Deputy Cultural Affairs Officer Spencer Cryder spoke with 21 students participating in Fundación Tomillo’s “Oportunidad al Talento-Go American English!” a three-year program for high-performing students to develop their skills in public speaking, critical thinking, debating, researching, and academic writing. Spencer gave a presentation about his experiences working across cultures and languages to achieve a common …
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The U.S. Embassy participated for the first time in AULA, Spain’s largest education fair, with a prominent stand and a variety of special guests and performances. Deputy Chief of Mission Ben Ziff and Counselor for Public Diplomacy Stewart Tuttle inaugurated the stand, which was visited by thousands of Spaniards throughout the week. Students, teachers, and …
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U.S. Embassy Cultural Attaché Ana Duque-Higgins, together with Nanor Demirjian, Education Advisor from EducationUSA, shared information about the US Embassy’s upcoming participation at next week’s AULA 2020 Education Fair during an interview with RNE’s “Education for Peace” for peace program. They also explained the many education opportunities that the United States offers to Spanish students. …
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The Embassy engaged young female soccer players at an event held at the Ambassador’s Residence on February 11, with the aim to promote opportunities for them to practice their sport as students at U.S. universities in the future. Professional players from Spanish female teams, U.S. university coaches, and Spanish students going to the U.S. to …
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Last weekend, 18 girls discovered hands-on robotics with a Let’s Bot! express workshop. Let’s Bot! is a robotics initiative launched by the Buchan family based on peer to peer learning. The U.S. Embassy supported the workshops which were aimed to promote STEM careers among girls. The Let’s Bot! workshop was held at the Centro Prelaborales …
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On February 26th, the U.S. Embassy participated in the inauguration of Global Classrooms in the Assembly of Madrid. Global Classrooms is a Model United Nations program that the Embassy helped launch in Madrid fourteen years ago, and it currently has over 1300 participants from 128 schools. Every year, the Embassy sponsors ten of the finalists …
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A2A young alumni had the privilege of hearing from United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Melissa Moore, a member of the Office of Defense Cooperation and the Spain-U.S Permanent Committee, on February 25. Dressed in her Air Force service dress uniform, Lt Col Moore provided an overview of the United States and Spain’s closely aligned …
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Embassy Madrid’s Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer (ACAO) Spencer Cryder gave a presentation to Master’s degree candidates studying diplomacy and international relations at the University of Barcelona on February 7. The talk engaged future diplomats and international organization leaders on how the U.S. Mission to Spain identifies target audiences and utilizes public audiences to advance U.S. …
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Embassy Madrid’s Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer (ACAO) Spencer Cryder delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Fulbright mid-year seminar at the Teatro Romea in Murcia on February 6. Spencer discussed how the United States and Spain promote our shared democratic values and create bonds through educational, scientific, and cultural exchanges. The 207 Fulbright grantees …
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The Embassy’s Press Attaché, Adam Lenert, and Cultural Affairs Officer Ana Duque-Higgins, visited Vaughn Radio’s “Show With No Name” program, where they explained the reasons why the US Embassy will be present at AULA for the first time this year. On one side, Adam Lenert explained that one of the Embassy´s objectives is to let …
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The U.S. Embassy in collaboration with the Inspiring Girls Foundation, launched the “Inspiring Girls American Space Club”, a program for girls and young women between the ages of 15-20 that looks to reinforce their leadership skills. This project will take place in the American Spaces in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, and will be entirely conducted …
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The Embassy participated in a series of events in January commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Month. Among them was Embassy’s partnership with Centro Sefarad-Israel on a film series on the Holocaust. Counselor for Public Diplomacy Stewart Tuttle addressed the audience before the screening of “Mr. Klein” at Museo del Prado on January 20 and Deputy Chief of …
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On January 23, a new episode of the Secret to Voices podcast (done in collaboration with El País) was recorded at the International Institute of Madrid. Isabel Durán and Marta Fernández Herraiz from the LGBTI LesWorking organization interviewed Eva Pérez, a lawyer and vice president of REDI (Business Network for LGBTI Diversity and Inclusion in …
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On February 3, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Ziff gave remarks at Casa de América for the launch of the Hispanic Council’s Practical Guide to U.S. Elections 2020, in collaboration with the Fundación Consejo España-Estados Unidos. In his remarks, DCM Ziff said “The Iowa Caucuses are a unique tradition…whether a state holds caucuses …
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The U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy section organized an event to explain educational exchange programs that fall under the J-1 visa category to thirty representatives of Spanish universities. In this meeting, attendees learned about the various programs and their application processes from the representatives of exchange agencies and an American sponsor. Additionally, the audience had the …
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Badri Younes made time within his busy schedule in Madrid to engage both with A2A alumni at the at the American Space Madrid on January 15th and with high school students of the IES El Burgo-Ignacio Echeverría public bilingual school in Las Rozas, on January 16th. His talk, entitled “A Journey of Exploration and Discoveries” …
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The A2A program’s third lecture took place Thursday, December 19 at the American Space Madrid. It addressed a topic of special relevance: cybersecurity. The Internet, social media, and smart phones have changed virtually every aspect of how people live, learn, consume, and communicate, and connection technologies play an increasingly large role in today’s society. Elizabeth Bassini, …
