All events take place at 1st Floor of the Rose Garden Tower at 170 Ngoc Khanh Street, Hanoi, except those noted otherwise. Remember to bring your ID with you. Members of the media are welcome to attend public events at the American Center. However, if you intend to being in still or video cameras‎, please contact the Media Team at least 24 hours in advance so we can determine whether the speaker is comfortable and, if so, request security access for your equipment. Please note that not all speakers will want to be filmed and interviewed. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

All of the below events are open free of charge to the public. We would like you to plan carefully before registering with us so that we have enough seats for participants. If you register for our events but change your plan, kindly notify us by email. If you would like to be an American Center member, please register.
***REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EVENTS EXCEPT THOSE NOTED OTHERWISE. Register HERE. You can also check out our Facebook page to see event schedule and click “Join” to register with us.***

 

Time and Date	Program	Speaker
2/7/2020 16:00 – 17:30	Film Show and Discussion: Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak, with discussion led by Dennis Carroll, PhD, former Director of the USAID Emerging Threats Program, and one of the doctors featured in the film. Pandemic shows us how new viruses emerge, how people around the world monitor for them, what frontline doctors face in trying to treat them, what it looks like to try to stop an outbreak, and the basic things that people can do to stay healthy.	Dennis Carroll, PhD, former Director of the USAID Emerging Threats Program
2/10/2020 17:00 – 18:30	Leadership series: Definition of Leadership #1 – Registration link In today’s world, leadership is one of the sought-after skills in the professional world. “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Effective leadership will add to your effectiveness, subtract from your weaknesses, divide your workload, and multiply your impact. Read more>>	Cythina McKinney
2/13/2020 14:00 – 15:30	“One Year, 16 Countries, 3 Suitcases, and a Piano: How One American Family is Traveling Around the World, Safely and Happily” – Registration link Dr. Bella (Anh Tho) Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, and Dr. Robert Zarr, MD, MPH, from Washington, DC, are traveling around the world for one year, as they work, volunteer, and homeschool their young son. They will share stories about their trip so far, as well as share how they are personally avoiding illness and injury while traveling. Read more>>	Dr. Bella (Anh Tho) Dinh-Zarr, PhD,     MPH, and Dr. Robert Zarr, MD, MPH
2/14/2020 15:00 – 16:30	Simplifying Admissions Tests: What They Are, Who Should Take Them, and Tips for Success – Registration link Do you want to study abroad in the United States for either undergraduate or graduate school? When exploring your options for study in America, do you find yourself confused by the various admissions tests offered? Read more>>	Marrisa Pham
2/21/2020 16:00 – 19:00	GetinTech: App Development #1 – Registration link Do you want to learn how an app is made from scratch using the Python programming language? Are you interested in developing an app yourself? Application (app) development course will guide you every step of the way through 3 sessions.	Nguyen Dang Bao Long
2/20; 2/25 17:00 – 19:00	Marketing Foundation Course #1 & 2 – Registration link 6 sessions of Marketing Foundation course covers core topics in Marketing. You will learn key principles in: Customer centricity, Marketing strategies and Branding. The course will be instructed in English, by Nikki Nguyen – General Director of Ipcoms Multimedia with over 10 year-experience in Marketing and related fields.	Nikki Nguyen
2/24/2020 17:00 – 18:30	Leadership series: Character- Foundation of Leadership #2 – Registration link This 6-session series focuses on principles of leadership that everyone can develop in their lives. Read more>>	Cythina McKinney
2/25/2020 15:30 – 17:30	Energy Choices Today, Health Impacts Tomorrow – Registration link Air quality is a concern for Hanoians both young and old. This program aims to provide information about the effects of coal power plants on air quality. Read more>>	USAID Vietnam
2/27/2020 17:00 – 19:00	Marketing Foundation Course #3 – Registration link 6 sessions of Marketing Foundation course covers core topics in Marketing. You will learn key principles in: Customer centricity, Marketing strategies and Branding.	Nikki Nguyen
2/28/2020 16:00 – 19:00	GetinTech: App Development # 2 – Registration link Do you want to learn how an app is made from scratch using the Python programming language? Are you interested in developing an app yourself? Application (app) development course will guide you every step of the way through 3 sessions	Nguyen Dang Bao Long
3/2/2020 17:00 – 19:00	Leadership series: Priorities- Key to Leadership #3 This 6-session series focuses on principles of leadership that everyone can develop in their lives. Read more>>	Cythina McKinney
3/3 & 3/5 17:00 – 19:00	Marketing Foundation Course #4 &5 – Registration link 6 sessions of Marketing Foundation course covers core topics in Marketing. You will learn key principles in: Customer centricity, Marketing strategies and Branding.	Nikki Nguyen
3/6/2020 15:00 – 17:00	GetinTech: App Development # 3 – Registration link Do you want to learn how an app is made from scratch using the Python programming language? Are you interested in developing an app yourself? Application (app) development course will guide you every step of the way through 3 sessions	Nguyen Dang Bao Long

