February; 2010
Issue 68
In This
Issue:
*Consul General's message
*Training on Holocaust
*Lubaczow
*Black History Month
*First Look
We started February off by signing on February 2, a Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Krakow to create a Young Learners Resource Center. This center will be a place where teachers of English can come to get ideas for teaching English to students age 4 to 11. It will also be a place where those students can come to learn more about American culture and the English language.
February is an important month for thinking about some of the great leaders in U.S. history as we celebrate both Black History Month and Presidents’ Day. We’ve posted links on our website to material on these important topics.
Of course, officers from the Consulate will be out in the Consular district with visits scheduled to among others, Opole, Wroclaw, and Kielce. Hopefully, we’ll see you along the way.
Allen Greenberg
Consul General
Allen Greenberg
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw invites high school teachers to apply for a week-long training program on how to teach about the Holocaust. The Association of Holocaust Organizations, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw are organizing this training, and will cover all costs and airfare for participating teachers.
The seminar creates an opportunity for teachers to familiarize themselves with Holocaust teaching methods and to exchange experiences with American teachers. It also provides an occasion to enhance knowledge about Judaism (history, culture, history of anti-Semitism, etc.)
High school teachers whose classes/curriculum includes Holocaust teaching, may participate. Fluent English is required.
The trainings will be organized as follows:
June 27- July 1, 2010
Training organized by The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, New York
August 14-18, 2010
Training organized by The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Skokie
August 16-19, 2010
Training organized by The Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York
Please fill out the application form located at:
http://www.polska-usa.pl/images/questionnaire_for_teachers_2010.doc
(in Polish)
http://www.polska-usa.pl/images/questionnaire_for_teachers_2010_polish.doc
The brief questionnaire also requires the submission a few documents. Please prepare your application both in English and Polish, and enclose your CV in both languages. Try to contain your answers to 3-4 A4 pages. Letters of recommendation are welcome. Please email your application to: aep@state.gov . Please pass this information to persons who might be interested in this training program. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, February 11, 2010.
Questions may be directed to Deputy Cultural Attaché Jeanne Briganti at ph. 22 504 2413 or Beata Milewska at ph. 22 504 2391 (until 4:00 PM) at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. We look forward to your application.
February is celebrated in the United States as National African American History Month. Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles — slavery, prejudice, poverty — as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life. The theme for 2010, “The History of Black Economic Empowerment,” recognizes the lives of successful black men and women who made great impact to economy and business development. Read more on www.America.gov.
March 1-2, 2010. The U.S. Consulate General in Krakow will participate in a two day program “Polish-American-Ukrainian Civic Meetings” organized by Lubaczow City Hall . The event is intended to mark the 20th anniversary of the creation of local government in Poland. The program will consist of a meeting with students to discuss the role of the civic society in the democratic process, volunteerism and electoral campaigns. Benjamin Ousley, Public Affairs Officer will open the “American West” photography exhibition which showcases the uniqueness of American national parks’ landscapes and participate in a panel on nature conservation in the U.S., Poland and Ukraine. The panel debate will include a telebridge with Polish consulates in New York and Lviv during which Polish diplomats will talk about their perspective on nature conservation. The events will take place in The Borderland Museum Gallery in Lubaczow, ul. Sobieskiego 4.
Pop Culture Versus Real America
U.S. television and cinema promote images of Americans that are … well … wrong! "Pop Culture versus Real America" will contrast those pop culture images with profiles of real Americans in every walk of life. International Information Programs announces publication of "First Look" that will be available in print early spring. "The First Look" excerpts available now at http://www.america.gov/publications/books-content/pop-culture-vs-real-america.html, include the book’s introduction, penned by the New Yorker and Weekly Standard contributor Andrew Ferguson, and chapters contrasting Baywatch with real California lifeguards and Grey’s Anatomy with a female African-American physician in New Haven, Connecticut. Look for the entire book, which will feature cowboys and police chiefs, a wind farmer, an American teen and many others.
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