenarios. Course Length: 6 weeks (36 total instructional hours) Proficiency Level: Advanced Prerequisite: Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency Course Objectives:
- Integrate strategic thinking from across the program into one final project.
- Analyze global challenges and opportunities through a national interest lens.
- Develop a cross-sector diplomatic engagement strategy.
- Draft policy briefings, strategic plans, and diplomatic memos.
- Coordinate interagency and multilateral priorities within one document.
- Present a cohesive argument to a high-level decision-making panel.
- Simulate real-time Q&A and cabinet-style policy interrogation.
- Demonstrate leadership, persuasion, and negotiation under scrutiny.
- Evaluate peer presentations and provide strategic feedback.
- Produce a full strategy document with clear objectives, tactics, and impact metrics.
The H.S. ESL III Supplemental Instructional Materials is a supplemental resource that includes an abundance of resources geared toward El students. This resource includes 1 staff Development package with webinars and instructional videos for the ESL III teacher. This resource is a purchase from vendor AC Language Schools. These resources will be used to provide professional development for our ESL III teachers.
Course Description:
This comprehensive course aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and lead in the global energy sector. Participants will explore a wide range of topics from energy policy and economics to emerging technologies and sustainability. The course is designed to address the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within the global energy landscape.Course Objectives:
- To understand the global energy landscape, including key players, trends, and challenges.
- To analyze the economic, political, and environmental factors influencing energy markets.
- To explore emerging technologies and innovations in the energy sector.
- To develop strategies for sustainable energy management and policy-making.
- To enhance leadership skills tailored to the unique demands of the energy industry.
Course Outcomes:
- Comprehensive knowledge of global energy systems and markets.
- Ability to critically evaluate energy policies and their impacts.
- Understanding of the role of innovation and technology in the energy sector.
- Skills to develop and implement sustainable energy strategies.
- Enhanced leadership and strategic thinking capabilities.
Course Description:
This comprehensive course aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and lead in the global energy sector. Participants will explore a wide range of topics from energy policy and economics to emerging technologies and sustainability. The course is designed to address the multifaceted challenges and opportunities within the global energy landscape.Course Objectives:
- To understand the global energy landscape, including key players, trends, and challenges.
- To analyze the economic, political, and environmental factors influencing energy markets.
- To explore emerging technologies and innovations in the energy sector.
- To develop strategies for sustainable energy management and policy-making.
- To enhance leadership skills tailored to the unique demands of the energy industry.
Course Outcomes:
- Comprehensive knowledge of global energy systems and markets.
- Ability to critically evaluate energy policies and their impacts.
- Understanding of the role of innovation and technology in the energy sector.
- Skills to develop and implement sustainable energy strategies.
- Enhanced leadership and strategic thinking capabilities.
Our Grade 1 Set of 20 Texts Books offer comprehensive, research-based support for English-learning students. We build our Text Books using the best teaching methods, learning modalities, and language integration research. These Text Books ful fill students’ needs, adapting to their learning capacity and equipping them for success in and beyond the classroom.
Our Pre-Kinder Set of 20 Texts Books offer comprehensive, research-based support for English-learning students. We build our Text Books using the best teaching methods, learning modalities, and language integration research. These Text Books ful fill students’ needs, adapting to their learning capacity and equipping them for success in and beyond the classroom.
Our Grade 1 Set of 20 Work Books offer comprehensive, research-based support for English-learning students. We build our Work Books using the best teaching methods, learning modalities, and language integration research. These Work Books ful fill students’ needs, adapting to their learning capacity and equipping them for success in and beyond the classroom