Professional Skills Building Archives | Managing American Spaces

Commercial Diplomacy

COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to connect foreign consumers to American brands, goods, and services; facilitate American business access to local supply chains and talent; and advocate for a business climate that provides mutual benefits for both American business and foreign audiences. Photo credit: …

By scottbj | 24 November, 2025 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Emerging Voices, Entrepreneurship, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits, Trade, U.S. Economic Growth

Robotics

ROBOTICS PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This toolkit explains the basic history of robotics and provides resources for American Spaces coordinators to develop robotics programming based on varying levels of technology. CADRE: Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic ExplorationPhoto Credit: NASA This is CADRE (photo above), one of three small robots being tested in 2025 at NASA’s Jet …

By scottbj | 7 August, 2025 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, American Excellence, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Makerspace Activities, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Science and Technology, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits

Maker

MAKER FILM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This film toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces. American Spaces should work with their Public Diplomacy Section to ensure this film is appropriate for American Spaces audiences. FILM DETAILS Year Release: 2014Rating: NRDuration: 65 minutesPublic Performance Rights: YesEnglish Level: IntermediateDirector: Mu-Ming TsaiStarring: Chris Anderson, BarryKatzThemes: STEM, makerspaces,Do-It-Yourself …

By scottbj | 3 June, 2025 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, American Excellence, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Film, High School, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Movie Kit, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Science and Technology, Strategic Focus Areas

Information & Data Privacy

INFORMATION AND DATA PRIVACY PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This program toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces, aiming to define privacy, explain its importance, describe U.S. privacy frameworks, and analyze global approaches to privacy. DEFINITIONS Information and Data Privacy: The protection of personal information and the right of individuals to control how their …

By scottbj | 22 December, 2023 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Cyberspace and Digital, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits | Tags: information and data

5G Technology

FIFTH GENERATION (5G) WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Activity Guide is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of issues that surround 5G technologies. THE ACTIVITY AudienceSelect an audience with strong English language skills and interested in technology and foreign policy. BehaviorThe goal of the activity is to …

By scottbj | 27 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, Audience, College and University, Cybersecurity, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits

Artificial Intelligence

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This program toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to raise awareness of artificial intelligence and its potential for the future. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)? Artificial intelligence is defined as the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. It is typically understood …

By scottbj | 27 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, American Excellence, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Cyberspace and Digital, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Freedom of Speech, High School, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Science and Technology, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits

Artificial Intelligence in Education

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This program toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to raise awareness of artificial intelligence and its use in education. INTRODUCTION TO AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that uses algorithms and machine learning to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI has …

By scottbj | 20 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, American Excellence, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Cyberspace and Digital, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Freedom of Speech, High School, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Science and Technology, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits

Intellectual Property

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This program toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of issues surrounding intellectual property rights. HOW CAN AMERICAN SPACES SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RIGHTS? First and foremost, American Spaces should model respect for IP. Here’s how: Ensure that all images used at …

By scottbj | 19 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, American Excellence, Audience, Business and Entrepreneurship, College and University, Commemoration, Cultural Programs, Cyberspace and Digital, Day, Emerging Voices, Entrepreneurship, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Information Access, Innovation and Emerging Technology, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits, U.S. Economic Growth

Educating Through Comics

EDUCATING THROUGH COMICS PROGRAM TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This program toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to increase participants’ awareness of comic books as educational tools and to understand the history and current expressions of this genre of American popular culture. COMICS REFLECT SOCIETY Comic books can take the reader on compelling journeys …

By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Categories: Adult, Age Group, America's 250th Anniversary, American Excellence, Audience, College and University, Cultural Programs, Educational Advising, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Freedom of Speech, High School, Information Access, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Skills Building, Programming Type, Strategic Focus Areas, Toolkits