American Studies Seminar Series
Topic:  “U.S. Foreign Policy”

Speaker:  Dr. Thomas B. Lee

Time:  1:10 - 3:00 p.m.
Venue:  National Cheng Kung University
No.1, University Road, Tainan City

For additional information, contact Judy Chang

Book Discussion Program
Topic:  English News

Speaker: Douglas Habecker, Compass Magazine

Time:  9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Venue:  American Corner Taichung

American Corner - Taichung
National Taichung Library
1F, No. 291-3, Jingwu Road, North District, Taichung
Phone:  04-2226-1105

Website:  http://www.americancorner.org.tw/taichung/

American Classroom
Topic:  Applied American Culture

Speaker:  Mr. Lawrence A. Walker / AIT Officer

Time:  2:10 - 3:00 p.m.
Venue:  Yuan Ze University
135 Yuan-Tung Road, Chung-Li, Taoyuan County

Phone:  2723-3959 ext 219

American Culture Series Program
Topic:  “Environmental Art ~ Comparison of Taiwan and USA”
Speaker:  Professor Lee Yeh-cheng, Dept. of Cultural Heritage Conservation, Yulin University of Science and Technology

Time:  2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Venue:  American Corner Taichung

American Corner - Taichung
National Taichung Library
1F, No. 291-3, Jingwu Road, North District, Taichung
Phone:  04-2226-1105

Website:  http://www.americancorner.org.tw/taichung/

American Studies Seminar Series
Topic:Taiwan and the U.S. in Global Financial Markets

Speaker:  Dr. Paul Chiu, Former Minister of Finance

Time:  10: 30 – 12: 00 p.m.
Venue:  National Taipei University
151, University Rd., San Shia, Taipei County

Tel:  02-8674-6025 Ms. Chen
Website:  http://www.ait.org.tw

For additional information, contact Ms. Lee at 02-2723-3959 ext 230 or email taipei@mail.ait.org.tw

American Classroom
Topic:  Cultural Diversity

Speaker:  Mr. Gregory Harris / AIT Officer

Time:  2:10 - 3:00 p.m.
Venue:  Yuan Ze University
135 Yuan-Tung Road, Chung-Li, Taoyuan County

Phone:  2723-3959 ext 219

Digital Video Conference:
Topic:  "Making Your Building Green"
In celebration of Earth Day 2008

Speaker:  Marc Heisterkamp, Manager, Market Development, Corporate/Investment Real Estate Sector, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
                                       
Maureen Guttman, Executive Director, Governor’s Green Government Council

Time:  8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Webcast:  Watch the Webcast

Venue:  American Cultural Center
International Trade Building, 21st Floor, Rm 2101, 333 Keelung Road, Taipei
Phone:  2723-3959 ext 230
Website:  http://www.ait.org.tw/

AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office
5th Floor, No.2, ChungCheng 3rd Rd., Xin-Xing District, Kaohsiung City
Phone:  07-238-7744 ext 617

Background Information:
-- U.S. Green Building Council
-- http://www.clintonfoundation.org/cf-pgm-cci-home.htm
-- Leadership in Environment and Energy Rating System

Co-sponsors:
American Institute in Taiwan, Commerce Section
TWTC International Trade Building
For additional information, contact Ms. Lee at 2723-3959 ext 230

or email taipei@mail.ait.org.tw

Book Discussion Program
Topic:  English News

Speaker: Douglas Habecker, Compass Magazine

Time:  9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Venue:  American Corner Taichung

American Corner - Taichung
National Taichung Library
1F, No. 291-3, Jingwu Road, North District, Taichung
Phone:  04-2226-1105

Website:  http://www.americancorner.org.tw/taichung/

EducationUSA Presentation
Topic:  Applying for Scholarship and Student Loans

Speaker:  Foundation for Scholarly Exchange

Time:  2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Venue:  American Corner - Taichung

American Corner - Taichung
National Taichung Library
No. 291-3, Jingwu Road, North District, Taichung
Phone:  04-2226-1105
website:  http://www.americancorner.org.tw/taichung/

