The Office of American Spaces has developed a series of programming resource toolkits, activity guides, and debate kits tailored for American Spaces. All of the programming kits may be used to encourage the free expression of ideas and to foster discussion in English conversation groups. If you have questions about these kits or would like to suggest ideas for additional topics, please post a comment in our Facebook group, or email the Office of American Spaces at americanspaces@state.gov.

• ACTIVITY GUIDES

  – 5G Wireless Technology Activity Guide
  – Celebrating American Culture and Heritage Lesson Plans (Smithsonian, PDF 621 kb)
  – Fighting Corruption
  – Higher Education System in the United States
  – True or False? Assessing the News Activity (PDF 708 KB)
  – Ready, Set, Design Group Activity (Smithsonian, PDF 1.9 MB)
  – Spark Lab – Facilitator Guide (Smithsonian, PDF 10 MB)
  – Why STEAM Matters Content Module (Smithsonian, PDF 296 KB)
  – Women’s Entrepreneurship Activity Guide
  – Volunteerism

• PROGRAMMING RESOURCE TOOLKITS

  – African American History Month
  – Air Quality Resources 
  – American Revolution
  – Artificial Intelligence
  – Artificial Intelligence in Education
  – Constitution Resource Toolkit
  – Countering Gender-Based Violence
  – Cybersecurity Awareness Month
  – Democracy Resource Toolkit
  – Democracy and Elections Toolkit
  – Disabilities Awareness
  – Freedom of Assembly and Right to Petition
  – Freedom of Speech and the Press
  – Freedom of Religion
  – Global Entrepreneurship Week
  – Global Health Resource
  – Hispanic Heritage Resources
  – Human Trafficking Prevention
  – Intellectual Property Toolkit
  – LGBTI Pride Month Programming Resources
  – Media Literacy/Countering Disinformation
  – Presidents’ Day Toolkit
  – Native American Heritage Resources
  – Religious Freedom Toolkit
  – Women’s History Month