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The youngest Embassy alumni gathered at the American Space Madrid on the evening of November 13th for the Alumni to Alumni – A2A program’s second talk, which was given by the distinguished Fulbright alumnus Pedro Rodriguez, Professor of International Relations at the Comillas University of Madrid and former ABC newspaper correspondent in Washington DC. Prof. …
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Ana Duque-Higgins delivered opening remarks at Academica´s One-day Conference for School Managers, attended by around 170 private and charter schools administrators of the Madrid region. Academica, headquartered in Miami, Florida, services over 200 public charter schools in the United States. The Dual Diploma Program allows students to earn a U.S. High School diploma while simultaneously …
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On November 6, the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Ziff and Marine Attaché Lt Col David Lawrence discussed the future of NATO with 100 political science students at Complutense University of Madrid during a one-day seminar co-organized by the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá. The Embassy speakers noted NATO’s stabilizing effect on …
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On November 4, Ana Duque-Higgins, Cultural Attaché, participated in a conference on “Cultural policies and diplomacy,” that took place at the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid. Ana Duque-Higgins shared a panel with representatives of the Institut Français de España, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Madrid, and the British Council in Madrid. The panel was moderated …
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The U.S. Embassy in Madrid welcomed Dr. Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, the Research Director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, for a three-day visit to Madrid to discuss terrorism and foreign terrorist fighters (FTF). Embassy Madrid organized three events to demonstrate how U.S.-Spain security cooperation mitigates threats to Spain and promotes stability in the …
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The U.S. Embassy in Madrid partnered with the CaixaForum to host Dr. Rosaly Lopes, Senior Research Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on September 26. During Dr. Lopes’ presentation, “Volcanoes and Icy Moons: A Scientist’s Journey from Brazil to NASA’s Galileo and Cassini Missions,” she discussed her personal journey from a young student to a …
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The youngest alumni of Embassy exchange programs gathered on the evening of October 15th at the American Space in Madrid to participate in a presentation by Tony Carro, NASA Representative in Spain, who discussed the Spanish Role in the Apollo Program, explaining NASA’s close and long relationship with the various deep space tracking stations in …
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On September 26th, Spencer Cryder, the new Embassy Deputy Cultural Attaché, participated, along with representatives of the embassies of Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Germany and the British Council in the opening ceremony of the orientation session for more than 2,700 Language Assistants from different countries. Mercedes Marin, the Comunidad de Madrid’s Director General for Bilingualism and …
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EducationUSA Spain’s 6th annual U.S. University Fair will take place on September 25th from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Hotel Miguel Angel in Madrid. This is a great chance for students and families to learn about the academic opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level in the U.S. by speaking to representatives directly, as well as by attending …
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An initiative of the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Duke Buchan, to promote robotics among teachers and girls in La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz. “Education, inclusion and opportunities for all, empowerment and the future” are words that describe the program ´Community Bots-Fun with Robotics,´ a project of the U.S. Embassy in La Linea de la …
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon, the U.S. Embassy in Madrid sought out eight Spanish students passionate about STEM subjects and space exploration to attend the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. This one-week camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center provides students the opportunity to learn …
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On July 2, 2019, Stewart Tuttle, Counselor for Public Diplomacy of the Embassy of the United States, spoke to attendees participating in a course titled “Geopolitical trends: Where is the world headed?” The course, offered by the Complutense University of Madrid and organized by the Spanish Institute of Strategic Studies, took place in San Lorenzo …
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Zainab Zeb Khan, President of the Muslim American Leadership Alliance, spoke to us about how her organization raises awareness of Muslim realities in the U.S. through storytelling, art and interfaith dialogue. YouTube
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On the evening of Tuesday June 11, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the graduation of 42 participants of our Go American English! conversation English program. We were joined by the program implementers and Embassy partners, Fundación Tomillo, and the Foundation for International Studies. Following the Access English Mircroscholarship Program model implemented by the same two providers …
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To mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Embassy organized the visit to Madrid of musical group Mariachi Arcoíris de Los Ángeles . During their program on May 14-16, the group conducted performances at the Ambassador’s residence, at Juan de la Cierva Civic Center in Getafe, and at Casa de México en España. The group also spoke about …
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To highlight the importance of respecting and protecting intellectual property rights by everyone, the Embassy organized a program with music producers and artists Jovany Barreto and Tat Tong, aka WAPEA, during which they shared their professional experience and expertise with Spanish youth in Madrid. Barreto and Tong gave workshops on music production to students of …
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On May 16, the Chargé d’Affaires Benjamin Ziff hosted an Iftar to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, gathering representatives from the Spanish government, Muslim community, civic organizations, and diplomatic corps. Chargé Ziff welcomed the attendees and praised the cooperation of Spaniards, Americans, and Muslims around the world in promoting religious tolerance, freedom of worship, …
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Leslie Morgan Steiner is an author, consultant and thought leader on women’s leadership. She is also a domestic violence survivor. In this video she explains why victims stay with their abusers and how it is everybody’s business to stop violence against women.
