Cordell Hull Foundation

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The Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to continuing the work of Cordell Hull, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 as "Father of the United Nations." Secretary Hull served for twelve years under Franklin Roosevelt, the longest-serving Secretary of State in U.S. history. Embracing his goals of international peace, the Cordell Hull Foundation (CHF) has offered programs to improve relations between the United States and other countries, primarily through educational and cultural exchange, since 1951.

Click on J-1 Visa Teacher Exchange on the tab at the left of the page for more detailed information about the J-1 Exchange Visitor Teacher Program which the U.S. Department of State authorizes CHF to sponsor.

Cordell Hull Foundation offices are located in midtown Manhattan on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. Overlooking the original New York City Library building, pictured at left, CHF is centrally located two blocks from Grand Central Station. Behind the NYC Public Library lies the 4-block square Bryant Park.

HONORING COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL EDUCATION AND PEACE

The Cordell Hull Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, is active in sponsoring exchange programs for qualifying teachers from all over the world. Currently, teachers hail from more than fifty countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Denmark, The Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nepal, The Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Scotland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Wales. After enjoying the experience of teaching in the United States on a temporary basis, program participants return home to share wonderful memories and positive feedback on American culture.

Through individual public and private schools and school systems, CHF administers J-1 visa exchange teacher visitor programs primarily in foreign-language immersion, bilingual, ESL, math, and science curricula throughout the U.S. After enjoying the experience of teaching in the United States on a temporary basis, program participants return home to share wonderful memories and positive feedback on American culture.

Click here for History of Cordell Hull.

CHF J-1 VISA Teacher Exchange
The J-1 visa Teacher Exchange Program was established by the Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended. Students benefit through learning about the customs and mores of other nationalities, as well as literature and spoken language skills. Primary languages represented are French, Spanish, Greek, German, and Mandarin.

The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program allows elementary and secondary-school teachers to teach under CHF J-1 visa sponsorship in the U.S. from 1-3 years, renewable annually. The Cordell Hull Foundation is not a personnel agency and does not charge a fee for teacher recruitment unless under specific contract. CHF works directly with schools rather than through attorneys or other third-party intermediaries. CHF is not an employment agency and does not look for positions for individual foreign teachers nor allow foreign teachers to pay for cost of sponsorship in the Exchange Visitor Teacher program.
Language-Immersion Teachers

Pictured left: Aline Rodriguez, a teacher from Merida accompanied by her students in a Spanish Immersion school.

Click here for Teacher Testimonials and stories.

The Cordell Hull Foundation specializes in language-immersion curricula - French, Greek, Spanish, and German - where students are taught regular subjects in the French, Greek, Spanish or German language. We do, however, sponsor teachers from 50 other countries to teach foreign languages, ESL and a variety of other subjects.
Currently, CHF accepts applications from schools and school districts. We do not respond to inquiries from recruiters or attorneys. Teachers applying for an existing program must first read the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ link on our website and then complete our Teacher application form which can be accessed in English or Spanish on the J-1 Visa Exchange Teacher page. The About Us/ Cordell Hull Biography section will assist in answering essay questions about Cordell Hull.

CHF CHINA Teacher Exchange

Click here for report of Exchange teacher Z. Wang's 2008 cultural exchange in the US

Shanghai High School

As part of the Foundation's effort to assist American teachers to find teaching positions, abroad, we are announcing our collaboration with the Shanghai High School International Department. The beautiful campus, spread out over acres of well-kept gardens, walkways and buildings, is organized around subject areas such as languages, mathematics, science, and arts. Senior Teacher Zhang ZeHong is pictured at right. Academic and character standards are high. There is a waiting list of applicants to join the student body of over 2,000 students. Teachers interested in working at Shanghai High School may visit the school website for further information: http://www.shsid.org/english/index.asp

SISTER-CITY Programs
The Foundation is working with several Chinese connections to encourage Chinese teachers of Mandarin and Cantonese to participate in cultural and language exchange programs in the U.S. One worthy conduit for exchange is the Cincinnati-Liuzhou Sister City Committee (Cin-Liu), a member of Sister Cities International (SCI) founded by Dwight Eisenhower in 1957. The mission is to create a platform for people-to-people (citizen-based) cultural exchanges. Details can be found at their website: www.sister-cities.org. Beth Hoffman is current Chair of the Cin-Liu Sister City Committee.
For more information, click: CIN-LIU Program.

Click here for advice on successful interview for J-1 visa in Chinese
See CHF Teacher Perspectives for English version.

deLesseps S. "Toni" Morrison Summer Study Program

The Foundation's intensive Summer Studies Program in Antigua, Guatemala, aids businesspeople and teachers to rapidly become fluent in Spanish while enjoying an idyllic setting in this quaint village in Central America. CHF has documented success for learners who stay immersed in Spanish for a sustained period without reverting to English or the learner's native language. Currently, grant funding is being sought in partnership with an innovative International school in Louisiana. Additional information on Foundation programs, donor opportunities and sponsorship may be found in the How to Donate section.
To access the CHF Exchange Teacher Application form, click on the link at the left for J-1Visa Teacher Exchange Program.

Website written by CHF trustees and edited by Communications Director Joseph Scott.

Contact:
Marianne Mason, Executive Director
chfny@aol.com

Fax: (646) 349-3455 The Cordell Hull Foundation
for International Education
501 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10017