Cultural promotion organizations

CIEE and InterExchange Announce the Founding of the Coalition for American Public Diplomacy and Leadership (CAPDL)

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Culture, Cultural promotion organizations, Human activities, Cultural exchange, Articles, InterExchange, CIEE, Public diplomacy of the United States, Trainee

CAPDL will educate policymakers about the effectiveness of BridgeUSA programs as a public diplomacy tool, work with ECA on robust regulation, and adopt an approach to evaluation that demonstrates the impact of BridgeUSA programs.

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  • CAPDL will educate policymakers about the effectiveness of BridgeUSA programs as a public diplomacy tool, work with ECA on robust regulation, and adopt an approach to evaluation that demonstrates the impact of BridgeUSA programs.
  • BridgeUSA includes such successful exchange programs as Summer Work Travel, Camp Counselor, Au Pair, Intern, and Trainee.
  • The mission of the Coalition for American Public Diplomacy and Leadership is to strengthen and expand Department of State BridgeUSA programs by cultivating a network of supporters who champion the programs as powerful tools that advance U.S. public diplomacy, national security, and economic prosperity.
  • CAPDL Contacts: Erica Carley Harris at CIEE, [email protected] or Tanya Burovtseva at InterExchange, [email protected]

Korean Cultural Center New York and the New York Public Library present Online Korean Storytime Program for 2021

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Regions, East Asia, Geography of Asia, Cultural promotion organizations, Foreign relations of South Korea, Korean Cultural Center New York, Midtown Manhattan, Park Avenue, Korean Cultural Center, South Korea, Story time, Tokyo Korean Culture Center

NEW YORK, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea is pleased to announce Online Korean Storytime in collaboration with the New York Public Library (NYPL).

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  • NEW YORK, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea is pleased to announce Online Korean Storytime in collaboration with the New York Public Library (NYPL).
  • The Online Korean Storytime offers monthly live virtual classes with Korean stories and favorite read-aloud books, songs, rhymes, and theme-related activities in both Korean and English.
  • Online Korean storytime is recommended for children ages from 3~7, but all are welcome, and no knowledge of Korean is required.
  • To find more information about the Online Korean Storytime, please visit the education page on the Korean Cultural Center in New York website ( www.koreanculture.org ).

Newly Formed Athenai Institute College Group Takes Aim at a Chinese Language and Cultural Program, Says CIUS Center

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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Articles, Philosophy, Culture, Confucius, Foreign relations of China, Sinology, Cultural promotion organizations, Confucius Institute, Cultural diplomacy, Education, Criticism of Confucius Institutes

"A recent GAO report debunks many of the Athenai Institute's complaints about university-run Confucius Institute programs, if only they had taken the time to read it."

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  • "A recent GAO report debunks many of the Athenai Institute's complaints about university-run Confucius Institute programs, if only they had taken the time to read it."
  • "The CI programs offer many traditionally underrepresented students in global education the life-changing opportunity of experiencing educational and cultural exchanges.
  • The Confucius Institute U.S. Center is a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the value of mutual understanding between the US and China through language education and cultural exchanges.
  • Confucius Institute programs operate independently at host colleges and universities to prepare the next generation of leaders through language, arts, culture and educational travel experiences.

Confucius Institute U.S. Center Offers Support to Stem Spread of Coronavirus

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Friday, February 14, 2020
Articles, Philosophy, Culture, Foreign relations of China, Sinology, Cultural promotion organizations, Animal virology, Confucius Institute, Statue of Confucius, Confucius, Coronavirus, Religion in China

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Confucius Institute U.S. Center announced today a program to offer translation services and language resources free of charge to medical facilities across the United States.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Confucius Institute U.S. Center announced today a program to offer translation services and language resources free of charge to medical facilities across the United States.
  • This endeavor seeks to address the need of those in the medical community to understand potential cultural differences in response to the growing demand for global collaboration in addressing the spread of the coronavirus.
  • "As a community of Chinese language learners, educators, and professionals, the coronavirus outbreak hits close to home," said Gao Qing, Executive Director of the Confucius Institute U.S. Center.
  • The Confucius Institute U.S. Center is a nonprofit organization that supports the teaching of Chinese language and culture in the United States and fosters educational exchanges between China and the United States.

Italian Architectural Traveling Exhibition Dedalo Minosse Will be on Display at The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago

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Monday, October 22, 2018
Italian culture, Cultural promotion organizations, Culture in London, Italian Cultural Institute, London, Chicago, Geography of Illinois, Illinois, Geography of the United States

CHICAGO, Oct. 22,2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is hosting the Chicago's stage of Dedalo Minosse traveling exhibition, opening on October 24th to November 2nd (Monday to Friday, 10:00 am 5:00 pm).

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 22,2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is hosting the Chicago's stage of Dedalo Minosse traveling exhibition, opening on October 24th to November 2nd (Monday to Friday, 10:00 am 5:00 pm).
  • This traveling exhibition is a summary of the main exhibition held in Vicenza and travels the world, touching several stages for two years, thanks to agreements between ALA Assoarchitetti, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Institutes of Culture and Italian and foreign associations.
  • Inarcassa Foundation supports, developes, promotes and protects architects and engineers who practice their profession on an exclusive basis.
  • Italian Cultural Institutes serve as an ideal meeting place for intellectuals, artists, and cultural operatives, as well as for ordinary citizens, both Italian and foreign, who wish to establish or maintain a relationship with the Italian country.