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UPDATED: 05 Feb 2010 GMT
  • Young Ambassadors Seminar 1

    The Young Ambassadors Leadership Program is a new youth program developed for aspiring leaders who want new challenges and valuable leadership experience. Topics for the first seminar were How to sell yourself, CV and applications, "breaking the ice" and networking.

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  • February is Black History Month

    Black History Month celebrates the work of Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Barack Obama, Sojourner Truth, Marian Anderson and Jackie Robinson. Theme for 2010 is “The History of Black Economic Empowerment”. Read more on America.gov.

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  • New American Embassy: the architectural drawings

    The U.S. architectural company Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott Architechture & Engineering P.C. has since 2005 cooperated with the U.S. Bureau of Overseas Operations (OBO) to develop the design of the new American Embassy at Huseby. See some of the final drawings here.

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Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers: Apply before February 12th
Are you a Norwegian Political/Social Science or English teacher? The Fulbright Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers is open for applications NOW! Find information about the application process and the program here!

Between 18 and 22? Apply now to spend 5 weeks in the U.S. this summer!
You can now apply for the Summer Institutes For Outstanding European Students 2010. This is a leadership program for European youth, and we have 6 open spots for Norwegian students. The program is fully funded. Application deadline: March 1st!

President Obama's State of the Union address
On January 27, president Obama delivered his State of the Union address to the American people, focusing on topics such as the financial situation, clean energy and education. Read and view the speech here.

Free essay guidance for Norwegian students
The Writing Center at St. John's University in Queens, New York, now offers free essay guidance for Norwegian students planning to apply for U.S. universities. Read more here.

“Fra King til Obama” Exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center
On September 24, the Nobel Peace Center formally introduced its main fall exhibition “Fra King til Obama”. It focuses on Martin Luther King's civil right movement and its impact on the American society uptil the election of Obama. It can be viewed until April 11.