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It was a magical evening at the Sorolla Museum, where a presentation of the biography of Archer M. Huntington examined the role the philanthropist, collector and scholar played in the promotion of Spanish culture and art in the United States. Ambassador Buchan attended the event to show his support of the Hispanic Society of America’s …
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As part of the Embassy’s activities for International Women’s Day and for Women’s History Month, Ambassador Buchan hosted a reception honoring women leaders and participants in the “I Foro La Mujer Lider en el Siglo XXI, España – Estados Unidos.” The Ambassador’s remarks highlighted the U.S. Government’s commitment to advancing women’s economic empowerment, an essential …
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A total of six Spanish experts, from the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Generalitat de Catalunya, R & D centers and consulting companies, participated in an International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on Air Quality Issues. The program’s agenda included more than twenty visits and meetings in Washington DC and the states of Vermont and Texas. Visitors …
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The U.S. Embassy in Madrid, in partnership with the Atlantic Council, the US Mission to the European Union and the Rafael del Pino Foundation, is taking part in #DisinfoWeek, a series of strategic dialogues held in several European cities on the global challenge of disinformation. #DisinfoWeek Madrid is a discussion on this important issue that …
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In celebrating International Women’s Day, the organization Inspiring Commited Leaders Foundation (ICLF, a non-governmental organization that works toward achieving equal opportunities), and the Asociación Madrileña de Mujeres Directivas y Empresarias (AMMDE) , have organized a conference entitled “La mujer líder en el siglo XXI, España-EE.UU”, to analyze the latest trends associated with women’s empowerment. The meeting, in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States, will take …
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María Benjumea, Founder and Managing Director of @Spain_StartUp and @south_summit , highlighted the strength and diversity of the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Spain and the importance of partnering with the Embassy such as in #IN3Spain, to Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State, Julie Fisher. For her part, DAS Fisher shared details on the …
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Taking advantage of her presence in Madrid to participate in JazzMadrid, Madrid’s International Jazz Festival, the Embassy arranged for U.S. jazz flutist, composer, and educator Jamie Baum to give two workshops to young musicians, together with her band, made up of pianist Luis Perdomo, drummer Jeff Hirshfield, and double-bassist Tom Warburton. At the Arturo Soria …
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U.S. Embassy Madrid Economic Counselor Thomas Reott talked with students from around the world about the complexities of global trade at the Instituto de Empresa School of Global and Public Affairs on November 29 in Madrid. Mr. Reott discussed topics ranging from commercial relations between the United States, Spain, and the European Union, to the …
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We are now accepting applications for the 2019 Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute at Purdue University The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative (BFTI) fosters relationships between young Europeans and Americans, and explores shared values. The four-week program enables participants to learn about U.S. priorities such as support for democracy and civil society, increasing economic prosperity, and …
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As part of Embassy activities to highlight women creators, the Cultural Section participated in a recital of works by U.S. and Spanish female composers at the International Institute on Wednesday, November 21. Featured were historical composers Amy Beach, María Rodrigo, and Eugenia Osterberger and contemporary composers belonging to the New York Women Composers Association, the …
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Embassy Speaker Claudia Ellingwood volunteered on November 21st to give a talk on “Winter Holidays In America” at Colegio Fomento-Las Tablas. Before an audience of 160 female students, she explained how the U.S. winter holiday season, which runs from late November through early January, is when Americans take extra time to gather with family and …
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State Department-sponsored English Language Specialist Ann Mabbott capped a month-long visit to Spain–during which she conducted teacher training workshops for both pre-service and in-service bilingual teachers in Extremadura, Tenerife, and Oviedo —in Alacalá de Henares on November 17th. She participated in the University of Alcala’s 4th International Conference on Bilingual Education in a Globalized World – Contemporary Approaches to Learning and Teaching organized by the Franklin Institute and sponsored by Madrid´s Department …
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On October 6, 7, and 8, California trio The Americans performed during the second edition of “América late” arts festival held at Casa de América, and gave lecture-performances at the Teresa Berganza music conservatory and the Museum of the Americas. The band, made up of Patrick Ferris, Jake Faulkner, and Zac Sokolow, presented the story …
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The Embassy’s Deputy Cultural Attaché, Ryan Matheny Garrido, spoke to both high school students and adult English learners while in Almería October 11th. The Embassy Speaker Program provides opportunities for English language students to interact with a native speaker, practice English, and learn about American culture, history, and government. At the request of IES Maestro …
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Last September 26, the Embassy organized a concert at American Space Madrid to pay tribute to U.S. musician and composer George Gershwin on his 120th birthday. The Press Attaché welcomed the audience and highlighted the importance of Gershwin in musical history. A trio, composed of pianist Carlos Calvo, soprano Aída Rioja and baritone Gerardo Bullón, …
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Barbara Ann O’Leary, the founder of the international movement Directed by Women, visited Seville and Madrid for the fourth edition of Directed by Women Spain. Directed by Women aims to highlight and draw attention to films by women and celebrates a Worldwide Film Viewing Party in September. In Seville, O’Leary met with members of the …
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Department of State English Language Specialist Dr. Ann Mabbott is visiting Spain for one month to deliver teacher training workshops in Caceres, Merida, Tenerife and Oviedo. From October 19 to 21, 2018, she participated in the International Conference on Bilingual Education-CIEB Annual Conference at the University of Extremadura´s School of Education in Badajoz, where she …
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On October 16, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce paid a visit to one of the two Embassy-funded Go American English! classrooms in Madrid. This program offers 22 students aged 14 to 16 the opportunity to increase their English language skills while gaining an appreciation for U.S. culture. Assistant Secretary Royce met …
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Remarks by Ambassador Duke Buchan Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Spain Prado Museum, Madrid Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Su Majestad, Señor Ministro, Assistant Secretary Royce, queridos amigos. As Ambassador, I oversee our diplomatic relationship. I help advance our most important economic and security goals. Even so, I recognize that …
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On October 16, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce met with 15 alumni of U.S. exchange programs including the Fulbright, International Visitors Leadership (IVLP), and YTILI (Young Transatlantic International Leaders Initiative) Programs. The Assistant Secretary explained to the group, “I’m a passionate champion of people-to-people exchanges… I wanted to meet with you …
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On October 15, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce took part in the AFAMMER (Association of Rural Families and Women) celebration of the International Day of Rural Women in Socuellamos, a village in La Mancha, during her visit to Spain. Assistant Secretary Royce was invited to address over 500 …
