Kids participate in writing stories, poetry, essays, and play at the AC Skopje 2008 Su- mmer Creative Writing Workshops. (large photo) / - size 12MB

See our Cultural Envoy in Action!

June 19 - July 3, 2008 Summer Creative Writing Workshop: The Art of Words

Watch a clip of the A1 Morning Show’s coverage of Cultural Envoy Merrilee Cunningham’s creative writing class at American Corner Skopje. Cunningham, a noted poet and university professor, has been writer-in-residence at our American Corners since June 17. She is currently teaching two classes at American Corner Bitola. This project is a collaboration among the U.S. Embassy, the Educational and Cultural Affairs bureau of the Department of State, and Writers in the Schools in Houston, Texas...(watch video file - size 12MB).

EUCOM Ground Breaking Ceremony-Canine (K9) Facilities / large photo

EUCOM Ground Breaking Ceremony-Canine (K9) Facilities
Remarks by Ambassador Milovanovic

June 20, 2008

Ambassador Milovanovic:…”The ceremony today is clear evidence of the strong support the US Government provides the Government of Macedonia in its efforts to address organized crime and drug trafficking here in Macedonia. It also shows what is possible when ministries in Macedonia work together to address a common need, as the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior have done. In my own Mission, this project is a model example of interagency teamwork, involving active collaboration between the Departments of Justice, Defense, and State, in close cooperation with the U.S. European Command, EUCOM, based in Germany.”…more.

USAID Administrator Henrietta In an interview with Tea Moderna

USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore Receives a Warm Welcome in Macedonia

June 10, 2008

From June 8th through 10th , USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore visited USAID projects ranging from school renovations to a newly created digital media park which recently won an Oscar for special effects. Ms. Fore also met with President Crvenkovski and a group of NGO leaders to stress the United States’ continued support for programs in education, good governance and economic growth. In an interview with Tea Moderna, Ms. Fore discussed the importance of women in leadership positions and highlighted the influential roles many women have in the US Government. Read the Tea Moderna article here.

The National Endowment for Democracy

Democracy Fellowships

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established in 2001 to enable democracy practitioners and scholars from around the world to deepen their understand­ing of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change, the program is based at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Wash­ington, D.C...more.

Application: For further details and to download our application materials, please visit us online at www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html. All application materi­als must be type-written and in English. 

Deadline: Applications for fellowships in 2009–2010 must be received no later than November 3, 2008. Notification of the competition outcome is in April 2009.

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2008 Summer Creative Writing Workshop: The Art of Words

“Everyone has a personal story to tell. The Summer Creative Writing Workshops provide opportunities for storytelling and the skills needed to do it well.”

The U.S. Embassy announces with pleasure that, in partnership with Writers in the Schools of Houston, Texas and the Cultural Envoy program of the Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau at the Department of State, our three American Corners will have a writer-in-residence this summer to teach creative writing classes to children and teenagers...more. | Application Deadline: June 10th 2008.

[About the cultural envoy: Merrilee Cunningham Bio/WITS Writer].

Jordanian participants try out the climbing wall at Hollywood Elementary School in Maryland

Fulbright Program competition for academic year 2009-2010 is now open

PRE-DOCTORAL: 2009-2010 Application for the Fulbright Student Program (pre-doctoral) in the United States (NON-DEGREE and DEGREE).   …more.
Deadline: August 31, 2008.

POST-DOCTORAL: 2009-2010 Application for the Fulbright Scholar Program (post-doctoral) in the United States (NON-DEGREE).   …more.
Deadline: November 15, 2008.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program 2009-2010

The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the non-degree Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for study in the United States for the academic year 2009-2010.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of combined academic (NON-DEGREE) and professional work. Fellows are selected based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service...more.
Deadline: September 15, 2008.