Black History Month, also recognized as African American History Month, holds a significant place in the cultural fabric of the United States, observed every February. This annual commemoration is a dedicated time to celebrate and acknowledge the remarkable achievements, contributions, and overall history of African Americans, showcasing how their efforts have left an indelible mark …
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By scottbj | 9 February, 2024 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Commemoration, Day, Democracy & Governance, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Human Rights, Month, Pillars of American Spaces, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, U.S. Culture, U.S. History, U.S. Policy and Values, Underserved Audiences
DEMOCRACY RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This resource toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to define the values of democracy and explain the function, principles, and significance of America’s democratic system of government. DEFINITIONS Popular Sovereignty: the authority and legitimacy of a government come from the consent and will of the people it …
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By scottbj | 2 November, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Society, College and University, Democracy, Democracy & Governance, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Information about the United States, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Social, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Culture, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 1 August, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Emerging Voices, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, High School, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
LGBTQI+ PRIDEMONTH RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit contains lesson plans, videos, photos, movies, articles, and documentaries to be used at American Spaces to highlight LGBTQI+ Pride Month and the history of the gay rights movement. LESSON PLANS PBS LearningMedia has a collection of resources for educators to use when discussing LGBTQI+ identity. The toolkit …
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By scottbj | 1 May, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Commemoration, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Month, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: programming, toolkit, week
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of the American Revolution, its historical context, and its impact on democracy around the world. LESSON PLANS Public Broadcasting Service Liberty! American Revolution – This comprehensive video series (American Spaces will need to buy DVDs ) …
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By scottbj | 1 May, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, Civil Society, College and University, Commemoration, Day, Democracy, Democracy & Governance, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Information about the United States, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Rule of Law, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: programming, toolkit
WORLD REFUGEE DAY RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to encourage discussions on humanitarian crises. Since 1980, the United States has admitted up to 3.1 million refugees. The United States is the world’s largest single donor of humanitarian assistance. In 2020, the United States provided more …
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By scottbj | 1 May, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Commemoration, Day, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: programming, toolkit, week
JUNETEENTH RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit contains lesson plans, videos, exhibits, and articles to be used at American Spaces to recognize Juneteenth’s role in U.S. history. VIEWING AND READING “ Miss Juneteenth ” Kanopy Film: 2020, 99 minutesA single mom prepares her rebellious daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” Beauty Pageant Juneteenth: A day to celebrate Black communities’ strength – ShareAmerica What was America’s Great Migration? – ShareAmerica The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth 2022 Juneteenth Public Programs – Smithsonian …
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By scottbj | 1 May, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Commemoration, Day, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: programming, toolkit, week
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE PRESS RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit 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 freedom of speech and of the press. SPEECH AND PRESS IN AMERICA: …
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By scottbj | 24 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Society, College and University, Countering Mis and Disinformation, Democracy & Governance, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Information about the United States, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Rule of Law, Social, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Culture, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 20 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Civil Rights, Civil Society, Civil Society, Commemoration, Day, Graphics, Human Rights, Month, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, U.S. Holiday, U.S. Policy and Values
By scottbj | 20 April, 2023 | Topics: Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Emerging Voices, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, High School, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 18 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Civil Society, Clubs, College and University, Emerging Voices, English Language and Learning, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Social, Strategy, Toolkits, US Education | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, College and University, Discussion Guide, Emerging Voices, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, Established Opinion Leaders, Health, High School, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Pioneering New Medicines, Programming Type, Social, Strategy | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Business and Entrepreneurship, Civil Rights, College and University, Discussion Guide, Economics, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Good Governance, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Skills Building, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Training, U.S. Policy and Values, Underserved Audiences | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Emerging Voices, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Countering Corruption, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Rule of Law, Security, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Commemoration, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Rule of Law, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, Underserved Audiences, Week | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Business and Entrepreneurship, College and University, Economics, Emerging Voices, Entrepreneurship, Established