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On September, 19, U.S. Embassy Deputy Economic Counselor Laura Hochla spoke at a roundtable event at Casa America to commemorate Victoria Woodhull, the first U.S. female presidential candidate. Ms. Hochla also shared stories of other inspirational women from American history. The event highlighted the significance of having women’s voices involved in creating a more secure, …
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Ambassador Duke Buchan III will deliver closing remarks next Thursday September 20 at Casa de America, at the 4th edition of the Hispanic Heritage Forum, organized by The Hispanic Council and Casa de América on the occasion of the celebration of the National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States under the title “The Rise of Spanish in the United States: A Strategic Opportunity for Spain” . Entry …
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The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute is an intensive short term exchange program created in 2006 by the U.S. Department of State to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. The initiative was named after this great American statesman and diplomat, to honor the inspiration his life and career provided to those …
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On July 19, Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Ziff spoke at the concert “Gershwin and Improvised Jazz”, an event organized by the Sefarad-Israel Center with collaboration from the US Embassy. Mr. Ziff emphasized the importance of Gershwin’s work in U.S. and musical history, and how glad the Embassy is to celebrate the 120th anniversary of …
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On July 12, Acting Cultural Affairs Attaché Ryan Matheny visited teens participating in a technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation camp. This is a pioneer collaboration between innovative educational organization TEAMLABS, based in Spain, French creative programming school Magic Makers, and the U.S. Embassies in Madrid and Paris – funded by the U.S. Department of State. The …
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The American Space Madrid hosted 25 bilingual primary school teachers from the Madrid Community during the first week of July as part of a teacher-training workshop entitled “Digital Literacies: Incorporating the Maker Movement into the English Language Learning Classroom. “ The course immersed participants in collaborative STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) learning and …
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On Thursday, June 28th, Madrid’s Casa de America celebrated NASA’s 60th Anniversary with a presentation entitled “JPL-NASA’s Advances in Space Exploration and the Deep Space Network.” Counselor for Public Diplomacy Stewart Tuttle provided opening remarks about the popularity of NASA amongst the general public and told some personal anecdotes about growing up as a child …
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On Wednesday June 27, the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA) Philharmonic visited the U.S. Embassy in Madrid to speak with Ambassador Duke Buchan and Acting Cultural Attaché Ryan Matheny about diplomacy and US-Spain relations. The youth, who are performing in Spain as part of 300th anniversary celebration of their city’s founding, posed many interesting …
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“If you don’t find us, we’ll find you” said U.S. Ambassador Duke Buchan to a group of departing Spanish students accepted to the prestigious Fulbright Program, who attended an American-style barbeque at the Ambassador’s residence on June 26th. The Ambassador was referring to the expectation that alumni keep in touch with the U.S. Embassy upon …
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On Saturday June 23rd, a group of fourteen year old Go American English! students joined the International Studies Foundation’s second trip in a week to the Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex – NASA in Robledo de Chavela. Like their peers the Sunday prior, the kids spent time in the Training and Visitors Center, where they …
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On Friday June 22nd, Counselor for Public Diplomacy Stewart Tuttle attended the American Language Academy’s 50 Years of Excellence celebration in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum gardens. To open the event, Mr. Tuttle spoke in a mix of Spanish and English. He discussed the important role the ALA has in the promotion of a shared language …
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Consular Associate Susannah Roetlin spoke to participants on an international internship program with PINC International on May 30. Susannah spoke to them about the role of the Consular Section and services provided for U.S. citizens in Spain such as passport renewals, reports of birth abroad and emergency services.
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On Sunday June 17th, Go American English! students at the International Studies Foundation were invited by NASA to visit its Madrid´s Deep Space Communications Complex in Robledo de Chavela, and were impressed to see and learn about NASA’s international array of giant radio antennas supporting numerous interplanetary spacecraft missions. After visiting the station’s museum (housing space …
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“Educar para la paz”, RNE’s Radio 5 program specialized in education, visited the US Embassy to interview Dr. Michelle Ybarra, where she talked about the challenges of adolescent education and how teenagers face situations of harassment, violence and sexual health. If you are interested in hearing Dr. Ybarra´s views, you can listen to the complete …
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College football coach Tom Freeman visited Madrid to give a clinic to local team coaches organized by the American Football Federation of Madrid in collaboration with the Embassy on June 9. He also talked to students training to work in the area of physical activity and sports in Getafe and Tres Cantos regarding his career and the role of coaches …
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On June 5th a group of young athletes, members of Lavapiés Dragons Soccer Club, visited American Space Madrid. The children participate in Dragons after school soccer program and different Dragons teams compete in Madrid’s municipal soccer league. The Embassy is collaborating by supporting coach training and through a U.S. volunteer English teaching project. The Cultural …
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Ambassador Buchan welcomed Muslim community leaders from across Spain and Spanish government officials in his home to celebrate Iftar, the breaking of the Ramadan fast. The group broke the fast with dates and water after Imam Dr. Allal Bachar’s call to prayer. Ambassador Buchan addressed the group saying ( remarks ) and Muslim youth leaders presented their …
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Tuesday, March 13, 11:00am, Instituto Internacional Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am delighted to be with you today. Welcome to the Royal Elcano Institute and U.S. Embassy seminar. I would like to thank President Emilio Lamo de Espinosa and his team. I am also very pleased that Manisha Singh is here from the State …
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On May 22, high school students from across Madrid gathered at the Instituto Internacional to compete in the Social Impact Startup Challenge. Organized by U.S. Fullbrighter and IE student Margo Bailey, the Challenge was an opportunity for Madrid youth to practice their English and learn how entrepreneurship can be used as a tool for social …
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On May 22nd, IES Fortuny–one of Madrid´s top public bilingual high schools, and a long-time participant in the U.S. Embassy-sponsored Global Classrooms program (Model U.N.)– hosted Andy Rabens, the U.S. State Department’s Special Advisor for Global Youth Issues. Rabens was in Madrid to participate in the Y20 Public Sector Dialogue on the Future of Work …
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In order to enhance their students’ confidence and presentation skills, the Tomillo Foundation organized an English Language Speaking Day on April 26th for their Go American English! students. Fifteen American volunteers, including UCETAM English Language Assistants and Embassy Speaker Alejandra Ferreira-Sachero, were invited to participate in various activities to help students practice English while having fun. Among …
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On the occasion of Jazz Appreciation Month, renowned jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator Chris Kase gave a Master Class to the members of “Rodolfo Halffter” Music Conservatory Big Band in Móstoles on April 26. Before an audience of students and members of the educational community, and following the introduction by Conservatory Director and Embassy Cultural …
