- Virtual Programming Types
- Virtual Programming Resources
- Best Practices and Tips
Lots of resources can help your American Space create impactful programming. Check out these links for creating virtual program content:
- Thematic Programming Toolkits – These kits are designed to help Spaces create programs on a specific theme. They share best practices, topical overviews, and links to curated articles, videos, lesson plans, online games, and courses.
- Discussion Guides – To provoke thoughtful discussions, we’ve created over 50 discussion guides on videos and ECA’s 22.33 podcasts.
- Activity Guides and Debate Kits – These provide handouts and lesson plans to run engaging sessions on key topics.
Pre-recorded Content
You don’t have to create your programs from scratch. In fact, the U.S. government has lots of recorded webinars that you can download to host a watch party. You can invite a local expert, U.S. exchange alumni, or an Embassy official to introduce the webinar and to facilitate dialogue with participants during and after the webinar.
- Discussion guides for webinars, videos, and podcasts – We are creating more discussions for curated 22.33 podcasts, U.S. government webinars, and Ted Talks.
- American English at State – American English at State has webinars for English teachers, as well as numerous videos for English learners.
- United States Agency for Global Media – This site allows you to download news clips, documentaries, and English language videos that can be used for virtual programming.
- U.S. Foreign Press Center – These webinars designed for journalists are policy-focused.
Connecting with Virtual U.S. Speakers
- ECA Virtual Speakers – Work with your Public Affairs section to learn about getting American experts from the Office of the U.S. Speaker Program to conduct virtual webinars with target audiences.
- Voice of America Experts – Voice of America has well over 100 experts who are available to present via webinar in more than 60 languages. American Spaces can request a VOA expert to present on any topic.
Virtual Conferencing Backgrounds
- Here is a page (png ~1MB each) with different backgrounds in various colors with the American Spaces logo that can be used for video conferencing backgrounds such as Zoom.