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Summer Opening Hours and Reading Recommendations


Please note that the American Corner Veszprem closes down for summer recess between
July 5-August 9, 2010.
During this time there will not be any programs held.

We would like to call your attention to the fact that you can borrow books and DVDs from the nearly 5000-volume collection of the American Corner until the end of summer.
The collection can be accessed and browsed in the catalogue of the Eotvos Karoly County Library at www.ekmk.hu.

Pleas see the list of our 50 Best Summer Reads recommended by the American Corner Veszprem. Each book can be found and checked out in the AC.

The American Corner reopens on August 10, 2010. The first Book Club is scheduled by 16.30 Tuesday, August 11, 2010 and the first Conversation Club by 16.30 Thursday, August 12, 2010

Have a pleasant summer!

Secretary's Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Call for Concept Papers

The Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls seeks to find and bring to scale the most pioneering approaches to the political, economic and social empowerment of women and girls around the globe. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the award is part of the State Department’s continuing emphasis on public-private partnerships, and is administered by its Office of Global Women’s Issues. The award, and the office, are founded on the premise that the major economic, security, governance and environmental challenges of our time cannot be solved without the full participation of women at all levels of society.

The purpose of this announcement is to invite interested parties to submit a concept paper that describes innovations that have proven to have a positive impact on the lives of women and girls politically, socially, or economically. The concept paper should: (1) describe the innovation, (2) how it has been successful, and, (3) how it can be supported and enlarged with additional financial support to empower women and girls in their communities.

Each year, two awardees are selected by a prominent panel of jury and receive up to $500,000 to expand on their innovations. Concept papers can be submitted either by individuals or by non-governmental organizations. There are no restrictions as to citizenship or country of residency.

Concept papers are due by June 21, 2010.

For more information and instructions on how to submit your idea, please visit: http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/innovation/index.htm

Enter the 2010 Think Beyond the Borders video contest to win a scholarship! - destination california and AACC

Contest deadline: July 16th, 2010

 

Students outside the U.S. are asked to produce and upload a two to three minute video showcasing ways U.S. community colleges can reach, market, and communicate with students in their home country.

 

For contest instructions, rules, and information about prizes, please visit: www.destinationca.org/TBB.

 

Scholarships will be awarded on behalf of sponsoring colleges of Destination California and participating in AACC’s international publication, Profiles of U.S. Community Colleges—A Guide for International Students. Students can only use the scholarships toward tuition at the participating colleges.

 

Program Recommendation:

English Language Camp at Lake Balaton for Kids Between 7-11
June 28-July 4, 2010
Alsóörs


For details in Hungarian, click here!

Tolerance Video Competition 2010

2010 Tolerance Video Competition: "Celebrate Diversity”

The American Embassy in Budapest is sponsoring the second annual Tolerance Video Competition to highlight to importance of celebrating diversity. High school students in Hungary are invited to submit a short video clip on YouTube that captures the message of celebrating diversity in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony in Budapest in April 2010.

Deadline: Sunday, March 22, 2010

More information and detailed instructions
(pdf file, get Adobe Reader)
 

Hungarian: http://hungarian.hungary.usembassy.gov/tolerancia_video2010.html

On Friday, January 29, 2010 in Paris, France,
Secretary Clinton gave a major speech:

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Future of European Security 

Teacher Training Seminars and Call

by Centropa

 The objective of Centropa is to document the life of the Jews of East-Central Europe from the end of the 19th century to the present times and to disseminate these fascinating documents and photos collected by using the latest technology available (www.centropa.hu; www.centropa.org). One of our most novel project is the archive of DVD films entitled ’The History of Hungarian-Speaking Jews in the 20th Century: Blossoming, Destruction and Revival’. We would like to use these films primarily in secondary school education and we are preparing a syllabus for the teachers, which would enable them to incorporate our films in the teaching of Hungarian history. We are presenting this syllabus and working with the teachers with the film. We are working with them how to use Centropa films in the framework in the classroom.

