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Hello, students! How is your semester going? If you have 2 minutes, could you please take a short survey about names? We need more Omani representation. :) Thank you for your help! Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18Pe0Qsv2No265NDb1q53gHz9teGJAri9ILltsnUtAQ4/viewform

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How is the American Corner looking? I miss MCBS, the teachers, and the students! -Miss Renee

Who's ready for a new semester to start?

Upcoming webchat: MAY 1

3:00-4:00 PM Oman Time

To participate go to:

http://conx.state.gov/digital-diplomacy/

Digital Safety in a Networked World
Are you a journalist or aspiring journalist? Do you blog or use social media tools to communicate your ideas? If so, understanding how to keep yourself safe in an ever-evolving digital environment is important. Join this virtual discussion featuring U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Dan Baer and an expert on digital safety to learn about how to best navigate the media landscape in today’s world.

This will be a video webchat in English

Digital Diplomacy Channel | IIP CO.NX

What event or activity would you like to see in the American Corner?

Yesterday was April Fool's Day. Did anyone have a joke played on them?

An exchange program for Omani English teachers.

Exhange Programs | Embassy of the United States Muscat, Oman The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program provides opportunities for young Omani teachers of English to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States. Each FLTA Fellow wil...

Have you completed Foundation? Here is an opportunity for you to study in American during the summer.

U.S. Summer Study Program 2012 AMIDEAST is a leading American non-profit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa.

Do you have something you'd like to contribute to the American Corner newsletter? Bring it to Ms. Renee in the American Corner by Saturday, 3/31, and it may be published! You can submit poetry, short stories, a write up about a news event, artwork, or a picture you took with a caption (or anything else you can think of!).

American Corner Workshop at the US Embassy

TimesofOman.com

March 18, 2012