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The U.S. Embassy has invited Carolina Huaranca, Principal at Kapor Capital, to participate in the fourth edition of Gran Canaria Summit . A two-day event organized by the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum which aims to serve as a bridge between entrepreneurs from Spain and the United States, and presents an opportunity to support the ecosystem of regional entrepreneurship in the Canary Islands. …
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Nettrice Gaskins is joining us as part of a speaker series in Spain to discuss techno-vernacular creativity in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). Dr. Gaskins’ model for techno-vernacular creativity is an area of practice that investigates the characteristics of cultural art and technology made by underrepresented ethnic groups for their own entertainment and creative …
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The Embassy supported the participation of Debra Zimmerman, the Executive Director of Women Make Movies (WMM), in the first edition of Madrid’s “ Cine por Mujeres ” International Festival, held on April 3-8. Zimmerman was a member of the jury and gave a workshop about WWM production assistance program and film distribution. As well, she visited two public high schools and …
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To commemorate Women’s History Month, the Embassy organized a film series to honor U.S. women film editors who shaped Hollywood’s classical montage style. Featured film editors included Dorothy Spencer (To Be or Not To Be, 1942), Viola Lawrence (The Lady from Shanghai, 1947), Barbara McLean (All About Eve, 1950), Adrienne Fazan (Singin’ in the Rain, 1952), and Dede Allen (Bonnie and Clyde, 1967). The screenings …
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the U.S. Embassy’s Political Counselor Shelby Smith-Wilson took part in a moving ceremony on April 4 at the Colegio Antamira in Paracuellos de Jarama (outside of Madrid). The ceremony involved the unveiling of a mural that the young students at the …
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Columbia University Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Pawel, Fulbright scholar at Madrid’s Complutense University, gave a talk at the University of Alcalá on how Spanish became the most studied foreign language in American schools, overtaking German (the second most popular language before 1916) and French (the most popular until the 1970s). The teaching of Spanish in the …
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Thanks to the collaboration of the Barcelona’s Commissioner on Technology and Digital Innovation, Biblioteques de Barcelona and the Consulate General, the American Space Barcelona had for the first time a booth at YOMO Barcelona: Youth Mobile Festival. This event, linked to the Mobile World Congress, aims to inspire young people to pursue education and professional careers …
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220 students from eight different bilingual schools of Granada gathered to hear presentations from Big Bend National Park’s Chief of Science and Resource Management, David Larson, and Frank Talluto, the U.S. Embassy’s Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Attaché. They delivered presentations on “US National Parks: a brief history and current resource management practices” and “Water …
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To raise the visibility of women experts from the United States on different topics of common interest for Spain and the United States, the U.S. Embassy and the association Mujeres Tech y Aliados are launching the program U.S. <TECH Talks>. U.S. <TECH Talks> will consist of a series of meetings conducted via videoconference between experts …
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Visiting Madrid NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Communications and Navigation, Badri Younes, visited the American Space at Madrid’s International Institute to address two groups of U.S. Embassy-funded Go American English! students for a talk entitled Scanning the Universe that included the latest updates on NASA’s current and future missions. Mr. Younes told the students …
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Stewart Tuttle, the Counselor for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Embassy, engaged with students from the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology of Complutense University on February 28. During his presentation, Mr. Tuttle described U.S. governmental policies on a wide range of international issues. He also explained the role of the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section …
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Brooklyn Dancer Storyboard P is Featured at Contemporary Art Museum CA2M during ARCOmadrid 2018, Madrid’s International Contemporary Art Fair The United States Embassy partnered with the City of Madrid’s public contemporary art museum “Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo” (CA2M) to celebrate Black History Month by inviting U.S. African-American artist Storyboard P. Storyboard P, also …
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On Wednesday February 21st Stewart Tuttle, the Embassy Counselor for Public Diplomacy delivered remarks at the Opening ceremony of Global Classrooms, held at the breathtaking Asamblea de Madrid’s plenary chamber. A cornerstone of the Embassy’s mission to promote American English language training in Spain, Global Classrooms is a model UN conference in which students participate-entirely …
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On February 20th, U.S. Embassy Consul Chris Richardson spoke to a full house at the Casa de America in Madrid, reviewing the history of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Richardson, the co-author of a book on the subject, explored the legacy of slavery and segregation in U.S. society, before focusing on the leaders of the …
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On Tuesday February 13, as part of the U.S. Embassy Madrid Speaker Program, David Simons, the Counselor for Management spoke to students of the Embassy-sponsored Go American English! program at the International Studies Foundation. Simons explained what an Embassy is; its role in the diplomatic relations between two countries; and the full spectrum of political, …
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Call for Applications: Experience the United States as a YTILI Fellow! Attention European entrepreneurs: Launched in 2016, the Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) of the U.S. Department of State and is supported in its implementation by The German Marshall Fund of the …
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On December 21st 2017, most of the Spanish alumni of the Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute Program gathered in Madrid to celebrate the 10th edition of this exchange program for youth. The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute is an intensive short term exchange program created in 2006 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth …
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Roundtable: “Meet the Women Who are Transforming the World” Over 90 women attended the roundtable “Women Transforming the World” organized by U.S. Department of State Exchange Alumna Marta Fernández Herraiz, founder of LesWorking , a professional network for LGBTI women. Invited speakers for this event, which was hosted by the American Space Madrid, were human rights lawyer Violeta Assiego and Irene Milleiro, Managing Director of Change.org …
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On December 21, 2017, the 22 current Go American English! grantees at the International Studies Foundation (FIS) got the opportunity to visit Google’s headquarters in Madrid. Several volunteers guided them around their facilities at Torre Picasso, a skyscraper designed by famous American architect Minoru Yamasaki, that for many years was the tallest building in Madrid. …
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Statement of Duke Buchan III Nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra Senate Committee on Foreign Relations September 27, 2017 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Murphy and Distinguished Members of the Committee. And another special thanks to you, Chairman Johnson for your personal introduction and for your support. It is a great …
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December 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities Do you imagine dancing in a wheelchair? Full Radius Dance (FRD), a leading physically-integrated dance company from Atlanta, Georgia visited Spain last May to open the annual performing arts festival “ Una mirada diferente ,” organized by Centro Dramático Nacional. Full Radius Dance was founded in 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, and its members are dancers with and without disabilities. Director Douglas Scott has created a …
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Katie Morton, Partnership Manager at Iridescent, implementing the Technovation Challenge, visited Spain to discuss the non-profit’s global technology entrepreneurship program for girls ages 10 to 18.