 Through Centropa´s vast online archive and personal films on Jewish family stories from the 20^th century, students and teachers in Central Europe have a great opportunity to understand their region´s rich cultural heritage. Our aim is to use modern technologies to produce online teaching materials which can be widely used in education.

 There is widespread ignorance concerning Jews in this part of Europe. In most educational institutions, the history of European Jewry is neglected in history classes and the Holocaust is mentioned in a few impersonal lines. Already overburdened with a crowded curriculum, teachers do not have any teaching aids to help them in their task.

 This is where Centropa comes in. believing the past two years, we have created a web and DVD-based, user-friendly educational program for Central European schools, and all the materials are based on our interview archive. 

Instead of only focusing on how Hungarian, Slovakian and Czech Jews were killed during the Holocaust, we also show how these Jews lived, and how many similarities there were between them and non-Jews. In short, we want to show that they have been part of ’us’ and not an isolated, foreign element in our countries. Therefore, we have created a series of personal short films about childhood, school, first love, family holidays, work, religion, etc., in short: about everyday life. Producing these films, which are based on old photos (mostly those of our interviewees) and excerpts from the original interviews read by professional actors, Centropa used the most modern technology. The result: a fascinating Library of Rescued Memoies which includes more than a dozen captivating short films… The films are available on both DVD and our multi-lingual website www.centropastudent.org, along with an interactive study guide which helps students to dig down deeper into each story.

 However, we are well aware of the fact that our teaching material is useful only if we can reach teachers and schools open to a new way of teaching Central-European Jewish history and of incorporating it into their curriculum and train them how to use our material. Thus, it is essential that we involve the teachers in the process of preparing the educational material and also train them how to best use them in class. 

 Our next teacher training seminar will be in 10^th of February 2010 and 2^nd and 3^rd of Marc 2010.

If you are interested of participating one of our seminar for more information please contact us: budapest@centropa.org or sardi@centropa.org e-mail address.

Nyári szemináriumok 2010. június - augusztus

A Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) hat hetes nyári szemináriumokat hirdet az Egyesült Államokba az alább felsorolt témakörökben egyetemi oktatók és szakemberek számára:

U.S. Culture and Society (Az amerikai kultúra és társadalom)
American Politics and Political Thought (Amerikai politika és politikai gondolkodás)
Contemporary American Literature (Kortárs amerikai irodalom)
U.S. Foreign Policy (Amerikai külpolitika)
Journalism and Media (Újságírás és média)
Religious Pluralism in the U.S. (Vallási pluralizmus az Egyesült Államokban)

Valamint két szemináriumot szerveznek hasonló témakörben középiskolai tanárok számára:

Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators

A programokra az egész világból várnak jelentkezőket, így a pályázók nemzetközi mezőnyben versenyeznek. Egy-egy szemináriumon általában 18 személy vehet részt, a szervezők szándéka szerint egy országból programonként legfeljebb egy fő.

A résztvevők kiválasztása során előnyt élveznek azok a pályázók, akiknek még nem volt alkalmuk az Egyesült Államokban hasonló programon részt venni. Elsősorban 25-50 év közötti egyetemi/főiskolai oktatók, az adott témakörben járatos szakemberek vagy középiskolai tanárok jelentkezését várjuk, akik a jövőben várhatóan jelentős részt vállalnak a tananyagfejlesztési és oktatási munkákban, különösen az Amerikai Egyesült Államokkal kapcsolatos tanulmányi programok fejlesztésében.

A szervezők a hallgatóság aktív közreműködésére számítanak s elvárják a teljes programon való részvételt.

Az érdeklődők figyelmébe ajánljuk a 2009-es évben megtartott programokról szóló ismertetőt:
exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/scholars.html

A szemináriumok költségeit, beleértve az utazási költségeket is, az Egyesült Államok kormánya fedezi. A program felügyeletét a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) végzi.

