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.***
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.
Please Note: 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.
| Time | Program | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2, 11:00 – 12:30 | Pronunciation Workshop | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 2, 2:00 – 3:30 | MOOC 25 “English for Journalism”, Facilitated Discussion #3. Register (required) here | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 3, 10:00 – 11:00 | Conversation Hour | David McAuley, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 7, 10:00 – 11:30 | MOOC 26 “English for Career Development”, Facilitated Discussion #3. Register (required) here | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 8, 2:00 – 3:30 | The Sunshine State – Florida Presentation and Trivia Game | Amanda Fleming, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant |
| Mar. 8, 3:30 – 5:00 | MOOC 29 “Learning How to Learn”, Facilitated Discussion #1. Register (required) here | Trần Thị Thùy Trang, Domino English School |
| Mar. 9, 11:00 – 12:30 | Pronunciation Workshop | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 9, 1:30 – 3:30 | American Film Showcase: Jack of the Red Hearts | Janet Grillo, Filmmaker |
| Mar. 9, 2:00 – 3:30 | MOOC 25 “English for Journalism”, Facilitated Discussion #4. Register (required) here | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 10, 10:00 – 11:00 | Conversation Hour | Bùi Phương Anh, EducationUSA Advising Center, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 10, 2:00 – 3:30 | American English Club | American Center |
| Mar. 10, 4:00 – 5:30 | American Women in the Workforce: Keys to Success | Marcia Anglarill – Cultural Affairs Officer; Heather Rogers – Deputy Counselor for Economic Affairs; and Alison Davis, ESTH Officer, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 13, 5:00 – 7:00 | Leadership Training Series: Negotiation Skills | Hoàng Ngọc Bích, Crestcom |
| Mar. 14, 10:00 – 11:30 | MOOC 26 “English for Career Development”, Facilitated Discussion #4. Register (required) here | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 14, 3:00 – 4:30 | Women’s History Month Storytelling Contest. Apply (required) here by Mar. 6 | American Center |
| Mar. 14, 5:00 – 6:30 | American English Club | American Center |
| Mar. 15, 2:30 – 4:00 | Debate Club: “Modern Families Still Hold Women Back” | American Center Interns |
| Mar. 15, 1:00 – 2:30 | Understanding “Japan’s Security Renaissance” | Professor Andrew Oros, Washington College |
| Mar. 15, 3:30 – 5:00 | MOOC 29 “Learning How to Learn”, Facilitated Discussion #2. Register (required) here | Tran Thi Thuy Trang, Domino English School |
| Mar. 16 – Apr. 16 |
2017 U.S. Ambassador’s Entrepreneurship Challenge |
U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 16, 11:30 -13:00 | Pronunciation Workshop | Melissa Judy, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 16, 2:00 – 3:30 | MOOC 25 “English for Journalism”, Facilitated Discussion #5. Register (required) here | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 17, 10:00 – 11:30 | MOOC 26 “English for Career Development”, Facilitated Discussion #5. Register (required) here | Amy Baum, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 17, 4:30 – 6:00 | Women’s History Month Film Screening and Discussion: CodeGirl | Molly Stephenson, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 20, 2:00 – 3:00 | What It Takes to Become a Successful Entrepreneur | Dr. Kerry Healey, President of Babson College |
| Mar. 21, 5:00 – 6:30 | American English Club: Friendship | American Center |
| Mar. 22, 3:30 – 5:00 | MOOC 29 “Learning How to Learn”, Facilitated Discussion #3. Register (required) here | Trần Thị Thùy Trang, Domino English School |
| Mar. 23, 9:00 – 4:30 | AC Maker Space Open House | American Center |
| Mar. 23, 11:30 -13:00 | Pronunciation Workshop | Melissa Judy, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 24, 3:00 – 4:30 | Women in Business: A Journey to Success | Trần Thị Thanh Vân, Đoàn Thị Thu Hương and Phan Thị Hoàng Hoa, Guest Speakers |