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The consulate general organized a series of events to promote Technovation Challenge, the world’s largest technology entrepreneurship competition for girls, in Spain a Andorra. U.S. speaker Katie Morton from nonprofit Iridescent led a round-table discussion with educators, academics, U.S. tech companies and tech stakeholders from Barcelona to promote the expansion of this American initiative that …
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On Tuesday November 21st and Wednesday November 29th, Deputy Cultural Attaché Ryan Matheny lectured at the “Escuela Oficial de Idiomas of Malaga” and the “Escuela Oficial de Idiomas Moratalaz” in Madrid, respectively, for audiences of adult English language learners. The Escuelas Oficiales de Idomas –EOIs (Official Schools of Languages), a unique Spanish institution created in …
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On Wednesday November 22, US Speaker Dr. Susan Katz, Professor of International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco along with Deputy Cultural Attaché Ryan Matheny, participated in the celebrations marking the Andalusian Roma Day at the City Hall square in Granada. The commemoration was an opportunity to call attention to the history, …
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US Speaker Dr. Susan Katz, Professor of International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco is in Madrid and Granada the week on November 20 to 25 invited by the U.S. Embassy for a program on Human Rights and Education. On Monday November 20, she participated in workshop on Immigrant’s integration in the …
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Professor Bruce Hoffman, Director of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, visited Spain to participate in several conferences on the global Jihadist threat. YouTube
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Dr. Joseph Wiemelt, the English Language Specialist who is currently in Spain on a three weeks program co-sponsored by U.S. Department of State, the Junta de Andalucía, and the U.S. Embassy, met in Seville with the American English Language Assistants placed by the Junta in schools throughout the province. On Friday November 10th he delivered …
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In a program co-sponsored by Department of State English Language Office, the Junta de Andalucia and the Embassy, Dr. Joseph Wiemelt, an English Language Specialist selected by Georgetown University, will spend three weeks in three different cities of Andalusia (Seville, Cadiz and Malaga), delivering Teacher Training workshops for Spanish bilingual school English Teachers in the …
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On October 10, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Benjamin Ziff provided opening remarks at the III Hispanic Heritage Forum (III Foro de la Herencia Hispana), organized by The Hispanic Council and hosted at Madrid’s Deusto Business School. Since 2015, the Forum has been held to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) in the United States, in …
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Tech entrepreneur, media personality, investor and philanthropist Ingrid Vanderveldt, visits Spain to meet with Spanish entrepreneurs, women leaders and youth, in Madrid, Barcelona, and Santander. These events will kick off a series of activities that will lead up to Global Entrepreneurship Week and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, annual gatherings aimed at creating an environment that empowers …
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Chargé Ben Ziff hosted on October 5 at the International Institute the launch ceremony for Go American English!, a two-year microscholarship program that will provide a foundation of English language skills to bright 14 to 16 year old students from disadvantaged sectors of Madrid society through after-school English classes. The event concluded with the screening …
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Girl Rising Screening: Join the Embassy, the City Hall of Daganzo, and Atalaya School to celebrate International Day of the Girl Around the world, millions of girls face barriers to education that boys do not. And yet, when you educate a girl you can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film that has already been seen by millions. It’s also a movement for girls’ education. Join us on Wednesday, …
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On October 3, 2017, Dr. Rupak Biswas, Director of Exploration Technology at NASA Ames Research Center in California talked to students at the Computer Science Faculty from the Complutense University. Dr. Biswas when through the core competencies of the Center and how they contribute to every mayor NASA mission and initiative through their research. He …
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On Friday September 22 and Monday September 25, as part of the Mission Speaker Program, Deputy Cultural Attaché Ryan Matheny took more than 300 students of the Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso and Alhadra bilingual high schools in Almeria, on a virtual tour of Washington D.C. explaining the political, historical, and cultural significance of the city, …
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During the first two weeks of July, 20 girls from Barcelona learned the basics of robotics and coding. This hands-on workshop introduced them to the world of Digital Fabrication. The #Girlstech Summer camp was co-organized by the consulate general in collaboration with the American Space Barcelona and the Pompeu Fabra University’s Department of Information and …
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Janet McNeil, K-8 Science Coordinator at Brookline Public Schools in Massachusetts, offered a one-week training on “Weaving Science and Literacy” for 25 teachers who teach science in English, at the American Space Barcelona. She also delivered a talk on the latest innovations in science teaching and curricula in the U.S. at the Catalan Foundation for …
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The U.S. Embassy in Madrid hosted an Iftar to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan with members of Muslim communities in Spain at the residence of U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Krishna Urs on June 22. Chargé Urs spoke about the importance of promoting democratic principles, as well as working to ensure religious tolerance and freedom of …
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In collaboration with the Corporate Social Responsibility council Cointegra , the Embassy invited businesses from Spain and the United States to a discussion with Beth Keeton, the Executive Director for The Center for Social Capital and Chief Operating Officer for Griffin-Hammis Associates, Inc. Keeton presented the “Personalized Employment” model, a support model designed for people with …
