US and Nicaragua

Celebrates Mother’s Day

In May

NEWSLETTER

MAY 2009 Volumen 5

American Corner

Nicaragua

Mother’s Day

Oportunidades para

Estudiar en Estados Unidos

– Programas del Departa-

mento de Estado)

A Poem by Langston Hughes (1902-1967)

James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri.

His parents divorced when he was a small child, and his father moved to

Mexico.

Mother to Son

Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

It's had tacks in it, And splinters

And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor—

Bare. But all the time

I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners,

And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light.

So, boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the steps. 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.

Don't you fall now— For I'se still goin', honey,

I'se still climbin', And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

(1926)

If like to read and learn more about American Poets visit the site:

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/16075

On May 8th, 2008 American Corner hosted a group of 30 preschoolers from “AltaMar

Bilingual School” in Managua. The visitors read out loud a Big Book “Jobs Around My

Neighborhood” from the AC Collection for Children. After the reading was finished the kids

made drawings related to the book story line with the help of their teachers and escorting par-

ents.

American Corner welcomed the visitors and encourage them to come and visit the library to

read and uses the many resources available for children at the AC. English teachers received

copies of Forum Magazine, as well as other promotional items from the AC.

American Corner and the BNC conducted their monthly

“Workshop for English Teachers.” This

workshop topic was “Performance Assessment Task” given

by Franklin Tellez, BNC Academic Coordinator. AC coor-

dinator also used the opportunity to distribute the most re-

cent issue of FORUM Magazine, and a handout with infor-

mation about the Teaching Excellent and Achievement

Program (TEA) and invited local teachers to submit their

application to this new program sponsored by the State De-

partment Education and Cultural Affairs office and take ad-

vantage of this excellent opportunity for professional de-

velopment

AMERICAN CORNER NICARAGUA

Support for Nicaraguan English Teachers

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AC Nicaragua at the Book Fair organized by the Women’s Group of Matagalpa to commemorate

International Book Day

On May 6th, 2009 American Corner Coordinator, Education USA adviser and the US Embassy IRC Managua set up an information stand at the Book Fair organized by the NGO Women’s Group of Matagalpa in commemoration of the International Book Day. The city of Matagalpa is located 140 kms. north of the capital.

American Corner coordinator participated on the fair’s story time segment for a group of 40 schoolchildren. She talked about the importance of reading at home and invited students to come to their local library to visit the American Window located in their city. Then she read Dr. Seuss’s book “Green Eggs with Ham”, and some students read by themselves lines of the book to their peers making the program more entertaining for all of the chil-dren. All schoolchildren received copies of the coloring book ABC of Health for the US Department of Health Services in Spanish and other little souvenirs.

A total of 150 copies of IIP publications, US history, US Literature, US maps, President Obama IIP biography booklets were distributed to stand visitors. Also pencils and Earth Day posters were given away during the book fair to a mixed audience of community workers, rural teachers, primary and elementary students, school libraries, English teachers and the general public who visited the day long fair.

The programs were also attended by Kathleen Boyle, PAO, Education USA adviser who was

promoting the new State Department exchange programs for youth and IRC Managua Director. The trip include a visit to the American Window’s host library in Matagalpa, delivered printed material for distribution to the Matagalpa academic community and paid a courtesy visit to the Dean of the English Department of the National Autonomous University campus in Matagalpa.

The American Window received a new material for distribution: IIP publications, IIP’s outline

series and the most recent EJ on Human Rights, Non Violent Path for Social Changes in Spanish, Fo-rum Magazine for local English Teachers.

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On May 29th , American Corner Coordinator invited a group of

15 schoolchildren to celebrate local Mother’s Day. The students

began by reading each a paragraph of a short story in Spanish,

and consequently they enjoyed more the story as it involved all

participants.

The schoolchildren also made a decorated gift bag for Mother’s

Day.

AC Nicaragua celebrates

MOTHER’S DAY with library patrons

AMERICAN CORNER

has a small collection of audiovisual resources on topics

like: American Music, American History, and Biographies.

AMERICAN CORNER

has three computers with Internet Access

AMERICAN CORNER schedules movie presentations,

visits to local Academic institutions, guided visits for large groups.

AMERICAN CORNER is open Monday thru Friday from 9:00-2:00pm

If you need more information please contact:

Lic. Nubia Manzananes, AC Coordinator

Ph; 2255-7171 ext 238

Email: americancorner@cablenet.com.ni

All of these Services are FREE

American Corner Main Collection

is located at: Second Floor of the

Biblioteca Roberto Incer Barquero in Managua

American Windows are located at:

Biblioteca Tomas Ruiz, Banco Central en León

Biblioteca Vicente Vita, Banco Central en Matagalpa

NEWSLETTER

OPORTUNIDADES DE ESTUDIOS

E INTERCAMBIOS AUSPICIADOS POR EL DEPARTAMENTO

DE ESTADO DE LOS

ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA 2009

Programas de Estudios Americanos: Liderazgo y Medio Ambiente. Estos programas conocidos como SUSI (por sus siglas en inglés), proveen experiencias académicas en Estados Unidos para profesores y estudiantes universitarios líderes. Programa de Becas de Inglés “Access” Es un programa de la Oficina de Educación y Cultura del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos de América que ofrece la oportunidad de estudiar inglés como segunda lengua a nivel local. Programa de Intercambio Global a Nivel Universitario (Programa UGRAD) UGRAD permitirá que los estudiantes universitarios seleccionados cursen, ya sea un semestre o un año académico, en una universidad estadounidense acreditada.

Programa para Estudiar Inglés Intensivo a Nivel de Pre-grado Es una oportunidad para estudiantes universitarios a nivel de pre-grado para estudiar un curso intensivo de inglés por 8 semanas en una universidad en Estados Unidos.

Todas las aplicaciones para estos programas estarán disponibles en el sitio web de la Embajada en días próximos:

http://nicaragua.usembassy.gov/