Orphanage House visit
On January 21, FLEX alumni and American Corner volunteers visited the Orphanage House in Turkmenabat and they tried to make a difference on that day. Thus before coming there, they put a donation box at the American Corner Turkmenabat, so visitors could bring clothes, books, and toys for children. Later on participants brought some candies, cookies and fruits for children in order to make a holiday for them. Likewise alumni organized some activities such as watching a Christmas cartoon, playing games and dancing with children.
“E-Books, Apps and Tablets Open New Horizons for Learning”
On January 22, Bill Middleton held a presentation on the following topic: “e-Books, Apps and Tablets Open New Horizons for Learning”. Thirty four American Corner visitors participated in this presentation. Therefore Bill Middleton acquainted participants with the educational Podcast, Apps application, PDF Collections, Apps: reference of learning English and so on. Thus participants were really interested in the presentation, especially in learning more about interactive books. At the end of this event, visitors had time to explore what they have learned.
Open Mic-Talent Show in Mary
In the frames of the International Women’s Day the Mary American Corner visitors had a chance to show their talents and congratulate females with the upcoming event. At the beginning of the celebration Ogulsheker Mammetgurbanova, made a speech about International Women’s Day and the role of Women in our world which enriched participants’ knowledge about the holiday. During the Open Mic event all male participants prepared poems and songs dedicated to International Women’s Day. Three contests- “Musical Chairs”, “You think you can dance” and “Beet boxing” were held during the event and 21 participants took part. Later on the organizer involved the visitors in dancing to warm up the atmosphere and have more fun. By the end of the celebration the attendees exchanged holiday cards, presents and flowers in honor of the International Women’s Day.
“Current US culture”- presentation
On March 3, 2012 William Stevens, Public Affairs Officer, organized “Current US culture “ presentation, the main goal of the presentation was to help Dashoguz society to understand and appreciate intercultural differences and to promote clearer communication among youth, break down barriers, build trust and strengthen mutual understanding between countries.
Primary Elections in USA
We know American election system is rather complicated for students to understand. So on December 16 American Corner Turkmenabat hosted a presentation “The American System of Primary Elections” by Ted Massey, the second secretary of the US embassy. The guest speaker acquainted participants with the democratic and republican parties, which are governing in the United States of America, about the first nominations and when they were held. Ted Massey explained the President’s nomination process and showed some pictures of candidates. At the end of this event American Corner visitors asked a lot of questions about US government and elections, thus Ted Massey answered them with big pleasure. Students developed their general knowledge about US government and learned about the system of primary elections in the United States of America.
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