| Mar. 24, 10:00 – 11:00 | Conversation Hour | Diana Johnson, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 27, 3:00 – 4:30 | Coaching on Mindfulness and Personal Empowerment | Lê Bảo Châu, Guest Speaker |
| Mar. 27, 5:00 – 7:00 | Leadership Training Series: Conflict Resolution Techniques | Hoàng Ngọc Bích, Crestcom |
| Mar. 28, 5:00 – 6:30 | American English Club: Music | American Center |
| Mar. 29, 3:30 – 5:00 | MOOC 29 “Learning How to Learn”, Facilitated Discussion #4. Register (required) here | Trần Thị Thùy Trang, Domino English School |
| Mar. 30, 11:30 -13:00 | Pronunciation Workshop | Melissa Judy, ESL Educator |
| Mar. 31, 10:00 – 11:00 | Conversation Hour | David McAuley, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
| Mar. 31, 11:30 – 1:00 | Panel Discussion | MBA Students from University of California, Irving |
| Mar. 31, 4:30 – 6:00 | Women’s History Month Film Screening and Discussion: Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story | Molly Stephenson, U.S. Embassy Hanoi |
Conversation Hour
Fridays, 10:00 – 11:00 am
David McAuley, U.S. Embassy Hanoi
Call it a conversation, or any one of this word’s synonyms – chat, colloquy, converse, dialog, discussion, etc. – this is an hour of informal talk and your opportunity to improve your English speaking and listening skills. An American host of the hour will introduce a topic and guide you through discussion around it. Come to chat and learn. Bring your friends and make even more friends!
American English Club
American Center Interns
Come join our American English Club to improve your English speaking skills and enhance your English vocabularies on variety of topics. This club is also a good chance for you to meet new friends and enjoy lot of fun games, discussions and activities.
Debate Club
American Center Interns
The goal of the American Center’s Debate Club is to create friendly environment where anyone can express and freely debate their ideas on interesting current topics. So if you like to analyze facts, communicates openly, or just interested in debate please make your way to the AC to join our club.
Pronunciation Workshop
Thursdays, 11:30 – 1:00 midday
Melissa Judy, ESL Educator
This 12-week pronunciation course focuses on the pronunciation features of American English and will help students improve their awareness and production of various aspects of pronunciation. Topics include consonant and vowel sounds, stress, intonation, rhythm, and problem areas for Vietnamese speakers of English. Please bring a friend to come join our first session on March 16, 2017.
The Sunshine State – Florida Presentation and Trivia Game
March 8, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Amanda Fleming, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant
Florida has beautiful beaches, famous universities, world-renowned theme parks, and dangerous animals! Learn about this interesting state from a native Floridian, and compete in a group to answer trivia questions about Florida.
American Film Showcase: Jack of the Red Hearts
March 9, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Janet Grillo, Filmmaker
Official Website: http://www.jackoftheredhearts.com
You hear “autism” many times but do you really understand about it? Join a film screening of “Jack of the Red Hearts” to have an overview about autism. JACK OF THE RED HEARTS is a fiction story carrying real life knowledge. It’s one of the only fiction features about parenting a child with Autism, directed by a mother and written by an aunt of one. The film screening is supported by American Film Showcase- a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
Synopsis: AnnaSophia Robb portrays “Jack,” a tough teenage runaway on the lam from her parole officer. The conniving street kid brazenly impersonates a trained caregiver and forms a unique bond with an 11 year-old autistic girl named Glory, brilliantly played by newcomer Taylor Richardson. Famke Janssen, as the child’s desperate mother Kay, also bonds with the imposter, as a surrogate daughter she can actually talk to. And the girl’s cute older brother Robert (Israel Broussard) falls in love. When the deception is exposed and the cops descend, loving father Mark (Scott Cohen) struggles to hold his family together as the pieces of this puzzle are reshuffled into a new, satisfying whole.
