Philippine State College of Aeronautics Faculty visits TJIC

Faculty and students from Philippine State College of Aeronautics visited Thomas Jefferson Information Center to learn more about eLibraryUSA's online resources on aviation and aeronautics.

 

CAO Kristin Kneedler welcomes the visitors from Philippine State College of Aeronautics at TJIC library — at Thomas Jefferson Information Center.

DMMSU visits American Spaces TJIC

On September 12, Sixty-three faculty and students of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University visited the center to learn more about online resources and study opportunities and exchanges in the United States! #eLibraryUSA #educationUSA

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PUP students visit the educationUSA advising center at TJIC

Five students from Polytechnic University of the Philippines visited TJIC to learn more about educationUSA resources. The students read books and accessed the online resources of the center. #educationUSA

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Principles of Written English, Part 1 MOOC Program (US Embassy MOOC Program)

The American Spaces Thomas Jefferson Information Center at the U.S. Embassy in Manila cordially invites you to join a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled "PRINCIPLES OF WRITTEN ENGLISH PART 1.” This course is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the University of California Berkeley through edX platform. 

The course is a free resource for international students and designed for high school and college students to learn more about academic writing focusing on essay development, grammatical correctness and self-editing. The course begins September 17, 2014.

Participants should visit the link below to enroll for the course.   You will need a valid email address to complete enrollment.  This MOOC is free and open for all; there are no registration limitations. 

HOW TO REGISTER:

STEP 1: Sign-up for a Coursera account and enlist the "Applying to U.S. Universities”

https://www.edx.org/course/uc-berkeleyx/uc-berkeleyx-colwri2-1x-principles-2581#.VBf5Hvmx7st

STEP 2: Get in touch with us by joining the Facebook Open Group. The American Spaces team will use this platform for official announcements and collaborative engagement with the participants.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/723346841070848/

REGISTER NOW! 

2015-2016 Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the US Department of State located in Washington, DC and the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF, also referred to as the Fulbright Commission in the Philippines) are pleased to announce the FY 2015 competition for the U.S.-ASEAN Fulbright Visiting Scholar Initiative, regionally competed awards for non-U.S. Scholars that will support ASEAN initiatives. This is open to university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professional staff of think tanks and other NGOs in ASEAN Member States (AMS), including the Philippines, to travel to the U.S. for scholarly and professional research for 3-4 months on issues that are relevant and useful to AMS, and central to the U.S - ASEAN relationship.

Application period for the 2015-16 Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative Competition is from August 1 to October 10, 2014.

Read moreDownload Application FormDownload Letter of Reference Form

For more information, please visit:http://www.fulbright.org.ph/ 

#TuesdayReads: Study in the USA

#TuesdayReads How to find the U.S. university that best fit for you? Check out some tips and narratives of international students currently studying in the United States.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/133183/publications/1406_Study_in_the_USA_Low_Res.pdf

educationUSA MOOC Camp at TJIC

Last Leg of the MOOC Camp at Thomas Jefferson Information Center! We hope that all 100+ Filipino students enrolled in the program will get a Statement of Accomplishment from University of Penn soon! Goodluck to us!

Happy Reseachers!!

#Happy researchers from University of the Philippines! Thank you for using our resources!#HappyTuesday #eLibraryUSA

educationUSA MOOC Camp in American Shelf Lyceum

Students from Lyceum of the Philippines University learned the process of Applying to U.S. Universities through an #educationUSA#MOOC Camp held at American Shelf Lyceum of the Philippines University

Teachers from Bagong Silangan Elementary School visited theThomas Jefferson Information Center

Teachers from Bagong Silangan Elementary School visited theThomas Jefferson Information Center to know more aboutRegional English Language Office - Manila resources that they can access for FREE! As part of the program, the teachers also get a free access to #eLibraryUSA, the digital library of the center

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American Spaces Connect SPORTS

Do you like Sports? Check out the latest issue of the American Spaces Connect and get the latest resources about Sports in America! #articlealert 

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/983334/tjicpdf/August_2014_SPORTS_1.pdf

http://manila.usembassy.gov/amspacesph/american-spaces-connect.html

Las Pinas Science High School visits TJIC (8-15-14)

On August 18, Las Pinas Science High School Teachers visited TJIC to explore TJIC's library services that will be beneficial for their school's youth empowerment

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educationUSA MOOC Camp at American Corner in Manila

JUST IN! Students from De La Salle University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines and Philippine Normal University attended the educationUSA MOOC Camp to explore opportunities in studying in the United States held at American Corner De La Salle University - Manila. Currently, the Thomas Jefferson Information Center is moderating a FREE Massive Open Online Course titled Applying to U.S. Universities. To know more about the program, kindly go to https://www.facebook.com/notes/thomas-jefferson-information-center/us-embassy-manila-mooc-program-applying-to-us-universities/321405401359161 — at American Corner De La Salle University - Manila.

Happening Now: Students from University of Santo Tomas are having fun browsing TJIC's Sports in America collection!

Happening Now: Students from University of Santo Tomas are having fun browsing TJIC's Sports in America collection!

