Current Activities

Dr. Keren Omry, university lecturer and expert in U.S. Black history, gave a multimedia presentation on Afro-American music within the contexts of the Civil Rights movement to high school students from Bedouin and Jewish schools at the American Corner, Beersheva, in February 2009 to commemorate Black History Month.

Will Stevens Assistant Information Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv gave a multimedia presentation on the American education system to Bedouin students from Amal Lakiya and Segev Shalom high schools at the American Corner, Beersheva, as part of International Education Week programs in November 2008.

On March 10, James Durst a distinguished Folk solo singer/songwriter performed at the American Corner Beersheva for an audience of 100 students from both Jewish and Arab schools in the South. The program included American classics, and Durst succeeded in engaging the audience in some singalongs. Durst delighted the crowd by singing in Arabic and Hebrew. Eventhough this was the first time the audience had been exposed to folk music they expressed an interest in learning more about American music and requested more musical performances in the future.

Janice Harrington Rick Cotton and Fontaine Burnett performing at the American Corner Beersheva, February 12, 2008 to a full house of high school students and their teachers, disabled artists, (art work displayed in the background by them) and general audience from Beersheva.

American Studies Workshop at the American Corner Karmiel and the American Corner Beersheva English Language Fellows ("ELF's") Carol Foye and Dana Poole conducted programs at the American Corners in Yaffo and Beersheva in honor of International Education Week. Gearing up for this year's 231st celebration of American independence on July 4th at the American Corner Beersheva (ACB). Cathy Boukobza, Director of the ACB assists in setting up the display to celebrate this year's festivities. A celebration of freedom, democracy, and independence. This is a day when Americans claimed their independence from Britain in 1776 and 'democracy' was born. U.S. Ambassador Richard Jones visits the ACB and meets with NISPED volunteers Regional English Language Officer Andrea Schindler reaches out to Israeli Educators Remembering the Victims of 9/11 At Our American Corners Students Gather at American Corner Beersheva (ACB) for a Discussion on Women's Empowerment June 12, 2006 Public Diplomacy hosted a DVC in honor of Black History and Women's History Month on "Empowerment of Women: Small Business - Big Success," on May 10, 2006 at the American Corner Beer-Sheva. PD Tel Aviv Programs American Artist Jim Schantz Together With Kaye College Art Students March 27, 2006 Rhonda Watson, Deputy Consul General, addresses a Bedouin Access scholars at the American Corner Beersheva February 22, 2006 PD Tel Aviv Celebrates the First Anniversary of the American Corner Beersheva, Israel's First American Corner PD Tel Aviv Hosts a Roundtable on "Empowerment for Minority Women" at American Corner Beersheva` Kim Frumin presents a pop-quiz on the U.S. education system Multimedia Presentation on Jazz and African-American Literature: On February 17, 2005 Opening of the American Corner - Beersheva, July 7, 2004. Conference Program on the "U.S. Presidential Elections," November 1, 2004. Digital Video Conference on "Youth Identity," January 25, 2005. Martin Luther King, Jr." exhibit in the lobby of the American Corner Black History Month DVCs at the American Corner Beersheva Presentation of "Eyes on the Prize" at the American Corner Beersheva Presentation on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., March 16, 2005 U.S. Non-Immigrant Visas: April 4th and 13th, 2005