As part of Embassy Bamako’s program to promote English language learning in Mali, Public Affairs Officer William Bellis participated in the annual luncheon of the Malian Association of Teachers of English (MATE) on August 9, marking the end of the academic year. He used the opportunity to promote English language programs such as a series of U.S.-sponsored “webinars” for teachers of English as a foreign language and an Internet-based teachers training program. For more information on the U.S. State Department sponsored English programs, please visit the American English Website.