Create a graphic design to help U.S. Embassy Seoul welcome Team USA for the 2018 Winter Olympics! The U.S. Embassy is sponsoring a contest for students to create the best design to communicate a warm welcome for Team USA to Korea and demonstrate friendly multi-national relations for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Prizes included! ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 27, 2017 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Announcement, embassy
May 25, 2017 – Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Ogburn visits the American Center Korea’s EducationUSA booth at Seoul National University.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 25, 2017 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
May 22, 2017 - Chargé d’ Affaires Marc Knapper (left) and Public Diplomacy Officer Garrett Wilkerson (center) meets American poet Robert Hass (right) at the 2017 Seoul International Forum for Literature.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 22, 2017 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
By U.S. Mission Korea | November 1, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
October 14, 2016 Elections help ensure that power passes in a peaceful, orderly manner from citizens to their elected representatives—and from one elected official to his or her successor. [
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By U.S. Mission Korea | October 14, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, U.S. Politics
| Tags: election
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Marc Knapper (left) and Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Robert Ogburn (right) pose with program participants after finishing the Embassy Youth Forum: Real People Talking event on “Current Trends in U.S.-Korea Relations And Career Paths and the Life of a Diplomat, including His Role as DCM” at the American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 25, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Deputy Chief of Mission, Photo Gallery
| Tags: photo
Independence Day, also commonly referred to as the Fourth of July, is the national day of the United States of America. It is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On that date, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration, setting the 13 colonies on the road to ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 4, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
On World Oceans Day, we reflect on the challenges facing our ocean and what we must do to protect this life-sustaining resource for future generations. The fact is that the rich marine environment many of us have enjoyed throughout our lives is under extreme stress from human activity. Without a shift in our approach, our ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 8, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
This year’s theme for WED – Go Wild for Life – encourages you to celebrate all those species under threat and take action of your own to help safeguard them for future generations. This can be about animals or plants that are threatened within your local area as well as at the national or global ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 5, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is a period for self-examination, prayer, charity, and special religious devotion. Ramadan is a month of obligatory fasting during daylight hours for many adult Muslims; this observance is one of the basic acts of faith. The Ramadan season commemorates the time when the Quran was ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 5, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
What makes Earth Day special and why we still need it Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. The Earth Day Network, a loose coalition of 22,000 groups in 192 countries, coordinates activities that raise awareness of local environmental issues, as well as global climate change. U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea for a “national teach-in on the environment” to ...
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By Public Affairs Section | May 26, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Education, Environment, Science & Tech
| Tags: Earth Day
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. U.S. GOVERNMENT TEXTS
Presidential Proclamation — Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2016 [Source: The White House] Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing racial group in our ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 15, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
Every year, May 3rd is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. [Source: Department of State]
World Press Freedom Day [Source: U.S. Department of State] “To those who ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 3, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
American Center Korea celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with a special Jazz Talk Concert conducted by Frank Lev and his band at the American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | April 29, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Art & Culture, Photo Gallery
| Tags: ACK, Frank Lev, Jazz
U.S. Embassy Seoul hosts a speaker program with Korean-American actor Ken Jeong at the Embassy’s American Center.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | April 26, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Art & Culture, Photo Gallery
| Tags: ACK, actor, Ken Jeong
Remarks Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Deputy Secretary American Center Seoul, Korea April 15, 2016 INTRODUCTION Thank you, Mark, for the introduction. I am also honored today that my close colleague, and co-chair of the High Level Bilateral Commission, Ambassador Cho Tae-yul has joined us today. Our work together is so important to our two nations and it ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | April 15, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, U.S. - South Korea
| Tags: ACK, Deputy Secretary, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall
Each April, the United States celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), an opportunity to savor a major American contribution to world culture. Initiated by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, JAM aims to focus public attention on the music, and on the many talented composers, musicians and other contributors to the sound. [Source: Department ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | April 1, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
The American Center Korea hosted the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia during a concert on March 11. Eighty students, invites guests and members of the general public enjoyed the evening highlighting the best in contemporary American music.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 11, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Art & Culture, Photo Gallery
| Tags: ACK, American music
American Center Korea hosted the 8th session of its ACK Weekly Fab Lab Workshop, with a presentation on “3D Modeling”.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 11, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
| Tags: 3D Modeling, ACK, Fab Lab
The American Center Korea (ACK) hosted the 4th session of its Fab Lab Fellowship Program with educator Ashley Meadows on the topic of Digital Music.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 11, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
| Tags: American Center Korea, Digital Music, Fab Lab
Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organisations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women’s groups, corporations and the media celebrate the day. [Source: Department of State] U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 8, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
Director of American Spaces Anthony Tranchina conducts a storytelling session with children from Sejong City, a new “planned city”, which plays host to several Korean government ministries. The event, held at the National Library of Korea, was a half-day version of the Embassy’s popular “Uncle Sam’s Camp” to promote an interest in reading, English language learning and U.S. history ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 25, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Center Korea, American Spaces, Events, Photo Gallery
| Tags: American Spaces, Sejong City, Uncle Sam
Black History Month was the inspiration of Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar and historian, who instituted Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, the nation’s bicentennial. ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 3, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea
Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Steven Taylor Wichmanowski conducts a program on Current Issues in American Education with Korean students at the American Center Korea (ACK) in Seoul.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | January 26, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Education, Photo Gallery
| Tags: american center, education
Ambassador Mark Lippert visits the “2016 State of the Union Viewing Party” and hosts a Q&A session with Korean students and professors at the American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | January 13, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
| Tags: Ambassador, American Center Korea, State of the Union Viewing Party
Anthony Tranchina, Director of American Spaces at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul poses with participants who have successfully completed the ACK Career Development Series at the American Center Korea (ACK).
