Managing American Spaces

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

This Disabilities Awareness Toolkit (PDF 1058 KB) provides links to videos, teacher guides, and articles to be used in programming to create a greater awareness…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The “Beyond the Moon” photo exhibition may be used as part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program that landed a…

NASA’s 2019 International Space Apps Challenge (October 18-20, 2019) is now open at  2019.spaceappschallenge.org . Now it its 8th year, NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge is…