| 1973 |
American Cultural Exchange founded.
A group of 20 African leaders, part of the
United Stated Information Agency's (USIA) Operation
Crossroads Africa program, is A.C.E.'s first short-term
special training program.
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| 1976 |
The A.C.E. Foreign Language Program established at the Downtown Seattle YMCA building.
A.C.E. sponsors its first intensive English language program for a group of students from Saudi Arabia at Seattle Pacific University.
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| 1977 |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) founded at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington.
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| 1979 |
The Language School introduces the Children's Program to teach foreign languages to elementary school children.
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) founded at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
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| 1980 |
Individualized Training in English for Professionals (ITEP) established to provide specialized English language training; a group of Mexican nationals are the first participants.
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| 1985 |
Seattle Translation Center established to provide translation and interpretation services.
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| 1988 |
Technical Training Programs added as a specific division of A.C.E.'s Special Programs and Services program center.
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| 1989 |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) founded at North Seattle Community College.
A.C.E. Center established on campus of Asia University in Tokyo.
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| 1992 |
International Training and Development Institute (ITDI) established as a program center to coordinate A.C.E.'s short-term group, technical, cross-cultural, and individual training programs.
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| 1993 |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) founded at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Washington.
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| 1994 |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) founded at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.
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| 1995 |
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) founded at the Flinders University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia.
Conversational English Program established at Sung Sil University in Seoul, Korea.
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| 1996 |
The IELI programs located in the United States are renamed A.C.E. Language Institutes.
A.C.E.-Japan established to oversee Japan operations.
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| 1997 |
A.C.E. Language Institute established in West Chicago area. In 1999, program relocated to Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.
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| 1998 |
A.C.E. Foreign Language Programs renamed A.C.E. World Language Programs.
International Training & Development Institute renamed A.C.E. Training & Development Institute.
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| 1999 |
A.C.E. Translation Center becomes core program of newly-formed subsidiary, A.C.E. InfoTech Group.
A.C.E. Training & Development Institute coordinates major conferences on global warming and renewable energy.
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| 2000 |
A.C.E. InfoTech Group sold
Associates in Cultural Exchange becomes new DBA for American Cultural Exchange.
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| 2001 |
3 Access Initiatives Launched to serve immigrants, refugees, people with disabilities, and underserved youth with free language education and training programs in multiple locations.
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| 2002 |
Partnership with OneWorld Now! initiated with over 100 underserved students by Year 3 studying Arabic and Chinese in 5 Seattle high schools.
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| 2003 |
A.C.E. President joins board of Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for 3-year term.
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| 2004 |
A.C.E. becomes fiscal agent for Washington State Coalition for International Education’s projects for the 2004-2005 year.
A.C.E. becomes consulting agency for Sultan Qaboos University providing liaison services in the U.S.
Language Works! division established encompassing all A.C.E. community development programs. Language Works! programs reach out to 1500 underserved people.
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| 2005 |
A.C.E. facilitated the first visit to Seattle of Dr. Magdi Abd El Hafez, Director of Planning for the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Trade Development Alliance collaborated with A.C.E. in inviting and hosting Dr. Magdi for this strategic visit. Dr. Magdi subsequently established the UAE Academy as the workforce training division of the chamber.
A.C.E. hosted 30 top male students from Sultan Qaboos University for a study tour in the Pacific Northwest, a program funded by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos and the first from the university to be conducted in the U.S.
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| 2006 |
10th year of the International Education Administration program sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education and hosted by the A.C.E. Language Institute and Montana State University in Bozeman, MT.
A.C.E. became the U.S. Liaison Office for the UAE Academy and facilitated the development of a University of Washington training program in Abu Dhabi in partnership with the UAE Academy
A.C.E. hosted the first 25 elementary teachers of English sponsored by the Gyeonggi Province Ministry of Education for English training at the A.C.E. Language Institute at Seattle Pacific University.
A.C.E. hosted 30 top female students from Sultan Qaboos University for a study tour in the Pacific Northwest, a program funded by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos and the first for women from the university to be conducted in the U.S.
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| 2007 |
A.C.E. hosted 13 young professional graduates from the UAE Academy for a study tour in Seattle in partnership with the Trade Development Alliance, a program funded by the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs and the first mixed gender group to be sent overseas from the UAE in history.
A.C.E. provided 4 weeks of teacher training for 24 top graduates of the Gyeonggi Institute for Foreign Language Education in partnership with the Seattle School District and 6 high and middle schools.
In partnership with the University of Washington and the Seattle School District, A.C.E. World Language Programs held summer language and culture camps for elementary school children with camps focused on Arabic, Persian, and Korean.
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| 2008 |
A.C.E. celebrates its 35th year!
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