May 3-7, 2021 is Air Quality Awareness Week. The Air Quality Awareness Resource Toolkit (716 KB) provides links to lesson plans, posters, articles, and videos to promote greater awareness around the importance of air quality. It also includes information and links on how to check local air quality conditions.
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This toolkit (790 KB PDF) provides resources for you to create programs on issues surrounding to climate change. The toolkit includes online courses, teacher resources, lesson plans, articles, videos, and English language learning content. You’ll also find educational films in our Kanopy video library related to this profound challenge.
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March is Women’s History Month in the United States. This Resource Toolkit (PDF 731) for Women’s History Month contains lesson plans, discussion guides, posters, social media, and movies about the struggle for women’s equality in the United States, as well as, women’s rights globally.
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Here’s our end of year newsletter that lists our most accessed toolkits, discussion guides, eLibraryUSA resources, and Kanopy films of 2020. You can view previous newsletters here (PDF 2.3 MB) .
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Studies have shown that immersive media such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) can elicit a stronger emotional response from the user. In addition, it can allow for a more rich and memorable educational experience. American Spaces should consider making use of this new technology to provide foreign audiences with a more meaningful …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is defined as the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. It is typically understood as an automated system capable of analyzing data and making choices autonomously. The rapid progress in the development of AI technologies has many potential benefits, including the creation of new industries, job opportunities, …
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We’ve created two new resource toolkits centered on the American Revolution (PDF 771 KB) and the U.S. Constitution (PDF 1.1 MB) . These toolkits are designed to help American Spaces share the story of America’s remarkable founding. The American Revolution Resource Toolkit provides links to lesson plans, online and printable museum exhibits, online courses, videos, articles, and immersive media and 360 videos that can be accessed with virtual reality …
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This Resource Toolkit (466 kb PDF ) is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of the rights outlined in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, specifically the right to freedom of speech and of the press. The toolkit contains articles, videos, lesson plans, and links that describe how these rights are protected and …
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To increase mutual understanding and assist in the development of peaceful relations, the U.S. government supports a variety of exchange programs in countries across the world, such as Fulbright, IVLP, UGRAD, SUSI, YALI, YLAI, and YSEALI (See full list here ). Engagement with alumni of these programs is one of the Five Core Programming Pillars of the American Spaces. This …
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This toolkit (PDF 709KB) provides information on the end of World War II and the role that the United States played in this war. September 2, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of this war. The toolkit contains links to videos, including access to Ken Burns’ documentary The War (via Kanopy), lesson plans, movies, and graphics for American Spaces to conduct related …
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This Resource Toolkit (460 kb PDF ) is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of the rights outlined in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, specifically the right to assemble peacefully and to petition the government. The toolkit contains articles, videos, lesson plans and links to famous American movements fueled by protests. This …
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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, many American Spaces are minimizing in-person engagement. Whether or not your American Space is doing fewer in-person programs, we recommend that all American Spaces do more virtual engagement. This allows you to connect not only with …
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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 United States, but they will vote for representatives for the U.S. Congress, as well as state and local officials. This 2020 Elections Resource Toolkit (PDF 925 kb) is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a …
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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 related programming at your Space in coordination with your U.S. Embassy or Consulate. This Global Health Resource Toolkit (PDF 704 KB) provides links to lesson plans, articles, videos, and games, as well as the DIY Smithsonian Outbreak exhibit , which can …
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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 contains best practices, as well as links to lesson plans, videos, games, fact checking and news sites, and online courses.
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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 technologies. Students will watch videos, read articles, and participate in a debate on 5G security issues. The activity guide contains a lesson plan, a student handout, and links to more information on 5G …
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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 their central role in U.S. history. This Resource Toolkit (PDF 955 KB) contains lesson plans, videos, photos, exhibits, articles, and PowerPoint slides to be used at American Spaces to recognize the achievements by African Americans and …
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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 runs news agencies around the world through five networks: Voice of America Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio Free Asia Middle East Broadcasting Networks – Al Hurra & Radio Sava Office of Cuba Broadcasting These news agencies provide independent, timely, and accurate reporting in more than 60 languages with …
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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 for the 16 Days Campaign from November 25 to December 10.
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This toolkit (PDF 351KB) provides resources for conducting programming for the Global Entrepreneurship Week held November 16-22, 2020. The information and resources in this kit come from Global Entrepreneurship Network’s website at www.genglobal.org , as well as from the website of the Office of the American Spaces.
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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 goal at the end is to connect students with EducationUSA advising centers or its Facebook page .
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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 of issues that persons with disabilities face and how the United States works to ensure they have equal rights.
