AMERICAN UNIVEWRSITY OF PARIS

On February 4 American Library in cooperation with the Kyiv EducationUSA Advising Center, administered by the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, was glad to invite all those interested to attend a presentation with Mr. Randy Vener, Deputy Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at the American University of Paris.

Mr. Vener covered the following topics:

a. The American System of Education - Including the admissions process for applying to American Colleges and Universities, including those located outside the United States, and general tips on how to complete each section successfully.

b. Financial Aid - General overview and definitions of available resources, with insight into finding and qualifying for financial aid as part of the overall cost of affording an education;

c. A general presentation about The American University of Paris, an small, English-language, international university located in the center of Paris, France with students from over 100 countries.

The presentation lasted almost 2 hours. 10 students mostly of Kyiv Mohyla academy and Academy of advocacy of Ukraine listened attentively and applauded Mr. Vener. And of cause they asked a lot questions.

Shaping the Way We Teach English

American Library invites it's patrons to participate webinar by the Office of English Language Programs for teachers "Shaping the Way We Teach English".

July 11, Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Webinar 1
Teaching with Jazz Chants
Presenter Shirley Thompson

July 25, Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Webinar 2
Unreveling the Mystery of Academic Writing
Presenter Dr. Kelli Odhuu and Heather Benucci

Come and join us to improve your English writing and speaking skills!

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. On November 18 at 2:00 p.m. American Library hosted Education Advising Consultation. Konstantin Dubrovsky, U.S. Embassy consulted the audience of 43 students about applying to American universities and for a U.S. student visa.

On March 14-16 American Library hosted students of the College of Europe. About 30 Master level students from Belgium, Italy, Poland,Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine have been on the study trip: Neighbor on Paper or Neighbor in Reality? They discussed some important topics, among them What happened after Orange Revolution? Evolution of Ukrainian Politicsand Perception by the Population Does Ukraine Have Europian Future?