American Studies/Američka kultura i civilizacija - An extracurricular course / fakultativna nastava in Gornjogradska gimnazija since 2007 (approved by the Ministry of Education), and launched at Gimnazija Sesvete in 2019; initiated by the American Corner in collaboration with the English teachers Sanja Božinović and Snježana Liović (Gornjogradks gimnazija) and the English teacher Vlatka Ostojić (Gimnazija Sesvete); the library program design and coordination by the AC coordinator Marina Lončar.
The program of virtual events and activities in collaboration with the American Corner for the school year 2020-2021:
Gornjogradska gimnazija
Media Literacy: Product Placement by Tina Hrubi 14.10.2020.
Virtual Jazz on Wheels: Introduction to jazz with Joe and Lela Kaplowitz 21.10.2020.
Croatian Book Month: Climate Change by Gordana Medunić 11.11.2020.
Women's Entrepreneurship Program: #mojabiznisideja - a series of online workshops with Kaja Pavlinić 25.11.-16.12.2021.
Presidential Election: No Second Chance for a First Impression: The Inaugural Speech 20.1.2021.
Black History Month: Blues: o glazbi, kulturi i enciklopediji by Josip Ćirić, American Corner Zadar, 9.2.2021.
Earth Day: Inventing Tomorrow - virtual film screening of a documentary film 24.4.-28.4.
Earth Day: How You Can Make a Difference - virtual gathering with the students from Gimnazija Sesvete to discuss the film Inventing Tomorrow and offer solutions to problems in local communities
English Media Club: What makes a good blog post; Why people believe fake news stories by Cody McClain Brown: 12.5.2021.
Women's History Project: Inspiring American and Croatian Women – Past and Present - Zoom meeting with the students fro Gimnazija Sesvete to present their role models and discuss the achievements of women 27.5.2021.
Gimnazija Sesvete
Media Literacy: Product Placement by Tina Hrubi 14.10.2020.
Presidential Elections: An Overview of the U.S. Elections - in conversation with Cameron Millard 23.10.2020.
Virtual Jazz on Wheels: Introduction to jazz with Joe and Lela Kaplowitz 21.10.2020.
Women's Entrepreneurship Program: Who is(not) an entrepreneur? by Kristina Ercegović 3.12.2020.
Media Literacy: Online filmske radionice: Film It! 15.12.2020.-3.2.2021.
Women's Entrepreneurship Program: If you can’t communicate and talk to people and get your ideas across, you’re giving up your potential by Maruša Stamać 18.1.2021.
Presidential Election: No Second Chance for a First Impression: The Inaugural Speech 20.1.2021.
Women's Entrepreneurship Program: The Importance and Status of Women Entrepreneurs by Aco Momčilović 3.2.2021.
Black History Month: Blues: o glazbi, kulturi i enciklopediji by Josip Ćirić, American Corner Zadar, 9.2.2021.
Earth Day: Inventing Tomorrow - virtual film screening of a documentary film 24.4.-28.4.
Earth Day: How You Can Make a Difference - virtual gathering with the students from Gornjogradska gimnazija to discuss the film Inventing Tomorrow and offer solutions to problems in local communities
English Media Club: World Press Freedom Day: Women in Journalism 3.5.2021.
English Media Club: What makes a good blog post; Why people believe fake news stories by Cody McClain Brown 12.5.2021.
Women's History Project March-May: Inspiring American and Croatian Women – Past and Present - Zoom meeting with the students fro Gimnazija Sesvete to present their role models and discuss the achievements of women 27.5.2021.
Online Survey and Certificates of Attendance: Mentimeter - Impressions and Suggestions 17.6.2021.
Year of Reading - Reading in English 1.4.-2.7.2021.: Book Adventure - Let's Talk About It 2.7.2021.
U.S. State of Oregon 24.5.2016.
Food and Culture in New Orleans 16.6.2016
Travel Lecture: U.S. State of Virginia 3.11.2016.
Putujemo na jugozapad i sjeveroistok Sjedinjenih Američkih Država 24.2.2017.
A Virtual Road Trip Through Pennsylvania: Putopisno predavanje "Američka savezna država Pensilvanija" 9.3.2017.
From the Glades to Baltimore to the Bay-A Seminar on Maryland Geography 7.4.2017.
Putujemo SAD-om od Wyominga do Colorada 18.5.2017.
Travel Lecture: Hawaii 3.11.2017.
Discover USA: San Francisco 7.11.2017.
Travel Lecture: New Hampshire 28.11.2017.
Discover America: San Francisco 12.12.2017.
U.S. State of Los Angeles 1.2.2018.
American Corner - Introduction to National Parks across the United States14.6.2018.
Američki kutak - Discover America: Washington, D.C. 21.11.2018.
Breaking the Stereotype: California You May Not Have Seen So Far 20.12.2018.
American Corner : American Regional Cuisine 24.1.2019.
Welcome to the Midwest 28.2.2019.
Watered Down with Šljivovica: Growing up Croatian-American in Kansas City, Kansas 18.4.2019.
Fotografsko druženje: Od američkog Juga do New Yorka 23.10.2019
Media Literacy: A series of workshops and presentations for school children of all ages, and general public
''9 Steps to Film'' – odabrani igrani filmovi iz online filmske radionice - YouTube KGZ - American Corner Zagreb 10.07.2021. - 31.08.2021.
English Media Club - World Press Freedom Day: Women in Journalism 3.5.2021..
Predstavljamo ciklus filmskih webinara: Film It! 11.3-15.6.2021.
Online filmske radionice: Film It! 15.12.2020.-3.2.2021.
#mojabiznisideja by KAJUŠKA: Online kava s poduzetnicama 9.12.2020.
Medijska pismenost za djecu i mlade 13.10.-6.12.2020.
Svjetski dan učitelja : World Teachers' Day 5.10.2020.-12.10.2020.
Media Literacy: An American Perspective 8.6.-9.6.2020.
Učite medijsku pismenost 8.4.2019.-12.4.2019
Učite medijsku pismenost - Dani medijske pismenosti 8.4.2019.-12.4.2019.
Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? 24.4.2018.
Let's Read Together: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 3.11.2016.
Predstavljanje Kindlea i iPada 15.6.2012.-19.6.2012.
Remembering Eric Carle, 1929-2021 8.6.2021.
Little Stories For Young Learners of English 13.5.2021.
Earth Day: ''Nature is precoius and we want to restore it.'' 22.4.2021.
Easter: Our favorite books of the season. 2.4.2021.- 12.4.2021.
3 for World Theatre Day! 18.3.2021.
Diversity of Voices: ''From Challenge Comes Change'' - Books by women authors and about outstanding women, past and present for International Women's Day 5.3.2021.
3 New Picture Books for International Day of Women and Girls in Science: 8.3.2021.
Discover Black History Month: 6 Books for Kids 5.2.2021.
Girls Rule 26.1.2021.
Off the Shelf in honor of International Day of Education and to announce the Year of Reading: The Dot 25.1.2021.
World Book Night 2021: The Healing Power of Stories 23.4.2021.