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The Amancio Ortega Foundation hosted an event to celebrate the 500 Spanish students that received a grant to study and live in the United States or Canada for the 2017-2018 academic year. Approximately 10,000 students applied for the grant, which covers one hundred percent of the costs to complete a year of high school abroad. …
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On July 5 at the American Space Madrid, Bruce Hoffman, the Director of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, participated in a roundtable sponsored by the Elcano Royal Institute about the evolution of jihadist terrorism since the Madrid train bombings of March 11, 2004. Professor Hoffman was joined by two Spanish terrorism experts …
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U.S. entrepreneur Darren Spedale, co-founder of StartOut and founder of FamilyByDesign, spoke to young social entrepreneurs of Teamlabs —the only university in Spain which offers a degree in Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation—. Spedale’s presentation “The Art of Startup Funding”, was included in the 2nd edition of the “Investment Preparedness Lab” organized by Teamlabs and U.S. accelerator for …
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In recognition of LGBTI month and in honor of the World Pride 2017 celebration in Madrid, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Kris Urs, hosted a reception at his residence. Actng Cultural Affairs Officer Ryan Matheny, along with the Chargé d’Affaires, recognized the work done by the city of Madrid to celebrate …
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The World Health Organization projects that by 2050, the population of people aged 60 and older will reach almost 2.1 billion, more than doubling its size in 2015. The aging of the world population will bring with it significant social and economic shifts, as communities change to meet the needs of their changing demographics. In …
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More than 200 people gathered on June 20 at the American Space Madrid (International Institute) to attend the graduation ceremony of the 46 students who have successfully completed the program both at the Fundacion Tomillo and the Fundacion International Studies. The event was presided by Christopher Quade, Acting Counselor for Public Diplomacy, Ryan Matheny, acting …
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A group of Spanish students, scholars, and teachers who have been awarded Fulbright scholarships visited the residence of the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid for a traditional barbeque lunch as part of an orientation prior to their departure for the United States. The Fulbrighters were welcomed by representatives of the Embassy, the …
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The United States Embassy, in collaboration with the organization Plena Inclusión, participated in a seminar and workshops that offered best practices on Personalized Employment strategies so that people with complex needs can develop their employment prospects. Beth Keeton, the Executive Director for The Center for Social Capital and Chief Operating Officer for Griffin-Hammis Associates, Inc., …
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The Embassy, hosted a Design Thinking workshop in collaboration with U.S. Department Exchange Alumna Marta Fernández, the founder of the LGBTI women organization LesWorking . The workshop was led by María José Jordá, a national and international expert on innovation and digital transformation. The LGBTI short film “Yo también” , directed by Sonia Sebastián , was also screened during the …
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In recognition of LGBTI Month, the Department of State affirms its solidarity with the human rights defenders and civil society organizations working around the world to uphold the fundamental freedoms of LGBTI persons to live with dignity and freedom. You can consult the complete text here: https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2017/06/271626.htm . The U.S. Embassy joins the LGBTI Month celebration …
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Maria Jorge visited the U.S. Embassy on Monday June 12th to speak about her experience in the 2014 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows (BFTF) Summer Institute. The BFTF is a unique and exciting program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and hosted by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 45 students from over 30 …
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The U.S. Embassy screened the Charles Chaplin film City Lights on Wednesday June 7th in collaboration with the American Space Madrid. The talented musician and composer Sonia Mejias played the piano to accompany the silent film. City Lights was first release in 1931 and tells the story about a tramp who falls in love with …
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The Embassy welcomed ten participants from the fourth class of the “Turning Point Challenge,” a program that helps young entrepreneurs cultivate their innovative projects. The one-month program gives the opportunity for participants to engage in debates, workshops, and discussions in a co-working space, working among professionals who provide them with guidance. The participants’projects span a …
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Last Saturday approximately one hundred girls between the ages of 9 and 12 participated in the GirlsTech Makeathon at the American Space Madrid. The program, which is funded by the U.S. Embassy, was created to encourage girls to explore the fields of technology and science. The girls were divided into small teams and given an …
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Rebecca Senf, the Chief Curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson and the Phoenix Art Museum, spoke about her experiences at la Escuela de Arte Diez, la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Complutense, la TAI, and was a judge for Descubrimientos, a program organized by PhotoEspaña to help photographers develop professional …
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Around 100 students from public and charter bilingual schools attended yesterday a film showing of “Hidden Figures” at the International Institute’s auditorium, home of the American Space Madrid. The film was introduced by ACAO Ryan Matheny Garrido who welcomed the audience and underscored that it is a story about how people—in this case women and …
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Mission Speaker Ryan Matheny Garrido took 50 students of the Joaquin Araujo public bilingual school in Fuenlabrada on a virtual tour of Washington DC, explaining the political, historical, and cultural significance of the city, its buildings, monuments, and museums, as well as comparing and contrasting the city to other parts of the United States in …
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Full Radius Dance (FRD), a leading physically-integrated dance company from Atlanta, Georgia opened the annual performing arts festival “ Una mirada diferente ,” organized by Centro Dramático Nacional, at Teatro Valle-Inclán on May 26, and gave a second performance on May 27 followed by Q&A with the audience. FRD was the first U.S. company participating in the festival since its first …