Pályázati tudnivalók

Alapfeltételek:

• magyar állampolgárság (magyar-amerikai kettős állampolgárok nem pályázhatnak),
• egyetemi vagy főiskolai végzettség,
• angol nyelvtudás,
• az adott szeminárium ismertetőjében jelzett szakmai követelményeknek való megfelelés.

Pályázati anyag:

• Jelentkezési lap;
• Egy oldal terjedelmű angol nyelvű esszé, melyben a pályázó szakmailag indokolja a szemináriumon való részvételének szükségességét, a tanulmányút várható hatását intézménye és saját oktatási munkájára (tananyag fejlesztés, új kurzus bevezetése, stb.);
• Az angol nyelvtudást igazoló dokumentum másolata;
• Angol nyelvű ajánlólevél, különösen munkahelyi ajánlás, melyben a munkahelyi vezető megerősíti, hogy sikeres pályázat esetén a tanulmányútról hazatérő ösztöndíjas munkájára számítanak, elvárják illetve lehetővé teszik számára, hogy az ösztöndíj ideje alatt szerzett tudást és tapasztalatot a tanszék/intézet oktatási tevékenységébe beillessze.

A teljes pályázati anyagot nyomtatva angol nyelven, egy példányban, valamint a jelentkezési lapot elektronikus formában is [bruckner@fulbright.hu] kérjük eljuttatni 2010. január 29-ig a Fulbright Bizottsághoz.

The U.S. is committed to forging an international response and achieving a successful outcome at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15) in Copenhagen,  December 7-18.

Climate Change is one of the greatest threats facing our planet, and the United States is taking significant action to meet this challenge. Under President Obama, the U.S. has done more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than ever before, and is demonstrating its commitment to lead through robust domestic action including historic investments in clean energy, stringent vehicle and appliance efficiency standards, and comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation that is making its way through Congress.

HTTP://WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV/THE-PRESS-

OFFICE/PRESIDENT-ATTEND-COPENHAGEN-CLIMATE-TALKS

INFORMATION

Download overview

click here for the details
 

Roma Fellowship Program at U.S. Embassy Budapest

The Embassy of the United States in Budapest is pleased to announce the launch of its Roma Fellowship Program.   The aim of the program is to provide the participants with linguistic and professional experiences which will add to their future career opportunities.  Serving as an “introductory professionalization course”, the fellowship aims to develop basic skills that potential employers consider beneficial.  The Embassy is committed to ensure a fair and transparent selection process.

The program is designed for recently graduated Roma university or college students who must be Hungarian citizens.  Certificate of mid-level English knowledge is required.  The duration of the fellowship program will be two months.  Elements of the fellowship program will include a general orientation on the Embassy’s daily work, life coaching training, job-seeking and employment-related counseling, training in networking, public affairs, business processes and business operation, public speaking, and professional ethics, as well as financial training, researching and writing exercises, organizational tasks and networking duties.  In addition to enhancing various employment-related skills, benefits for the Fellow will include a written evaluation assessing his/her performance as well as a certificate acknowledging the Fellow’s service within the Embassy, and potential letters of recommendation.  Aiming to cover the costs of participation in the program, U.S. Embassy Budapest will provide a stipend and other support as appropriate.

To apply, please send a one-page CV and a statement of purpose outlining your general and professional objectives (a maximum of 2 pages) in English to the following e-mail address: roma_fellowship@usembassy.hu.  In case you are selected to be interviewed, please be prepared to present copies of your university or college diploma and of the English language certificate.  In order to be considered for selection please apply no later than September 14, 2009.

The AC Veszprem keeps closed between June 29-July 31. During that time we pause with our regular programs.

After the summer recess we open at 14.00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2009.

A wide range of plays in the English language performed by groups from the Ady Endre Grammar School Debrecen, the American Corner, Debrecen, the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, the University of Debrecen and the University of Pannonia.

Entrance fees are 800 HUF for the whole festival, 300 HUF per performance.

