Within the framework of the “U.S. Art Residence in Dnipropetrovsk” project the students of school No. 141 major in studying foreign languages (with English as a priority language) visited the "Window on America" Center (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine).
The objective of the visit was to introduce the students to the art of George Gershwin as a musical innovator with Ukrainian roots.
The WOA Head S. Usenko presented to them the “Window on America” Center and its free resources for studying English. Students were informed about the opportunity to study at an American university, if they have a high level of English language.They were also reminded about the hight student exchange program “Summer Work and Travel USA” and referred to respective Facebook page of the US Embassy in Kyiv.
The students watched inter-active slide show about the background and music of George Gershwin. The students were fascinated by the sounds of blues and musicals by George Gershwin.
To check the comprehension of the complicated material the students were asked to answer the questions of a quiz. They managed to give several correct answers, but they certainly need to learn more about opera in general.
Participants number – 33.
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Dnipropetrovsk WOA Centre hosted the meeting of 2013 "Summer Work and Travel" participants with Vice-Consul of the US Embassy in Kiev Ms. Tamara Sternberg-Greller. Participants from Dnipropetrovsk oblast were invited to discuss their impressions of the visa procedure and the program itself. The Ukrainian students were offered a questionnaire about SWT procedures and were encouraged to share their experiences (both good and not so good). This information was needed to improve the processing of the visa documents and to eliminate potential problems for future participants.
To break the ice the WOA’s student guests were offered snacks and soft drinks. After the Consulate representative’s speech the WOA staff member Tamara Gavryliuk introduced the facility to the students and invited them to join the WOA’s clubs to keep up their language skills. The resources available at the centre were introduced and recommended for those who plan to pursue academic career.
In the informal atmosphere the SWT participants had a chance for networking and finding new friends for future trips to the USA (some people plan to participate in the program one more time).
Number of participants – 25 persons.
WOA Dnipropetrovsk presented a new photo display about WORK@TRAVEL USA summer student exchange program. The participant of this exchange program Svetlana Luchitskaya shared her photos taken in the USA.
Svetlana was based in Great Falls (Montana). Her photos give us the idea about the work experience in the US hospitality industry. The program provides the opportunity to have exiting leisure time.
The wonderful nature of Montana was presented in Svetlana's photos.
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Today due to technical reasons we have given the English Speaking Club members the opportunity to choose the topic for the round table discussion.
The session started with the presentation of Olga Boiko about her Work & Travel experiences in the United States.
Olga is a graduate student of the A. Nobel University for Economics and Law (Dnipropetrovsk).
She has been actively taking part in this student program: her first trip was to Florida and her recent trip was to Alaska.
Olga shared her experiences about the stay in the USA. She told about the pitfalls of this student program and its positive sides.
The Club members asked Olga questions about the procedures for the participants, the costs involved, etc. Olga gave recommendations and expressed her opinion about the Work & Travel agencies in Dnipropetrovsk.
Due to the introduction of the theme of the migrants’ work in the USA club member Anastasia B. suggested for the round table discussion the topic “Migration of people: reasons and channels”.
The topic was supported by the club members and evoked active discussion.
The number of participants – 18 persons.
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