Digital Video Conference:
Topic:  "U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DEBATE: Democrat vs. Republican"

Debaters:  Robert M. Orr, Adviser to the Campaign of Senator Barack Obama and Christopher J. Fussner, Global Chairman, Republicans Abroad

Time:  5:00 - 6:30 pm

Webcast:  Watch the Webcast

Venue:  American Cultural Center
International Trade Building, 21st Floor, Rm 2101, 333 Keelung Road, Taipei
Phone:  2723-3959 ext 230
Website:  http://www.ait.org.tw/

AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office
5th Floor, No.2, ChungCheng 3rd Rd., Xin-Xing District, Kaohsiung City
Phone:  07-238-7744 ext 625

Background Information:
-- Guide to the 2008 Election
-- U.S. Federal Election Commission
-- U.S. National Archives: U.S. Electoral College
-- Library of Congress Learning Page
-- Key Topic: Election 2008
-- The Long Campaign, U.S. Election 2008

American Culture Series Program
Topic:  Children Museum in the US

Speaker:  Prof. Chang Shih-tsung, Graduate Institute of Toy and Game Design, Taipei University of Education

Time:  2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Venue:  American Corner Taichung

Lecture --  
“Professional Dialogue on Arts Management”

Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Panelists: Ms. Yeh Wen-wen, Administrative Director, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre
Panelists: Ms. Becky Cho, Executive Director, Taishin Bank Foundation for Arts and culture
Language: English
Venue: Bamboo Room, Taipei Artist Village
Address: 7, Beiping E. Road, Taipei

Jonathan Hollander, the Resident Choreographer and Artistic Director, founded Battery Dance Company in 1976 and established the Company’s Downtown Dance Festival in 1982.  He was a Fulbright Lecturer in India in 1992, and co-founded the Indo-American Arts Council in New York in 1998.  He has choreographed over 85 works for Battery that have been presented throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East and North Africa. 

Hollander has played a leadership role in the dance world internationally, building coalitions to support bilateral dialogue between the U.S. and many countries around the world.  He is also a dedicated arts advocate for the Lower Manhattan community.  He is a recipient of Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, an Arts & Business Council Encore Award and the Silver Mask of the Silesian Dance Theater in Poland. 

Mr. Hollander will share his valuable perspectives and profound experiences on the topic with Taiwan related professionals.   

Organizers:
The American Institute in Taiwan
Taipei Artist Village

For additional information, contact Ms. Huang at
02-2723-3959 ext. 214

Website:
http://www.ait.org.tw/
http://www.batterydanceco.com/

American Studies Seminar Series
Topic: “Globalization of Mass Media”

Speaker:  Rick Monday, International Community Radio Taipei

Time:  3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Venue:  Chinese Culture University
55, Hwa-Kang Road, Yang-Ming-Shan, Taipei

"Dancing to Connect" Master class --  
Battery Dance Company from New York

April 29
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: Szu Chen Junior High School, Taichung County
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Venue: Wen-hua Senior High School, Taichung

April 30
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00pm
Venue: Guang-ming Junior High School, Taichung

Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: Szu Chen Junior High School, Taichung County

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue: Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park, Ping-dong County

Jonathan Hollander, founder and resident choreographer of Battery Dance Company, will introduce a new international cultural exchange program called "Dance to Connect" to Taiwan's high school dance students and aboriginal community. 

The dancers from his company will intensely collaborate with 18 student dancers from Szu Chen Junior High School in Taichung County to produce an 8-10 minute piece which will be performed at the public performance on May 1st in Taichung's Chung Shan Hall.

Organizers:
The American Institute in Taiwan
The Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau
Co-organizer:
The Council for Indigenous Peoples, the Executive Yuan
Sponsors:
In One City Inn, Taichung
The TWTC International Trade Building
Compass Magazine, Taichung

For additional information, contact Ms. Huang at 02-2723-3959 ext. 214.

Website:
http://www.ait.org.tw/
http://www.batterydanceco.com/
http://www.tccgc.gov.tw/english/