"Doors to Diplomacy" website contest Award Ceremony;
When we at the American Institute in Taiwan found out about the winners of the State Department's highly-competitive, world-wide "Doors to Diplomacy" website contest, we were very proud to learn that they were from right here in Taiwan. On behalf of Director Young and all my AIT colleagues, I'd like to express our congratulations to Chang Chia-wei, Hung Chin-ting, Chao Shu-han, and Chen Yen-yu, and to the teachers and administrators of Ming-Dao High School in Taichung. I have spent a little time studying their award-winning website, which is called: "The Role of Taiwan in World Health -- International Medical Aid," and it's no wonder they won.
EducationUSA Promotional Videos;
EducationUSA for Taiwan students interested in Study in the USA. Providing a one-stop source of unbiased information about opportunities for study in the USA
INTRODUCTION TO THE NETWORK TRAINING PROJECT MODULES BY PRIMARY ESOL TEACHERS;
A two-hour DVC program focusing on English teaching methods teacher trainers. Mindy Visser, Senior English Language Fellow in Thailand, gives an overview of the Network Training Project being implemented now for over two years in Thailand, and then talks about one specific module.
Global Issues
2008/06/06
Effective Techniques to Investigate and Prosecute Financial Crimes;
A Digital Video Conference featuring featuring two U.S. speakers familiar with investigating and prosecuting money laundering cases and other financial crimes was held at the American Cultural Center on June 6, 2008, at 8:30 a.m.
2008/04/22
Making Your Building Green;
A Digital Video Conference featuring Marc Heisterkamp of the U.S. Green Building Council and Maureen Guttman of the Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council was held at the American Cultural Center April 22, 2008 (Earth Day), at 8:30 a.m.
2007/12/06
Digital Video Conference - "Raising Public Awareness of HIV Counseling & Testing";
On December 6th, 2007, the U.S. Speaker Mr. Frank J. Oldham Jr., Director at the National Association of People with AIDS discussed his association’s highly successful programs to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing at the American Cultural Center.
Protection of Trafficking Victims;
This 90-minute program will focus on protection of trafficking victims in the United States and Taiwan.
2007/01/19
PROSECUTING LABOR TRAFFICKERS;
This 90-minute program focuses on prosecution of labor traffickers in the United States and Taiwan.
2006/12/12
Compassionate treatment for People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA);
Regan Hofmann, the editor-in-chief of POZ Magazine and American AIDS activist, discusses the challenges of living with HIV and efforts in the United States to counteract the pervasiveness of stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs concerning PLWHA. Dr. Anthony Pramualratana, the executive director of the Asian Business Coalition on HIV & AIDS, discusses recent successful efforts by many companies in Asia to address stigma in the workplace through their Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
2006/12/08
Trafficking in Persons;
U.S. Ambassador John R. Miller and Senior Coordinator Mark Taylor, U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
IP COURT - A DIALOGUE;
A 60 to 90-minute digital-video conference (DVC) focusing on Thailand's experience with an IP Court--how the court is structured, why it was structured in this fashion, how it is working, lessons learned that can assist Taiwan as it completes legislation for its IP Court. The USDOJ Resident Legal Advisor at U.S. Embassy Bangkok gives his perspective on how the Thai experience can benefit Taiwan.
U.S. Taiwan Relations in a Time of Political Change;
A Digital Video Conference featuring Dr. Robert Sutter, Alan Romberg and Bonnie Glaser was held at the American Cultural Center May 6, 2008, at 8:30 a.m.
2006/11/14
NORTH KOREA AND REGIONAL STABILITY;
This 90-minute program is on U.S. policy towards North Korea and the impact of a nuclear North Korea on regional stability.
Press
2008/11/19
The Role of News Ombudsmen in the U.S.;
This Digital Video Conference (DVC) on "The Role of News Ombudsmen in the U.S." was hold on November 19, 2008, featuring a veteran U.S. journalist and former media ombudsman, Jeffrey A. Dvorkin.
Mock U.S. Presidential Debate;
Debate Teams:
- Team Obama
- Team McCain
Sponsors:
- American Cultural Center
- Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University
2008/10/21
Asia Policies of 2008 Presidential Candidates;
A Digital Video Conference featuring Evan S. Medeiros, Member of the Obama Team and Randy Schriver, Member of the McCain Team, was held at the American Cultural Center Oct. 21, 2008, at 8:30 a.m.
2008/09/02
Live Analysis of the Republican National Convention;
A video conference featuring commentary on the U.S. presidential convention and election processes from former Texas state representative Domingo Garcia was held at the American Cultural Center, 21st Floor, 333 Keelung Rd. on September 2, 2008, 8:00-8:45pm...
2008/08/27
Live Analysis of the Democratic National Convention (DNCC 2008);
A video conference featuring commentary on the U.S. presidential convention and election processes from former Texas state representative Domingo Garcia was held at the American Cultural Center, 21st Floor, 333 Keelung Rd. on August 27, 2008, 8:00-9:30pm...
The U.S. Presidential Primary Elections;
"The U.S. Presidential Primary Elections", a Digital Video Conference featuring CNN Headline News Analyst Dr. Allan Lichtman
2006/11/01
2006 U.S. MID-TERM ELECTIONS;
Thomas F. Schaller, Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland focuses on the U.S. mid-term elections and how their outcome might affect U.S. domestic politics as well as U.S foreign policy. The studio audience includes island-wide Taiwan political science and international relations professors and students as well as members of the local media.
U.S. Society, Culture and Values
2007/09/21
Shadow Catcher: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian;
Coming to Light tells the dramatic story of Curtis' life, the creation of his monumental work, and his changing views of the people he set out to document. The film also gives Indian people a voice in the discussion of Curtis' images. Hopi, Navajo, Eskimo, Blackfeet, Crow, Blood, Piegan, Suquamish, and Kwakiutl people who are descended from Curtis subjects or who are using his photographs for cultural preservation respond to the pictures, tell stories about the people in the photographs, and discuss the meaning of the images.
Carriers of the Dream: The Literature of Native American Indians;
The oral traditions of Native Americans - in stories, songs, chants, prayers, poems and artifacts - have been a powerful means of communicating the realities of the native experience, and central to the understanding of native peoples and their cultures.
2006/10/31
Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Support of the Arts;
Mr. Jonathan Hollander, Artistic Director of The Battery Dance Company of New York shares his thoughts and experiences of New York City companies supporting the arts with their Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
2006/08/09
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION;
A talk by Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, curator of the Landmarks of New York photo exhibit, at the American Cultural Center Via digital videoconference from New York, Ms. Diamonstein-Spielvogel talked about preserving Taiwan's cultural heritage and preserving its history.
2004/05/18
AMERICAN STRING DUO;
Steve and Buddy have performed together as U.S. artistic ambassadors since 1993. They introduced Taiwan audiences to the greatest American musical legends through selections by composers and musicians such as Stephen Foster, J.P. Sousa, Scott Joplin, Jelly-Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Duke Ellington. With only one banjo and one guitar, they played the folk songs that describe the life and times of the people of the United States.
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