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By U.S. Mission Korea | January 13, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, American Spaces, Photo Gallery
| Tags: ACK, Anthony Tranchina, Career Development Series
Prof. Hope Elizabeth May of Central Michigan University gives a talk on ‘The Memory of Homer Hulbert and his Contribution to Korea’s Internationalism’ as part of the U.S.-Korea Relations: Legacy Series. Hulbert lived in Korea on and off between 1886 and 1907, eventually becoming the loudest Western voice advocating for Korean independence during the Japanese ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | January 5, 2016 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Photo Gallery, U.S. - South Korea
| Tags: Hope Elizabeth May, Japanese colonial era, Korean independence, The Memory of Homer Hulbert and his Contribution to Korea’s Internationalism
Ambassador Mark Lippert joined a celebration of America’s rock music landmarks at the American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 21, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
| Tags: ACK, Ambassador, American Center Korea
Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (right) enjoys 3D printed art work at the Embassy’s American Center Korea’s “fablab.”
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By U.S. Mission Korea | November 6, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Art & Culture, Photo Gallery
| Tags: 3D, ACK, American Center Korea, fablab
Robert Ogburn, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs (3rd from left) hosts the Embassy Youth Forum on “Education, Exchanges, and Women” with Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State (3rd from right) and four student panelists at the Embassy’s American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | November 5, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Education, Human Rights, Photo Gallery
| Tags: ACK, Evan Ryan, Robert Ogburn, Youth Forum
November 5, 2015 – Guest Speaker: Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Moderator: Robert Ogburn, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seou
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By U.S. Mission Korea | November 5, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
Robert Ogburn, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs (3rd from left) hosts the Embassy Youth Forum on “Children’s Issues and Adoptions-Adoptees” with Ambassador Susan S. Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, U.S. Department of State (4th from right) and student panelists at the Embassy’s American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | October 16, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea, Child and Family Matters, Photo Gallery
| Tags: American Center Korea, Children’s Issues and Adoptions-Adoptees
October 16, 2015 – Guest Speaker: Ambassador Susan S. Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, U.S. Department of State; Moderator: Robert Ogburn, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul
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By U.S. Mission Korea | October 16, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
Ambassador Mark Lippert (center) participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the U.S. Embassy’s newly renovated American Center Korea.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 18, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Center Korea, Photo Gallery
| Tags: American Center Korea, Renovate
August 5, 2015 – Ambassador Mark William Lippert (2nd from right ) hosts the Embassy Youth Forum on “Justice and Women’s Rights” with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States (3rd from right) and student panelists at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence. 2015년 8월 5일 – 마크 리퍼트 주한미국대사 (오른쪽에서 두번째)와 루스 ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | August 5, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
March 27, 2015 – Ambassador Mark Lippert welcomes more than 100 prospective Korean students and 25 U.S. Higher Education Institutions representatives at the U.S. Embassy Seoul’s Spring 2015 EducationUSA Fair.
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 27, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
March 30, 2015 – Guest Speaker: Dr. Fanta Aw, Professor of American University and President & Board of Directors NAFSA: International Educators Association; Moderator: Robert Ogburn, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Seoul
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 30, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
March 10, 2015 – Guest Speaker: Wendy Cutler, Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; Moderator: Mary E. Tarnowka, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Seoul
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 10, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
March 4, 2015 – Guest Speaker: Mark W. Lippert, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea; Moderator: Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Robert W. Ogburn
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 4, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: you, Youth Forum
February 10, 2015 – Guest Speaker: Antony J. Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State; Moderator: Mark William Lippert, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, U.S. Embassy Seoul
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 10, 2015 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
November 18, 2014 – Guest Speaker: Dr. Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Moderator: Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Robert W. Ogburn
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By U.S. Mission Korea | November 18, 2014 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
September 24, 2014- Guest Speakers: The Allant Trio (Piano-Dr. Beth Nam, Violin-Anna Jihyun Park, – Cello-Alina Lim), Moderator: Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Robert W. Ogburn
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 24, 2014 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
May 28, 2014 – Guest Speakers: Brigadier General Paul C. Hurley, Jr., Assistant Chief of Staff, J4, UNC/USFK; Moderator: Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs Brent Byers
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 28, 2014 | Topics:
American Center Korea
| Tags: Youth Forum