Opinion Leaders, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Skills Building, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, Training, Underserved Audiences, Webchats | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Business and Entrepreneurship, College and University, Discussion Guide, Economics, Emerging Voices, Entrepreneurship, Established Opinion Leaders, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Professional Development, Programming Type, Skills Building, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Training, Underserved Audiences | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, Business and Entrepreneurship, College and University, Economics, Emerging Voices, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, Established Opinion Leaders, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Skills Building, Social, Strategy, Toolkits, Training, Underserved Audiences | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 17 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Alumni Engagement, Audience, College and University, Discussion Guide, Educational Advising, EducationUSA, Emerging Voices, Enhance Effectiveness of Programming, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Information about the United States, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Promote U.S. Education, Social, Strategy, US Education | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
I AM A GIRL MOVIEKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Moviekit is designed for programming at American Spaces. American Spaces should work with their Public Affairs Sections to ensure that this movie is appropriate for American Spaces audiences. Warning: This movie contains mature themes. FILM INFORMATION Year Release: 2013 Rating: NR Duration: 88 minEnglish Level: Intermediate …
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By scottbj | 16 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Emerging Voices, English, English Language and Learning, English Programming, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Movie Kit, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Training, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 13 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Commemoration, Cross Cultural Understanding, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Information about the United States, Month, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. History, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. RESOURCES Department of State – Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues (SEHI) – Develops and implements U.S. policy to return Holocaust-era assets to their rightful owners, secure compensation for Nazi-era wrongs, and ensure that …
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By scottbj | 12 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Information about the United States, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Social, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values, US Education | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit 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 freedom of religion. This is the second in a series of three First Amendment Toolkits. LESSON …
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By scottbj | 12 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, College and University, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Information about the United States, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Rule of Law, Social, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values, US Education | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
NOT MY LIFE MOVIEKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Moviekit is designed for programming at American Spaces. American Spaces should work with their Public Affairs Section to ensure that this movie is appropriate for American Space audiences. Warning: This movie contains mature themes. FILM INFORMATION Year Release: 2011 Rating: PG-13 Duration: 65 minEnglish Level: IntermediateDirector: Robert …
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By scottbj | 12 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, College and University, Combatting Transnational Organized Crime, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Grammar School (Middle School), High School, Human Rights, Movie Kit, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Security, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Training | Tags: programming, toolkit
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TOOLKIT RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery and how the United States works to prevent it. NOTE: Some of this content may not be suitable for all audiences and should be reviewed …
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By scottbj | 12 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, College and University, Combatting Transnational Organized Crime, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Grammar School (Middle School), High School, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Press & Media, Programming Type, Security, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, Training | Tags: programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 10 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Commemoration, Cross Cultural Understanding, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Information about the United States, Month, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. History, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
By scottbj | 10 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, College and University, Discussion Guide, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, High School, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, U.S. Policy and Values | Tags: month, programming, toolkit
DISABILITY AWARENESS RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR AMERICAN SPACES This Resource Toolkit is designed for programming at American Spaces to create a greater awareness of issues that persons with disabilities face and how the United States works to ensure they have equal rights. RESOURCES Program Kits Here are some great lesson plans and fun activities to raise …
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By scottbj | 5 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values, Underserved Audiences | Tags: programming, toolkit
TED TALK: FIGHT FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS DISCUSSION GUIDE FOR AMERICAN SPACES This discussion guide is designed for programming at American Spaces. American Spaces should work with their Public Affairs Section to ensure that this topic and video are appropriate for American Spaces audiences. VIDEO INFORMATION Video Title: Our fight for disability rights – and why …
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By scottbj | 5 April, 2023 | Topics: Adult, Age Group, Audience, Civil Rights, Civil Society, Civil Society, College and University, Discussion Guide, Emerging Voices, Established Opinion Leaders, Human Rights, Pillars of American Spaces, Programming Type, Social, Strategic and Cultural Programs, Strategy, Toolkits, U.S. Policy and Values, Underserved Audiences | Tags: programming, toolkit
