November; 2010
Issue
76
In This
Issue:
*Consul General's message
*YLRC
*Essay Contest
*Euro 2012
*Photo Contest
*Study in the U.S.
*Clarinet Quartet Concert
*Photo Exhibit
November is a special month for Americans and Poles alike. We share a holiday, November 11, when Poland’s
independence was restored and Americans honor the veterans who have preserved our freedoms. In Poland, of course, the month is started with All Saints Day, a
time to visit with family and remember the past, while Americans finish November with our own day of family gatherings and reflection, Thanksgiving Day.
Among the many activities, the Consulate has planned for the next month, I would like to call your attention especially to the concert by an Air Force Band quartet at the Krakow School for the Blind. I had the chance to visit with these remarkable students last month as the Consulate made a gift of books to replace those destroyed during last spring’s floods. The Consulate community also raised money that the school can use to fulfill its mission to help these children. I urge you during this month of reflection to join us at the school to learn about their important work. Sincerely,
Allen Greenberg
Consul
General
Allen Greenberg
Young Learners Resource Center Opens in Krakow
The U.S. Consulate General in Krakow is pleased to announce the opening of a Young Learners Resource Cener (YLRC) for teachers of English in the elementary grades – The Young Learners Resource Center. It will open on November 10 at the Elementary School # 10 at ul. Ks. Blachnickiego in Krakow. It is the ninth YLRC in Poland opened by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the Consulate in Krakow. Teachers of English will be able to bring their students to the YLRC for classes and workshops. The center will introduce American books, materials, and methods that are unknown or unavailable in the local teaching market. It will serve as a resource for teachers in the Krakow area and equip them with the tools they need to teach American English and culture to young students. All resources will be free of charge. The Young Learners Resource Center in Krakow is a joint project of the U.S. Consulate General and Krakow City Department of Education.
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the Rural Development Foundation are pleased to announce the eighth edition of the Know America Contest http://www.know-america.org/witamy.php High school students from all over Poland are invited to test their knowledge about the United States and compete for attractive awards including a three-day educational program in Warsaw. This year’s grand prize winner will participate in the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Initiative, a three- to four-week exchange program in the United States. The “Know America” contest tests participants’ knowledge on all aspects of American culture including history, geography, arts, and pop culture, as well as social, ethnic, and religious issues. Last year, over 1000 high school students registered. Registration closes on November 14, 2010.
In preparation for Euro 2012 soccer matches to be held in Poland and Ukraine, the Partnership for Democracy Foundation and the University of Law and Administration will organize a conference on security related issues involved in preparations for the games both on Polish and Ukrainian soil. The U.S. Consulate General in Krakow has worked with partners throughout southern Poland to assist Ukraine in its democratic transition and expand Polish-Ukrainian cooperation. Consul General Allen Greenberg together with Rzeszow University Rector Jerzy Posluszny will open the day of discussions on security preparations before the international soccer tournament on November 19, 2010 in Rzeszow.
The conference will be preceded by a three-day study tour for Ukrainian journalists organized by Partnership for Democracy Foundation. Ukrainian media will have a closer look at the border situation and preparations underway by Polish police, border guards and various administrative units responsible for security during Euro 2012
Photo Contest "USA in Your Camera Lens"
If you haven't yet send your photos to our contest
"USA in Your Camera Lens" please remember that you can do that
until December 22. The contest is organized by the American Embassy Warsaw, the American Consulate General Krakow and
the American Corners in Poland. Please read the Contest rules on our websites:
http://poland.usembassy.gov/
http://polish.krakow.usconsulate.gov/
http://www.amcorners.pl/wroclaw/index.html
Prizes include: a video camera, a telescope, a camera tripod, and various photographic accessories. Photos must be sent before or on December 22, 2010.
The Consulate’s Public Affairs Office, in cooperation with Adam Mickiewicz High School Nr. 6 in Krakow is organizing a conference on college and university studies in the U.S. on November 23. The aim of the conference is to reach out to high school students at schools with extended English language programs, bilingual classes and IB programs. The program of the conference will include presentations on basic information about the U.S. educational system, criteria for choosing the right school, the college application process, funding opportunities, standardized tests and other related topics. The speakers will be American diplomats, Fulbright scholars and students, educational advisers and teachers from International School of Krakow. . If you have the students interested in participating in the conference, please contact the Public Affairs Section at 012 424 5140 or 012 424 5190 or email: brzostekmr@state.gov
The Clarinet Quartet ensemble of United States Air Force in Europe Concert Band (USAFE), touring Poland November 24-26, 2010, will present a program of classical and klezmer songs. The Quartet will perform in Krakow on November 24 and 25th and in Wroclaw on November 26th. The Krakow concerts will take place in the Special Educational Center for the Blind, Tyniecka 6, Galicja Jewish Museum, Dajwor 18, and the last performance of this short tour is planned at the Culture Club of the Silesian Military Region, Pretficza 24 in Wroclaw.
The Clarinet Quartet is one of several chamber music ensembles within The United States Air Forces in Europe Band. The group has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East performing for civilian and military audiences. Supporting troop morale, educational activities and community relations events, this highly-skilled ensemble embraces traditional quartet literature as well as light popular and jazz styles. The bulk of USAFE Clarinet Quartet’s repertoire consists of the music of great American masters of the 20th century, and includes the works of C. Ives, A. Copland, S. Barber, G. Gershwin, E. Carter and others.
On Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 12:00 the US Consulate General in Krakow together with the City Cultural Center in Ruda Slaska will host the opening of the exhibition “Alaska - Beauty of the Wilderness” (Piekno dzikiej natury) followed by a presentation on Alaska by Dr. Sebastian Bielak, author of the photographs and lecturer at Krakow University of Technology. Dr. Bielak’s presentation is based on time he spent in Alaska and will be accompanied by a documentary “Alone in the Wilderness.“ The afternoon with Alaska is organized in cooperation with Herbert Hoover School in Ruda Slaska. The exhibition, presentation and film showing will take place in the City Cultural Center in Ruda Slaska, 69 Piotra Niedurnego Street.
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