Friday, December 28, 2012

National Treasure by Post - rewards sent to active AmClubs!

Copies of United States' historical documents were sent today via regular mail to most active contributors to the blog "American Clubs - Ukraine"!

This year our special greetings go to Novyj Rozdil and Sambir from Lviv oblast and Mariupol and Makeevka in Donetsk oblast!

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Do you want to spend a year in a US university or college? - presentation in Kyiv


Kyiv EducationUSA Advising Center invites all interested, to attend a presentation on the Global UGRAD program.

The program is an opportunity for current first-, second-, third and fourth-year undergraduate students to spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Bill of Rights: On the late warm evening of April 2006...

Our portal “American Clubs – Ukraine” commences publishing the essays, submitted to the Second Annual Student Essay Competition in support of Democracy in Ukraine, on the topic “Bill of Rights in the US: Democracy Lessons for Ukraine”.

On the late warm evening of April 2006 a young teenager standing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol addressed his American counselor:
-  So, it’s been some 130 years already. And these principles are still actual.
- Yes, they are. And They, probably, couldn’t have even imagined what a difference for all farther generations to come was made.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

American volunteers in Euroclub “Life” in Sambir

Our students enjoy spending time with American volunteers – we had much fun in summer –American camp was gorgeous!

We like meetings with volunteers, as there are not only workshops or trainings, but we expect to have games, learn new activities and work on projects.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Improvisation Theater @ American Club in Donetsk



American Club at the Center for Political Studies (called English speaking club then) was the place we tried Improvisation Theaters for the first time around the year 2006, and it has become a regular practice at all other clubs - for the benefit and much fun of all participants!

Thanks to Peace Corps volunteers William, Richard, Cody and Robert for joining the Club meeting!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Join the American Clubs' community in Google+!


Please add this page to your circles! Work together with us to create a functional network of “American Clubs” in schools and universities throughout Ukraine, train their coordinators in methods of non-formal and in-formal education!

Join the communities below, to have a lively communication, to share and to learn from each other!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Bill of Rights days in Makeevka



Andrey Zelenskiy - non-formal educator from Makeevka - posted about the events he organized to commemorate the Bill of Rights Day on his school's blog. 

Having conducted two classes on the topic, Andrey included into his agenda the learning of the Bill of Rights, discussion of the rights students wanted to have in Ukraine, as well as improvisation theater performances by the students - on what they have learned on the topic.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Bill of Rights Day - Essay Competition Announcement


Center for Political Studies, jointly with the portal “American Clubs – Ukraine”, and the Kyiv Alumni Resource Center (ARC) announces the Second Annual Student Essay Competition in support of Democracy in Ukraine, on the topic “Bill of Rights in the US: Democracy Lessons for Ukraine”.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Haiku on the First Ammendment from Makeevka

Andrey Zelenskiy, member of American Club @ CPS - Donetsk, Ukraine, submitted two entries to the Bill of Rights Day Haiku Challenge

His haiku's are about the First Ammendment to the US Constitution:


Monday, December 10, 2012

A discussion about American Democracy and Foreign Policy

The public debate on the subject of “An American democracy model and the foreign policy perspectives of the second Barack Obama’s administration” took place on November 30 at Mariupol State University. 

The discussion was held by the “Challenges of 21st century” dispute club with the support of the university’s Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy and the NGO League “DIPCORPUS”. 

Monday, December 3, 2012

Join the 2012 Bill of Rights Day Haiku Challenge!



Haiku can make you closer to Hawaii - participate in the 2012 Bill of Rights Day Haiku Challenge, announced by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii!

December 15, 2012 marks the 221st anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights! Flex your poetic skills to have some fun, think about the Constitution, and help everyone celebrate this amazing milestone.