US Support of Pakistani English Language Teachers Builds Pak US Stronger Links

Karachi – December 12, 2022: The U.S. Mission in Pakistan welcomed over 700 English language professionals and university students to the OPEN English Language Expo 2022, a three-day conference
held at Greenwich University Karachi. The Expo’s theme was “Emerging Technologies in English Language Education”. English language teachers and students from Sindh and Balochistan provinces
attended and participated in workshops, presentations, and dialogues focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education, gamification, online learning management systems,
offline and online assessment platforms, and other computer and mobile-assisted learning tools as an essential part of converting English language classrooms into global classrooms.
Jacqueline Deley, Deputy Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, while marking the opening ceremony, said, “This conference is an extraordinary opportunity for Pakistani English
language teachers to gain knowledge about the latest trends and innovations in the field of English language teaching and learning. One of the most fundamental aspects of our long friendship are the
people-to-people ties that exist between our two countries, and our collaboration in the fields of education and English form the backbone of those people-to-people relations.” Ms. Delay added.
The OPEN English Language Expo 2022 was designed for students and teachers to engage in over 60 sessions comprised of workshops, presentations, and group discussions about new interactive methods of
teaching English as a foreign language. More than 60 OPEN alumni from across Pakistan and U.S. Mission speakers engaged with students and shared their experiences with them at the Expo.
The three-day interactive Expo concluded with the closing remarks by the Acting Consul General of U.S.