Flex Alumni Meeting

On 5 of August Flex alumni of Sumy and Sumy region gathered in WOA Center for a one-day seminar after one year of study in the US. They have a great opportunity to meet other alumni and share their thoughts, to learn more about each other and become friends. Everyone felt free to share their impressions of various states they lived in and visited, of school, school subject, teenager relationship and everyday life of American families. They spoke about some difficulties in the beginning of their staying in the USA and about an important and useful experience.We welcomed guests and told about the opportunities that the WOA center can offer to them, about our resources, events and programs which are conducted here.
We hope to see them in WOA Center again.

American English Online portal

We’d like to present you American English Online portal http://americanenglish.state.gov/ that will be useful for those who teaches and learns English as a foreign language. Here you’ll find various words and grammar games, reference materials, classroom activities, lesson plans and other useful information about American life, history, culture.

English courses for beginners

In June we hosted not only English – Speaking Club (7.06 Idioms, 14.06 Playing the Game “Scramble”) but also English courses for beginners. Our PCV Arden organized the courses for beginners. The main goal was to help our users whose level of English was not enough for participating in the meetings of English – Speaking Club. We had few classes which were extremely popular among people of different age and professions because of effective teaching strategies and methods.

Native American Indian Wisdom

Welcome to English-Speaking Club. Last month we had a variety of topics discussed:17.05 Liberia
24।05 Native Americans – history of USA
31.05 Native American Indian Wisdom
Today’s topic was devoted to the sayings of native American Indians.
“One rain does not make a crop”
“If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come”
“Each person is his own judge”
These and many other sayings really keep much sense and undoubtedly could be applied to our today’s life notwithstanding they appeared long time ago. Our participants got acquainted with the offered material and discussed the meaning of each saying.

American and Ukrainian Educational Systems

On May 24, WOA center was happy to host meeting with Turkey pupils, pupils from Sumy gymnasium and told them about the peculiarities of American and Ukrainian educational systems, dwelled on the advantages and disadvantages of each system. Americans place a high value on education. All participants remembered Kennedy’s words: "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education". Our guests showed a great interest and asked a lot of questions about the opportunities of getting education and internships in the U.S.

India. Watching the photo exhibition about India

Welcome to English-Speaking Club। Last month we had a variety of topics discussed:5।04 “India. Watching the photo exhibition about India”

The participants of our English-speaking club were suggested watching the photo-exhibition “India. Culture. Traditions”. After that they were asked to share their impressions on what they had seen. Each of the participants expressed his or her opinion about what the life in India was like. After that they read an article about India and had a discussion about it.
12.04 “Interesting Facts about India”
19.04 Playing the Game “Scrabble”
26.04 Ethic Questions

Project Window on America centers in Sumy

On April 29, Regional Interagency Scientific Conference"Innovation as a factor of Library Development” took place at Sumy Oblast Research Library. There was a presentation of the project of the US Embassy in Ukraine «Window on America Centers». The director of Sumy WOA center acquainted librarians with collections, services and activities of WOA center in Sumy. She provided the audience with information how we use new media tools: Facebook, YouTube, LibraryThing, blogs, online resources, host different clubs, games and innovative programs.