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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 International Freedom Act to ensure that the U.S. government promotes this fundamental right. This law was later amended to include the freedom of conscious to protect the right not to …
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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 a discussion guide (PDF 1MB) around one of these podcast from season 1 episode 8 “Call Me Teacher.” This podcast describes Will Langford’s experience as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Kenya and the various stereotypes he encountered as an …
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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 driver and bodyguard Tony “The Lip” Vallelonga as they tour through the highly segregated Southern United States, where many businesses refuse to serve African Americans. To avoid such issues, the two rely on The …
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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 about the arts and sciences. Participants will learn about different individuals, programs, and fields that integrate the arts and sciences. This program includes suggestions for hands-on activities and optional lesson extensions.
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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 dozen Americans on the moon between July 1969 and December 1972. Many thanks to the Public Affairs Section in Kuala Lumpur and their partner EngageMedia for sharing this fantastic photo …
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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 an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world, where teams engage with NASA’s free and open data to address real-world problems …
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This Programming Toolkit explores many themes based on the true story of William Kamkwamba, an innovator, engineer, and author from Malawi, Africa. Mr. Kamkwamba’s story is told in the Netflix film “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (posts and American Spaces have permission to screen this Netflix movie), as well as in three publicly available and downloadable …
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We now have a section on the Managing American Spaces website with YALI Network Resources . There are marketing resources and programming ideas to promote the Young African Leaders Initiative . Contact YALI at yali.state.gov/emailrequest/ for more information.
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This Video & Discussion Guide explores a theme that is considered taboo in many parts of the world — menstrual awareness and education. This guide is based off the Ted Talk, “A Taboo-Free Way to Talk About Periods” and includes a summary and discussion questions that may be considered for a program to promote girls’ and women’s empowerment.
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This Smithsonian-developed programming kit for a 90-120 minute program teaches participants about the right to vote as a mechanism of change and civic engagement by highlighting various American stories. This program includes a hands-on activity and optional lesson extensions.
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In early 2018, the Office of American Spaces held a photo contest for American Spaces to submit their best action photos that show the impact Spaces are making within their local communities. This June 2018 newsletter announced all of the photo contest winners. The winning photos and many other excellent submissions are posted here for viewing at your leisure. Enjoy! …
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This program module (PDF 621 kb) encourages participants to think about and engage with themes and stories of U.S. immigration by highlighting the impacts of well-known inventions or entrepreneurial endeavors by U.S. immigrants. The Adobe Reader is required to view this document. You can download it for free.
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This Smithsonian Institution-developed program (PDF 2 MB) for American Spaces encourages participants to think about and engage with themes and stories of U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship through highlights of well-known American entrepreneurs and their innovative ideas. The program includes a hands-on innovation activity that allows participants to work through the process of invention to better understand how innovation and entrepreneurship can …
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With the goal of assisting young readers in becoming savvy consumers and disseminators of fact-based news, the office of the Regional Public Engagement Specialist in the American Center in New Delhi developed Digital Citizenship 101 (DC101) (PDF 910 kb) , a series of media literacy workshops. Based on educational content available through the highly acclaimed Newseum in Washington, DC., the workshop series opens with …
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Tuesday, March 20 at 8:00 a.m. EDT (12:00 UTC) This is an interactive webchat discussing how companies can incorporate human rights best practices into their policies, and how doing so positively affects their bottom line and reputation. The program will be in English. The event page is www.facebook.com/StateDRL. Participants will learn from a panel of experts how …
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 11:00 EDT / 15:00 UTC Event page: https://www.facebook.com/EducationUSA This program is a part of the EducationUSA Interactive webchat series, helping international students understand EducationUSA’s 5 Steps to U.S. Study. The program will be in English. American Spaces are encouraged to organize watch parties to view and submit questions during the live program. Many international students play …
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In honor of the 2018 Winter Paralympics and International Women’s Day, join this Facebook Live webchat with former Paralympians and civil rights advocates to talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion in sports. How are these change-makers transforming their environments by fighting for disability rights, women’s rights and inclusion? How are they working with …
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The Office of American Spaces is collaborating with the Publications office to bring BRAND NEW, custom-made, one-of-a-kind downloadable posters to American Spaces — many in multiple languages. Topics include World Press Freedom Day, Earth Day, women’s history month, black history month and more. How does your American Space use posters? To complement program offerings? Create an inviting environment? Cultivate an American spirit? …
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EducationUSA and College Week Live are hosting an International Students Day, featuring a virtual college fair for international students, 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST on February 14. An extensive set of marketing and program materials includes banners in multiple sizes, a digital campaign toolkit, a program guide and a promotional flyer. American Spaces also can add the Facebook event to their events …
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