For the detailed program click here.
More info on http://angolweb.uni-pannon.hu/ 

 

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Hoops Starz Streetball Tour
11.00 May 23, Saturday
Jutasi Sports Center, Veszprem

Ismét a Jutasi Sportcentrumban a Hoops Starz verseny.

Egy év kihagyással a Hoops Starz versenysorozat május 23-án újból visszatér arra a helyszínre, ahonnan 2003-ban elindult. Aki szeret kosarazni, és kedvet érez arra, hogy részt vegyen ezen a rendhagyó sporteseményen, annak nem kell mást tennie, mint jelentkezni a versenyre, ahol a győztes csapat nemcsak a veszprémi forduló legjobbja lesz, hanem bejut a siófoki országos döntőbe is, ahol különleges nyeremények várnak a bajnokra. A felújított pályán tehát, ezúttal is főszerepben a játék, a hip-hop zene, és a jó hangulat. Gyertek el minél többen, és töltsetek el egy egész napot a streetball jegyében.

További részletes információ:

http://www.basketballworld.hu
http://www.bball.hu/#Navigation.doNavigation+%goArticle%,=id:2067==++
http://www.bball.hu>Rendezvények>Ajánló>HoopsStarz Streetball Tour 2009

Kattints ide a pószterért!

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Subscribe to Embassy Newsletters

                                 If you are interested in the following newsletters produced by the Information Resource Center of the US Embassy in Budapest, contact the American Corner Veszprem at veszprem@americancorner.hu or IRC at infousa@usembassy.hu

- U.S. Society and Values
- Defense Issues/ NATO/ Response to Terrorism/ Middle East/ International Security Update
- Economic Issues
- Health Issues
- Information Technology/ E-Government and E-Commerce
- Environmental Issues

Former publications are available at: http://hungary.usembassy.gov/irc.html

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eJournal USA   A monthly electronic journal - published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) - about U.S. foreign affairs and U.S. society and culture. The eJournals highlight key policy issues, offering a blend of authoritative policy statements by key U.S. government officials, commentary and background by official and private specialists, and a variety of print and electronic sources.   For a complete list of available issues, please visit IIP's eJournal USA page.

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2009 Tolerance Video Competition

The American Embassy in Budapest is sponsoring the 2009 Tolerance Video Competition to highlight the importance of practicing tolerance towards others. High school students in Hungary are invited to submit a short video clip on YouTube that captures the tolerance message in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in March 2009. Deadline for submissions: March 13, 2009. (full text with instructions and prizes)

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2009 CCUSA Camp Fair (Gyerektábori Munkák Állásbörzéje)

A Magyarországon 19 éve jelenlevő CCUSA szervezet idén is megrendezi amerikai állásbörzéjét, ahol a 2009 június és augusztus közötti időszakra lehet megpályázni nyári munkákat az Újvilágban. Elsősorban 18 év feletti nappali tagozatos diákok jelentkezését várjuk.

Időpont: 2009 március 7, szombat, 12.00-16.00

Helyszín: Westend City Center - Hilton Hotel (Nyugati pu mellett)

A programon való részvételhez online elő-regisztráció szükséges (2009 Február 25-ig), amit a www.ccusa.com weboldalon lehet megtenni, valamint kötelező egy angol nyelvű interjú is. Bővebb info magyarul www.ccusa.hu.

Az eseményen 34 táborigazgató vesz részt 10 államból, a táborokat itt lehet részletesen megismerni: http://www.ccusa.hu/cc/doc/Camp%20Fair/cc_09_jfhb_hu.pdf

A 2008-as évben több, mint 200 diák talált nyári munkát ezen a börzén. Reméljük, idén Te is köztük leszel!

Kérdések esetén szívesen állunk rendelkezésre alábbi elérhetőségeinken:

Kontakt: Rasovszky Miklós

E-mail: miklosr@ccusa.hu

Work phone/fax: (36)-1-2447941

Grammar School Debrecen, the American Corner, Debrecen, the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, the University of Debrecen and the University of Pannonia

More info on http://angolweb.uni-pannon.hu/

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