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Renowned U.S. jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator Greg Osby offered workshops for youth at “Teresa Berganza” music conservatory in Madrid on May 23 and “Padre Antonio Soler” music school in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on May 24th. At the conservatory, Osby worked with a group of eight students including one pianist, one drummer, and …
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Carlos González, the former director of the NASA Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex, and Tom Sachs, an artist from the United States known for his space-related exhibits and film, met at the American Space Madrid to discuss their respective careers. González explained how space telecommunication technology has changed over the years, while Sachs presented about …
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The Deputy Cultural Attaché of the U.S. Embassy, Ryan Matheny Garrido, presented the U.S. integrated dance company, Full Radius Dance, that is currently in Madrid to participate in the Performing Arts Festival ¨A different look.¨ This is an event organized in collaboration with the National Dramatic Center, and has been presented today to the public. …
Read More» Madrid Conference on Victims of Ethnic and Religious Violence in the Middle East: Protecting and Promoting Plurality and Diversity, May 24, 2017 On behalf of the United States government, I want to thank King Felipe VI, Foreign Minister Datsis and his co-convener Foreign Minister Safadi for hosting this important and timely meeting. We appreciate Spain …
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Terence Winter, the renowned Hollywood writer and producer known for his work on The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and The Wolf of Wall Street, visited the U.S. Embassy in Madrid to meet with fourteen Spanish film students from various universities in Madrid. Winter discussed his own screenwriting career, fielded student questions, and advised students regarding their …
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Annie Novak, a pioneer in New York urban gardening, participated in the conference “The Eco-Habitat City: Biodiversity in the Urban Environment.” Annie Novak, the founder and director of Growing Chefs, a field-to-fork food education program, participated in the roundtable, “The Eco-Habitat City: Biodiversity in the Urban Environment.” Other participants in the discussion included the architect …
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As part of our ‘ Connect-US ’ program to promote English teaching, we invited three Fulbright scholars to deliver a series of talks at three different high schools in Girona. Among the topics discussed by Cary Fontana, Ian Shirley and Joao Ascensao where solar energy, the U.S. political system and systems biology. It was a good …
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The Gloria Fuertes Foundation invited the Embassy and a group of Exchange Alumni (participants in programs sponsored by the State Department, the Fulbright Program, and the International Visitors Leadership Program) to a tour guided by Paloma Porpetta, the President of the Gloria Fuertes Foundation and the curator of the Gloria Fuertes Exposition–Centenary. Gloria Fuertes, a …
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US Secret Service Resident Agent in Charge Pablo Dominicis spoke yesterday to 100 11th grade students at the IES Velazquez, a public bilingual high school in Móstoles on what the Secret Service does and what it is like to be a Special Agent in Madrid, investigating a variety of crimes such as counterfeiting, financial and …
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The Mayor of Miami and the representatives of the Spanish World Heritage cities (Cáceres, Avila, Baeza, Cuenca, Ubeda, Alcalá de Henares, Córdoba, Ibiza, Mérida, Salamanca, San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Tarragona, y Toledo) signed an agreement of friendship at the U.S. Embassy to promote cultural, educational, and tourism exchanges. The Chargé …
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A music initiative of contemporary works for classical piano and mezzo soprano with texts or themes inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and U.S. Women Composers such as composer Marga Richter, highlighted Memorial Day through the piece “Sarah, do not mourn me dead”. Organized and led by members the New York Women Composers Association (USA) and …
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More than 150 people attended the screening of the documentary “Sorolla, the travel of light,” a work that reviewed of the biography of the Valencian painter emphasizing his experience in the U.S. and the work that he did for the Hispanic Society of New York. The Counselor of Public Diplomacy, Emilia Puma, presented the event …
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Francisco Camara, alumnus of the Embassy-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), launched the program Turning Point Challenge to teach practical entrepreneurship skills to unemployed youth (under 30), with a different group of 10 students each month. The May edition kicked off at the embassy, where participants discussed program goals, their expectations and what they’d like …
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Poetry and Science presentations by Alison Hawthorne Deming engage audiences in Madrid, Cáceres, and Mérida. American poet and academic Alison Hawthorne Deming, Regents’ Professor at the University of Arizona, delivered presentations to packed rooms of high school students in Fuenlabrada and Cáceres, and to University of Extremadura students in Mérida and Cáceres during her speaker …
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More than 100 students with backgrounds in English philology and science attended a PD-organized encounter with award-winning American author Siri Hustvedt at Madrid’s Complutense University on April 25, 2017. In a conversation with students and two of the university’s English language and literature professors, Hustvedt stressed the importance of bridging the gap between the humanities …
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Concha Espina’s significant links to the United States are broadly evident in the exhibit: “A punto del Nobel: Concha Espina” (“Concha Espina: Almost a Nobel”) now being shown at the Complutense University’s María Zambrano Library in the context of the Week of Letters celebration. This exhibit, the first of the “Women Nobel Prizewinners” activities to be …
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To celebrate International Roma Day, the U.S. Embassy in Madrid is sharing this video that demonstrates the ways in which the American government supports the education of Roma, promoting tolerance and understanding of the discrimination Roma still face. Through the program depicted in this video – which supports acquisition of English language skills, we expect …
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