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American Spaces Nicaragua NEWSLETTER International Women's Day (IWD), originally called Inter- national Working Women's Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebra- tions ranges from general celebration of respect, appre- ciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In some regions, the day lost its political flavor, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixtu- re of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a ho- peful manner. 2013 MARCH NO.3
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Transcript of American Space Newsletter March 2013
American Spaces
Nicaragua
NEWSLETTER
International Women's Day (IWD), originally called Inter-
national Working Women's Day, is marked on March 8
every year. In different regions the focus of the celebra-
tions ranges from general celebration of respect, appre-
ciation and love towards women to a celebration for
women's economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event,
the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and
the former Soviet bloc. In some regions, the day lost its political flavor, and became simply
an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixtu-
re of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and
human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social
awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a ho-
peful manner.
2013 MARCH
NO.3
On March 6 and 20, the American Corner
hosted the webinar: “Out of Your Seat
Grammar and Creative Ways for Connecting
with Content” for English language learners.
A wealth of helpful information was shared
with the participants, and each received a
complimentary copy of the book written by
President Obama “El Presidente Barack
Obama en sus propias palabras” (Spanish
Webinar 9—Viewing Sections March 6 and 20
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Books Exposition Ïnternational Women’s Day
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On Saturday, March 16, the American Corner carried out a reading activ-
ity celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The guest speakers of the activity,
the English language teachers Elizabeth Elliot and Rebecca Gordon,
talked about the most iconic works of Dr. Seuss to 40 children from the
binational center. The works chosen were: The Cat in the Hat, Green
Eggs and Ham, and Fox in sock.
Story Time: Readers celebrat-ed Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with
originality and fun
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Commemorating International Women’s
Day Through Arts and Crafts
On March 5, 2013, the American Corner conducted an eco-
friendly activity, teaching participants how to recycle plastic
bottles for practical uses. 17 participants from Ciudad Sandi-
no met at the George Buchenme Library where the activity
took place.
This is a second visit for the American Corner, and after the
activity the participants learned about the Kindles and Audi-
obooks programs.
BINATIONAL CENTER
Presentation Kindles and Audiobooks Librarian Association of Nicaragua
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Learning about Kindles and Audio-books
American Corner continues
to support the English lan-
guage learning among users
that visit us by promoting the
Kindles and Audiobook pro-
grams.
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The American Corner Coordinator participated in the first Librarian Associ-
ation of Nicaragua-RENIDA celebrated on March 14, 2013. The 20 librari-
ans that participated learned about all the services and uses at the Ameri-
can Corner as well as newest e-books (Kindles and Audiobooks). All the
participants received promotional packets that included pencils and book-
marks.
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