First Amendment Rights: Peaceful Assembly & Petition
This Resource Toolkit (460 kb PDF ) is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of the rights outlined in the…
Virtual Programming Kit
This Virtual Programming Resource Toolkit (PDF 597KB) provides resources and tips to help you create online programs at American Spaces. With the outbreak of COVID-19,…
2020 U.S. Elections Toolkit
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, U.S. citizens 18 years and older will not only cast their votes for the office of the President of the…
Global Health Resource Toolkit
Global health covers a range of health-related issues, including disease outbreaks, nutrition, and environmental health. With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), consider conducting health…
Media Literacy and Countering Disinformation Resource Toolkit
This Resource Toolkit (PDF 1MB) is designed for programming at American Spaces to increase participants’ awareness of disinformation and their media literacy skills. The toolkit…
5G Wireless Technologies Activity Guide
This activity guide (pdf 474kb) is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of issues that surround fifth generation (5G) wireless…
Women’s History Month Toolkit Special Edition: 100th Anniversary of U.S. Women’s Right t
August 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. This…
African-American History Month Toolkit Available
Each February, the United States celebrates African-American History Month, also known as Black History Month. This annual celebration recognizes the achievements by African Americans and…
USAGM Resources Available to American Spaces
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, is an independent agency of the U.S. government that…
Outbreak DIY Exhibit
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History has created a do-it-yourself (DIY) exhibit called Outbreak, showing how diseases travel and how people around the world track…
Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Toolkit
This Resource Toolkit (PDF 1.1MB) is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of gender-based violence and assist American Spaces’ programming…
Global Entrepreneurship Week Toolkit Nov 18-24
This toolkit (PDF 1MB) provides resources for conducting programming for the Global Entrepreneurship Week held November 18-24, 2019. The information and resources in this kit…
U.S. Higher Education Teacher’s Guide
This activity guide is designed to by used by American Space coordinators or volunteers to teach high school age students about U.S. educational opportunities. The…
Disabilities Awareness Toolkit
This Disabilities Awareness Toolkit (PDF 567 KB) provides links to videos, teacher guides, and articles to be used in programming to create a greater awareness…
Religious Freedom Toolkit
Religious freedom is one of America’s most cherished rights. It is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution under the First Amendment. In 1998, Congress passed the…
22.33 Podcast Discussion Guide – 1.8 “Call Me Teacher”
The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has put out a new podcast called 22.33 on ECA supported exchanges. We have created…
Movie Kit for “Green Book” Now Available
This discussion guide (PDF 450KB) explores themes in the Academy Award-winning film Green Book. The movie follows African American pianist Dr. Don Shirley and his white…
“Why STEAM Matters” Toolkit Available
The “Why STEAM Matters” programming kit (PDF 296KB) , developed by the Smithsonian Institution for a 60-90 minute program, encourages participants to think more inclusively…