Events for the Week of September 3, 2012

Monday, September 3, 2012

SOLIYA APPLICATIONS DUE!!! 

@ 2:00: Tunisian Music Artist Senda Zayati will be in to play her new songs for us! 

@ 4:00: Join us for a CONVERSATION HOUR with a guest presenter: Eamon 

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

 @ 2:00: An American pastime: TRIVIA!! Compete with a team for American Corner Prize Coupons!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

 @ 2:00: Come watch while we stream video from the Democratic National Convention and discuss what happened at the Republic Convention last week! Getting ready for Election Season! 

Thursday, September 6, 2012

@ 3:00: Music Day! Come by and help us make some music of our own!

Friday, September 7, 2012

@ 3:00: "Film Friday" the REMIX! We'll be watching the sitcom "Modern Family" and discussing the typical American Family...laughing the whole time! 

ALSO...come by and sign up for our Professional Lecture Series (September 11 - September 14 from 2:00 to 3:30 daily). We'll be discussing the following topics: 

- Western Work Culture and Office Behavior

- Presentation Skills: How to Use PowerPoint and Handouts Effectively

- Secrets of Fundraising

Then on Friday practice what you've learned; come see us for more details!

Conversations for week of August 27

Monday 8/27   Right to Protest

4:00 Conversation Hour

Discuss recent protests around the world as well as the responses they have received from various communities.


Tuesday 8/28  Social Interaction Online  


4:00 Conversation Hour

Come into the American Corner to discuss how modern people present themselves to others on the internet.  What judgements do you make when you see a person's internet profile?

Wednesday 8/29  Guest

3:00 Conversation Hour


Come talk to Anne Slack, Tunisia Desk Officer of the United States, and ask questions about her job and discuss Tunisian life.


Wednesday 8/29  Music Listening Activity

4:00 Conversation Hour


Do you like listening to music?  Do you think you know all the lyrics?  Find out by participating in a music listening activity to see how well you understand the lyrics of popular American songs.  After the listening, we will discuss the song lyrics to decipher their meaning.

Thursday 8/30   Sporcle


4:00 Conversation Hour

Participate in a contest with your friends and peers and test your knowledge with geography, entertainment and trivia.

Friday 8/31   TV Series


4:00 TV Screening

Come watch the American TV series "Modern Family".

Conversations for the week of Monday, August 6th

Monday 8/6  National Bias in Olympic Coverage


1:00 Conversation Hour

There have been many complaints regarding NBC's (an American television network) coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.  Come to the American Corner to discuss what those complaints entail, how a network can change the opinion of an entire country and what can be done to make olympic coverage fair and unbiased.



Tuesday 8/7   Baseball

1:00 Conversation Hour

Learn the rules and regulations of Baseball by watching a real American Baseball game!


Wednesday 8/8  Music Listening Activity  


1:00 Conversation Hour

Do you like listening to music?  Do you think you know all the lyrics?  Find out by participating in a music listening activity to see how well you understand the lyrics of popular American songs.  After the listening, we will discuss the song lyrics to decipher their meaning.

Thursday 8/9  Improv


1:00 Conversation Hour

Have you ever seen he American TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway"?  It's an improv show starring American comedians who make up their lines right on the spot in front of a live TV audience. Come and participate in the American Corner version of this show and have some fun!

Friday 7/13   Movie Day


3:00 Fim Screening

Watch Pixar's "Up", a story about an old man and a young boy who set off to pursue childhood dreams in a lost world.