Welcome to the website of the American Corner Budapest,
the fifth American Corner in Hungary, opened on February 18th, 2009, at Corvinus University, Budapest.
AMERICAN CORNER BUDAPEST
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S FEBRUARY | 2010 | African American History Month
February 2, 2010 | Tuesday
5:30 – 6:30 PM
TALC | Tuesday American Language Club #9
Free Discussion with Native Speaker(s)
Guest Speaker | FLORA CSONTOS | UC Davis | AC Intern
Registration NOT required for present event
American Corner Budapest | Corvinus University | Salt House Building
The first TALC session of 2010 will concentrate on sports, more specifically on Superbowl. The second part of the session, similarly to past meetings, will be a free discussion between participants and invited guest speaker.
TALCTuesday American Language Club
The American Corner Budapest has launched a regular program. For those who would like to practice their English. From April, Two Thousand and Nine. On the first Tuesday of each month. An English Conversation Club. With native speaker guests. All are welcome.
Don't be shy. TALC to us.
FLORA CSONTOS EXPLAINING THE "AFC" AND "NFC" TEAMS | Photo by Erika Sólyom
February 16, 2010 | Tuesday
5:30 – 6:30 PM
CAMP COUNSELLORS USA | Information Session | CCUSA www.ccusa.com
Presenter | KRISZTINA TILL
Registration required | amcorner@uni-corvinus.hu | LIMITED seats available
Location | American Corner Budapest | Corvinus University | Salt House Building
If you are at least 19 years old and speak good English, join the CCUSA Information Session held at the American Corner Budapest office to get more information about CCUSA work programs. The session will start with a presentation by Krisztina Till and will be followed by a Q & A segment. All visitors are welcome.
February 17, 2010 | Wednesday
1:00 – 2:30 PM
American Corner Budapest Information Round-Table
American Corners Around the World | Az Amerikai Kuckók szerepe és feladatai | In HUNGARIAN
Presenter | ERIKA SÓLYOM | AC Budapest Director
Lincoln Bicentennial | Lincoln bicentenárium | In HUNGARIAN
Presenter | RÓBERT CSEHI | Ph.D. Candidate, CEU
Guests | "Roma Mainstream Media Internship Program" Interns
Registration required | amcorner@uni-corvinus.hu
American Corner Budapest | Corvinus University | Salt House Building
The first Information Round-Table session in 2010 will be hosted by the Budapest Corner Director, who will speak about the main mission of the American Corners as well as the past and future activities of the American Corner Budapest office. In the second part of the program, in commemoration of President's Day (February 15th, 2010), invited speaker Róbert Csehi will give a presentation on American presidents, with special emphasis on the Lincoln Bicentennial. The invited guests are Roma interns who participate in the "Newsroom Diversity Program" at the Center for Independent Journalism in Budapest.
February 18, 2010 | Thursday
5:30 – 7:30 PM
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH COMMEMORATION & RECEPTION
Guest Speaker | MICHAEL SIMMONS | International Human Rights Activist
Presentation | The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement
Registration required | amcorner@uni-corvinus.hu
American Corner Budapest | Corvinus University | Salt House Building
Michael Simmons is an international human rights activist with a 45-year career in peace and justice work. He played central role in organizing activities of the African American Civil Rights Movement as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). His presentation -- which includes segments of the documentary series "Eyes on the Prize" -- will address the legacy of the movement.
The event will be followed by a small birthday reception. On February 18th, 2010 the Budapest American Corner will be celebrating its one-year anniversary. The Corner was opened on February 18th, 2009, with the cooperation of the US Embassy and Corvinus University.
happy birthday to the one-year-old budapest corner!
happy birthday to the one-year-old budapest corner!
February 23, 2010 | Tuesday
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Host | SALLY WHITE | English Language Fellow | Budapest
Theme | African American History Month | Martin Luther King
STORYCORPS & MORE | 2010 february | event#3
...on the LAST TUESDAY of the month,
a NEW REGULAR PROGRAM at the AmericanCorner Budapest
for those who would like to PRACTICE ENGLISH and have FUN...
Do you want to hear stories of everyday people in the United States? At the StoryCorps and More events, we will listen to recorded stories and can have discussions about the stories we hear, and our own stories. StoryCorps is an independent, nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another's lives through listening. StoryCorps participants informally interview friends or family members and are recorded for the project. Each story is told in less than five minutes.
Registration required | amcorner@uni-corvinus.hu | Limited seats available
February 25, 2010 | Thursday 5:30 – 7:30 PM
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH COMMEMORATION
regular programs | MOVIE NIGHTS #5 title |LEGACY | a film by tod lending
Registration required | amcorner@uni-corvinus.hu | Limited seats available
American Corner Budapest | Corvinus University | Salt House Building
Academy Award-nominated LEGACY is the unflinching chronicle of one family's triumphant journey out of poverty and despair. For more information about the film, please visit www.pbs.org/legacy
A budapesti Amerikai Nagykövetség meghirdeti a második Tolerancia Videó Versenyt, hogy felhívja a figyelmet a sokszínűség fontosságára. Olyan magyarországi középiskolában tanuló diákok jelentkezését várjuk, akik a sokszínűség üzenetét megfogalmazó rövid, kreatív és gondolatébresztő videóklippeket tesznek közzé a YouTube-on. A döntősök meghívást kapnak az Amerikai Nagykövetségen 2010. áprilisában megrendezésre kerülő díjátadó ünnepségre.
The American Embassy in Budapest is sponsoring the second annual Tolerance Video Competition to highlight the importance of celebrating diversity. High school students in Hungary are invited to submit a short video clip on YouTube that captures the message of celebrating diversity in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony in Budapest in April 2010.