 

 

Please Note:

• All visitors to the American Center (AC) in Hanoi must ‎undergo additional security checks of their personal electronic devices (laptops, cell phones, fitness trackers, etc.). These new procedures are being implemented worldwide to enhance the security of U.S. Embassy buildings. Please note that these new security screening requirements, which includes powering on the equipment in front of the guards, will lengthen the ‎wait times for guests entering the AC. Guests should plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to an event to ensure they can get through the screening procedures in time. We recommend you consider using the U.S. Embassy’s equipment and leaving your devices at home to shorten the screening time for all guests. In the meantime, if you plan to bring this or other electronic equipment to the AC, please allow more time for these new screening procedures. Thank you for your assistance and patience.
• In the American Center (AC), we usually record, film and photograph our programs and activities to promote the AC and the work the U.S. Embassy does in Vietnam. We regularly use and post these images on our social media platforms. When participating in American Center programs, you provide your tacit consent for your image to be used in this way. If you prefer that your image not be used for non-commercial publicity reasons, please provide your request in writing to a staff member at the Help Desk. Thank you!

Program details:

Leadership series: Definition of Leadership #1 (register)

In today’s world, leadership is one of the sought-after skills in the professional world. “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Effective leadership will add to your effectiveness, subtract from your weaknesses, divide your workload, and multiply your impact.
“Developing the Leader Within You” series focuses on principles of leadership that everyone can develop in their lives. These principles are proven cornerstones in leadership development. They have been used and taught by one of the foremost leadership trainers in the USA, both nationally and internationally.
Attend this series and start your journey of leadership growth and effectiveness. For more details, please visit: https://bit.ly/38RTF1C. Please note that registration is mandatory for this series

“One Year, 16 Countries, 3 Suitcases, and a Piano: How One American Family is Traveling Around the World, Safely and Happily”
Dr. Bella (Anh Tho) Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, and Dr. Robert Zarr, MD, MPH, from Washington, DC, are traveling around the world for one year, as they work, volunteer, and homeschool their young son. They will share stories about their trip so far, as well as share how they are personally avoiding illness and injury while traveling. Bella is the former Vice Chairman of the US National Transportation Safety Board and has worked with an international philanthropy to fund safety projects around the world. Her family runs a small non-profit, called Project TVD in honor of their father, which provides medical education and surgeries in Vietnam. Robert is a pediatrician at the largest public clinic in Washington, DC. He founded “Park Rx America,” a non-profit organization that provides a platform for health care providers to prescribe time In nature to improve patients’ health. He is also past president of the DC Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Physicians for a National Health Program.

Simplifying Admissions Tests: What They Are, Who Should Take Them, and Tips for Success
Do you want to study abroad in the United States for either undergraduate or graduate school? When exploring your options for study in America, do you find yourself confused by the various admissions tests offered? Have no idea what GRE, GMAT, MCAT, SAT or any other combination of related letters means? Stop by the talk Simplifying Admissions Tests to learn about the most common admissions tests, which test you should take for admission to American universities, and some helpful tips for success!

Energy Choices Today, Health Impacts Tomorrow
Air quality is a concern for Hanoians both young and old. This program aims to provide information about the effects of coal power plants on air quality, the impact of air pollution on people’s health, what some of the alternative sources are for coal power, and how the U.S. government is helping Vietnam on this important issue. The event will include presentations by representatives from Green ID, a local NGO advocating for the government to stop developing coal power plants, Hanoi Public Health University, and USAID.

Earth Science: A Better Understanding of Our Future

This NASA Earth Science Event features senior NASA Headquarters and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory managers and researchers who will present on the NASA Earth Science Division (ESD) Earth observation program and on the use of satellite data in collaborative international research.
Earth observation is vital to understand Earth’s systems and the changes taking place on Earth today. At this event, invited NASA speakers will describe the Earth observation instruments NASA ESD uses to observe the air, water, land, ice, and the Earth’s interior. These instruments measure precipitation, soil moisture, vegetation, sea level change, air pollution, and ice sheets on the ground, from airplanes and balloons, and from satellites. The speakers will explain the latest results from these instruments and discuss what the results tell us about Earth’s systems.
This event will also highlight the central role of international collaboration in helping us understand the changes happening on Earth today and the changes we might expect to see in the future. Global earth observation data helps us understand how the Earth’s systems are connected and how they respond to human-induced and natural processes. This then informs governments, businesses, and citizens around the world.

By vnmission | 3 February, 2020 | Topics: American Spaces, Events | Tags: #achanoi, #events