American Women in the Workforce: Keys to Success
March 10, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Marcia Anglarill – Cultural Affairs Officer; Heather Rogers – Deputy Counselor for Economic Affairs; and Alison Davis, ESTH Officer, U.S. Embassy Hanoi
Female Officers from the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi will discuss the challenges that some women face in the workforce both in the U.S. and cross-culturally. They will provide some tips on how women can be most effective and successful in the workplace. Time will also be allowed for questions from the audience.
American English Club
March 14, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
American Center
Come join our American English Club next Tuesday, March 14, 2017, starting from 5:00 PM. This fun upcoming program will feature performances of five well-known and beloved songs, such as Right Here Waiting and Rhythm of the Rain. After the musical performances, the audience will join the host to learn how to sing one of these memorable tunes as a warm-up activity. Then, the club will continue with its interesting activities that will give you the opportunities to improve your English speaking skills, enhance your vocabulary, and have a lot of fun discussing and celebrating Women History’s Month.
Understanding “Japan’s Security Renaissance”
March 15, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Professor Andrew Oros, Washington College
Professor Oros is a specialist on the international and comparative politics of East Asia and the advanced industrial democracies. He is author or co-author of three books and numerous articles on Japan’s evolving security policies. He speaks frequently about his research on issues in Japanese politics and East Asian security in the mass media, to fellow researchers, and to policymakers in Washington DC, Tokyo, and world-wide. He will speak about his recent book Japan’s Security Renaissance, arguing “For decades after World War II, Japan chose to focus on soft power and economic diplomacy alongside a close alliance with the United States, eschewing a potential leadership role in regional and global security. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since the rise of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s regional security policies have resurged.” Read http://www.washcoll.edu/live/news/9823-faculty-focus-oros-on-japan for additional information about the book or his bio at https://www.washcoll.edu/faculty/andrew-oros/.
What It Takes to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
March 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Kerry Healey, President of Babson College
The Entrepreneurship programs at Babson College is ranked as the #1 by U.S. News & World Report for 20 street years. President Healey will share how American universities and colleges foster the spirit of innovation and collaboration and promote entrepreneurship among all students, faculty members and alumni and she will also talk about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.
American English Club: Friendship
March 21, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
American Center
Come join our American English Club and bring your friends as we participate in exciting activities on the topic of Friendship! We will warm up the program, in the beginning, with several musical performances of popular tunes like The Beatles’ Yesterday. After that, the Club will let the audience join in a variety of discussions and role-playing sessions, which will improve your English speaking skills, enhance your vocabulary and have a tons of laughter throughout the program!
Women in Business: A Journey to Success
March 24, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Trần Thị Thanh Vân, Director, Global Business Development – Goldsun Media Group;
Đoàn Thị Thu Hương, Founder and CEO, Craft 2 INSPIRE Social Enterprise
Phan Thị Hoàng Hoa, CEO, Apollo Education and Training Organization Vietnam
The American Center wishes everyone a happy International Women’s Day! Meet the three successful women and hear about their successes and challenges as women in business, and get inspired!
Coaching on Mindfulness and Personal Empowerment
March 27, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Lê Bảo Châu, Guest Speaker
This program supports personal development and mindfulness by prioritizing women and youth. Coaching on health, psychology, personal development, yoga, and meditation will be provided. The focus will be:
- Creating an awareness of yoga and meditation
- Work-life balance
- Personal counselling on health, psychology, career, and relationship development
American English Club: Music
March 28, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
American Center Hanoi
Come join our American English Club and bring your friends as we participate in exciting activities on the topic of Music! We will warm up the program, in the beginning, with several musical performances of popular tunes like Backstreet boys’ As Long As You Love Me. After that, the Club will let the audience join in a variety of discussions and role-playing sessions, which will improve your English speaking skills, enhance your vocabulary and have a tons of laughter throughout the program!