DLSU's United International Student Organization visits TJIC

On August 8, 13 Filipino and International students of De La Salle University visited Thomas Jefferson Information Center to know more about services and resources of the center. Cultural Affairs Intern Janelle Perez and TJIC staff introduced TJIC's current programs and services such as the Sports in America library collection and educationUSA MOOC program. The students also walked around the embassy grounds to know more about U.S. Embassy's history #educationusa#sportsenvoy #USEmbassytour

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DVC-WebChat on LGBT Workplace Equality

Digital Video Conference with Deena Fidas, director of the Workplace Equality Program, Human Rights Campaign and Tricia Reville, GE Financial Reporting Analyst talked about LGBT Workplace Equality to government, NGO and private sector in the Philippines

MOOC Graduation Ceremony

Thanks to all who participated and finished the 2-month course entitled 'Shaping The Way We Teach English' sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and University of Oregon. Good job MOOCers! #moocenglish

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Researchers at TJIC

On June 24, 12 Historians and researchers from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines visited Thomas Jefferson Information Center to know more about the#eLibraryUSA resources and to check the library's archival collection #flashbackfriday

TJIC introduces eLibraryUSA to 80 Filipino librarians

80 Filipino Librarians from government, academic and public libraries gathered at TJIC to know more about #eLibraryUSAresources of the Thomas Jefferson Information Center with Aslp Librarians

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eLibraryUSA Scavenger Hunt with Government Employees

Who likes Online Scavenger Hunt? 15 government employees from the Department of Labor and Employment are enjoying eLibraryUSA resources through a scavenger hunt game at Thomas Jefferson Information Center! #elibraryusa2014

WebChat Session on Ocean Conservation

Dr. Nancy Knowlton, sant chair for Marine Science at the Smithsonian is having a WebChat session about Ocean Conservation and Ocean pollution with Filipino youth leaders and high school students! #OurOcean2014

Alumni Talks Series at TJIC with Camil Diaz

Conversation with U.S. Fulbright Fellow Camil Diaz about food biotechnology

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Film Screening and Library Scavenger Hunt with the youth

Chasing Ice Film Screening and Library Scavenger Hunt with Makati Science High Students! So much fun in TJIC!

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Learning about Ocean Conservation through Videos and Books

Students from Manila Science High School attentively watching "Chasing Ice", a documentary film about climate change and global warming and learning more about the environment through books and other library resources #OurOcean2014

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"Chasing Ice" Film Screening with High School Students

"Chasing Ice" Film Screening at TJIC with Muntinlupa Science High School

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YES Program recipients visit TJIC to practice English

On June 17, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (K-L YES) recipients of the U.S. Embassy Manila visit Thomas Jefferson Information Center to practice conversational English with English Language Fellow Kelly Wonder

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Malate Catholic School Teachers learned eLibraryUSA database

On June 6, English Teachers from Malate Catholic School visited the Thomas Jefferson Information Center to learn about the electronic resources and English Language Learning Resources that the center offers. The participants received information packets including IIP materials and individual account to access the eLibraryUSA, the State Department's electronic research database.

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DOLE Employee visited the TJIC

Government employees from the Department of Labor and Employment visited the Thomas Jefferson Information Center last June 4 to learn about it's resources and services.

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Chiang Kai Shek faculty visits TJIC

On May 30, 2014, Six English language teachers from Chiang kai Shek School visited TJIC to learn more about English language resources suited for elementary students. The teachers were amazed on the eLibraryUSA database http://elibraryusa.state.gov/, American English at State resources and various open access databases available in the Internet. After the event, they also grab the opportunity to have photo with Pres.#Obama #englishlanguage #eLibraryUSA

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TJIC MOOC Camp meetup

The Thomas Jefferson Information Center in partnership with theRegional English Language Office - Manila holds a MOOC Camp meetup for the Shaping the Way We Teach English class. The face to face meetup session is helping the students to finish and graduate the MOOC program. #MOOC#ShapingTheWayWeTeachEnglish

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Lyceum of the Philippines University visits the library

On May 27, 2014, The Lyceum of the Philippines University librarians visited TJIC to know more about the online resources of the Thomas Jefferson Information Center #eLibraryUSA — atThomas Jefferson Information Center.

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TJIC visited various American Shelves in Pampanga

As part of the regionwide American Shelves Roadshow, the Thomas Jefferson Information Center visited two American Shelves in Pampanga : Angeles University Foundation and Pampanga Provincial Library. TJIC introduced newest services including eLibraryUSA resources and studying in the United States program. In addition, TJIC also promoted June activities such as the World Press Freedom Month to the participants by bringing books, posters and videos related to press freedom awareness. #diplomacymoments #elibraryusa#americanshelves #worldpressfreedom

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eLibraryUSA Information Session with postgraduate students

Education major postgraduate students from the Philippine Normal University discovered good resources in the eLibraryUSA digital collection of the Thomas Jefferson Information Center for their respective research and dissertation. #eLibraryUSA

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Youth Meetup session w/ DLSU's Organization for American Studies

The student officers of the Organization for American Studies from the De la Salle University visited the Thomas Jefferson Information Center to know more about our library programs and cultural events. #youthprograms

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