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International Anti-Corruption Day

International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually, on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption 2003. December 17 the library’s “Window on America” weekly talk-club meeting was attended by 13 users. We had Speed English again and ...

Corruption struggle

WOA received teachers again

 December 13 the Kherson “Window on America” center was attended by foreign languages teachers having advanced training. Teachers were given much useful, important information as always. In particular they were told about media literacy, products and services provided by Google, methodical ...

16 days of activism

From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The international campaign originated ...

Volunteer Day

December 5 is International Volunteer Day. It is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985. December 2 the library’s “Window on America” meeting was devoted to International Volunteer Day. We invited some Kherson volunteers who help Ukrainian army ...

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Some Thanksgiving Day events were held by the Kherson WOA Center. November 26 the library’s “Window on America” weekly talk-club meeting was attended by 8 users. Club members were speaking about Thanksgiving ...

“Fort Boyard” game

November 29 the Kherson “Window on America” staff visited the high school №3. We played with children “Fort Boyard” game. Children had to introduce their teams, to guess the riddles, to match the English proverbs with their Ukrainian equivalents, to solve the crossword etcetera. ...

About John Updike

November 29 the Kherson WOA center was visited by the pupil of the Kherson school №54. The children listened about John Updike’s life and works of fiction and had some games and entertainment.

No Smoking

November 19 the library’s “Window on America” weekly talk-club meeting was attended by 18 people. Club members were speaking about smoking.The points they discussed were: do you think smoking is dangerous; If you smoke, at what age did you start; have you tried to quit smoking; is it ...

WOA has been to school

November 15 the Kherson WOA staff visited the school №31. We were telling children about John Hoyer Updike, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, and Sir Arthur Charles Clarke. The narration was interrupted for several games.