Here are some Massive Open On-line Courses (MOOC) related to journalism and media literacy. Two different self-paced English Language Acquisition MOOCs here: English Language Acquisition courses available through July 13, 2020 at: https://www.aeeteacher.org/ELAMOOCs English For Media Literacy is open until July 27, 2020 at: https://www.canvas.net/browse/fhi/courses/english-for-media-literacy American English’s YouTube channel offers 50 short videos on the subject of journalism, and …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 15 April, 2020 | Topics: English Language Learning, Public Affairs | Tags: American English
July 30, 2018 Deputy Consul General Barbara Thomas and Şişli Mayor Hayri Inonu attended the pitch competition and closing ceremony of the Roma Rights Association’s “Local Code, Global Aims” project. With support from the U.S. Government and Şişli Municipality, these high school students attended workshops on design-oriented thinking, presentation techniques, business models, analysis techniques, and …
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By Consulate General Istanbul | 2 August, 2018 | Topics: Consulate General Istanbul, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: Roma Rights Association, Sisli Municipality
Please check the latest announcements by the U.S. Embassy in Ankara: Small Grants Program for First Time Grant Applicants -New! Call for Proposals is now OPEN as of February 23, 2018 2018, 11:00 Turkey Time Call for Proposals will CLOSE on March 28, 2018, 17:00 Turkey Time Large Grants Program -New! Call for Proposals is now OPEN as of February 23th 2018, 11:00 Turkey Time Call for Proposals will …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 23 February, 2018 | Topics: News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Türkiye
U.S. Embassy Counselor for Public Affairs Scott Weinhold was thrilled to visit the province of Antalya from January 28-29, 2018. During the trip, he stopped by Demre and toured St. Nicholas Church and the stunning new museum dedicated to Lycian civilization. In Demre, he had the pleasure to meet with young sports ambassador Emin Cengiz …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 10 February, 2018 | Topics: Alumni, Public Affairs, U.S. & Türkiye
Susan Straight is a professor, author, and mother of three. On the International Day to End Violence Against Women and throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign activities, she shares some of her thoughts and experiences on gender, women’s rights, and violence against women through a series of videos. For more information …
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By Consulate General Istanbul | 8 December, 2017 | Topics: Consulate General Istanbul, Events, Human Rights, Public Affairs | Tags: 16DAYS, Gender-Based Violence, IDEVAW, Susan Straight
On November 17, during Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Consul to Adana Linda Stuart Specht delivered a speech on how to invest in the United States at the Turkish American Business Association (TABA) trade summit in Adana. Consul Specht highlighted the SelectUSA program as a way to gain more information to strategize investments. More than two …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 17 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Consulate Adana, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: GEW, SelectUSA, TABA
U.S. Consulate Adana will host the famous American singer Maya Azucena in a concert at Cukurova University on Tuesday September 26. The Consulate is organizing the concert in cooperation with Cukurova University Conservatory. Information about the artist: Maya Azucena, a multi-award winning recording artist and magnetically inspirational woman, is known for making music that uplifts …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Consulate Adana, Culture, Public Affairs | Tags: Art, Concert, Consulate Adana, Maya Azucena
June 2, 2017, Izmir During her June 2 visit to Izmir, U.S. Consulate General Istanbul held meetings with the Turkish-American Business Association (TABA), Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (ASAM), the American Collegiate Institute (ACI), and the Association for Supporting Slow Living (YAYADE). The breakfast with TABA provided an opportunity to better understand …
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By Consulate General Istanbul | 7 June, 2017 | Topics: Consul General, Consulate General Istanbul, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: #YourTurnToPlay
May 11-12, 2017 With work spanning more than thirty years, author, documentary photographer and educator Prof. Donna DeCesare discussed the importance of bearing witness to history while being respectful to interviewees, to audiences, and ourselves. As part of her Turkey tour Prof. DeCesare came to together with academicians, students, NGO leaders, journalists, artists and psychologists …
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By Consulate General Istanbul | 15 May, 2017 | Topics: Education, Events, Public Affairs
Renowned documentary photographer Donna De Cesare came to Ankara May 9th, 2017.
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 11 May, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Public Affairs | Tags: Journalism
Syrian artists living in Turkey came together for an exhibit titled “Living,” unveiled and hosted by Holly Holzer Bass in the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Ankara as part of the “Art in Exile” program. Displaying works of art by Syrian artists, the event attracted numerous art aficionados, cultural center directors, gallery owners and artists from …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 5 December, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Public Affairs
You’ve probably heard the mythical story of King Midas and how everything he touched turned to gold. But you might not know that he was a historical figure who lived almost 3,000 years ago. A collaboration between Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Penn Museum is bringing the powerful king’s story to light in Philadelphia. The exhibition, The Golden Age of King Midas , features more than 120 …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 1 December, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Türkiye
Professor David Lublin’s U.S. Elections Presentation at TED University in Ankara
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 31 October, 2016 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Türkiye | Tags: U.S. Elections
U.S. Elections presentation at Bilkent University by Joe Wierichs, Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy Ankara
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 19 October, 2016 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Türkiye | Tags: U.S. Elections
U.S. Ambassador’s Residence September 27, 2016 Verbatim transcript Yeşiltepe: İyi günler, Türkiye ile Amerika Birleşik Devletleri arasındaki ilişkiler son dönemde oldukça hareketli sıcak bir süreç geçiriyor, işte böyle bir dönemde özelikle 15 Temmuz darbe girişiminin ardından ve ağırlıklı olarak Suriye’nin ekseni oluşturduğu ilişkler sürecinde Ankara’nın çok önemli bir konuğu var, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Dışişleri Bakan …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 28 September, 2016 | Topics: News, Public Affairs, Statements, U.S. & Türkiye | Tags: Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken, Deputy Secretary Blinken
“It has been a difficult, painful year since Holly Hanım and I hosted many of you last year at this event. Both of our societies have suffered pain and loss at the hands of terrorists. We feel the losses here in Turkey deeply, and we again extend our deep condolences to everyone here and across …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 13 July, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Featured Event, Public Affairs, Speeches | Tags: 4temmus, 4thofjuly, bağımsızlık günü, Bağımsızlık Günü 2016 Ankara, independence day, independence day 2016, independence day 2016 Ankara
Mural artist Laurel True completed and unveiled her latest mosaic art project done with the assistance of 8 art students titled as Are You Looking? Are You Seeing? at Gazi University’s Fine Art Department’s entrance located in Golbasi Campus in Ankara Turkey in May 2016.
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 24 May, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, Public Affairs, Video | Tags: Laurel True, Mosaic Art
In Izmir, the U.S. State Department’s first Hip Hop Cultural Envoy Toni Blackman participated in the 5th International Hip-hop festival organized by the Ege University Hip Hop Community and Bornova Municipality.
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 15 May, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: Diplomacy, Hip Hop, Music, Rap, Toni Blackman
Mark Wynn, a retired Nashville police officer and an expert on domestic violence was invited by the U.S. Embassy to participate in speaking events with women’s NGOs and federations, experts at municipalities , provincial directorates and the ministry of family and social policies, advisors at shelters and violence prevention and monitoring centers, lawyers, social service …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 27 April, 2016 | Topics: Events, Human Rights, Public Affairs | Tags: Domestic Violence, Human Rights, Mark Wynn, Women Rights
U.S. artist Leroy Campbell arrived in Turkey to hold a series of creative workshops between March 6 and 21 as part of International Women’s Day (March 8) activities. After holding a creative workshop under the theme of “Happy Memories” at the Children Care House for Girls in Ankara, Campbell met youngsters in Isparta, Burdur, and …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 8 March, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: arts, culture, Leroy Campbell
On February 16, 2016, Mitchell started his program in Ankara by meeting with officials from the Modern Arts Center of Çankaya Municipality. The meeting was followed by his participation in a workshop held in Prof. Turhan Çetin’s studio located in OSTIM, one of the industrial zones in Ankara, where he discussed and showcased his smoke …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 16 February, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Events, Public Affairs
On January 13, Ambassador Bass hosted a reception attended by over 160 guests from all over Turkey to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the U.S.-Turkey Fulbright Commission. In his remarks to the assembled Turkish officials, Fulbright alumni, staff, grantees, and guests, Ambassador Bass highlighted the invaluable contributions that Fulbright educational exchanges have made towards “opening …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 13 January, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S. | Tags: Fullbright, Fullbright Turkey
On January 11th, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass met with a group of Yale University students at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. The students are on a visit to Turkey to learn more about the recent Syrian refugee crisis. The Ambassador answered their questions and detailed how Turkey and the U.S. are committed to …
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By U.S. Mission Turkey | 1 November, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Events, Public Affairs
