The American Center - 8AKV

Students woke up bright and early and embarked on the journey to visit the American Center in Prague. The American Center provides information about the U.S.A. and also offers opportunities for educational and cultural exchange between Czechs and Americans. With curiosity in their minds, students prepared three questions each for a U.S. diplomat. The U.S. diplomat we spoke with was Monica Davis, the Deputy Cultural Attaché for the U.S. Embassy in Prague.

Students were tested on their U.S. knowledge and learned about U.S. diplomacy, all while listening and engaging in English conversation with a U.S. diplomat. Students asked questions such as, “What do you like about your job?” “What makes someone a good and a bad diplomat?” and “What does a diplomat do?”

Students were also presented with work, travel, and study abroad opportunities for when they are older, and these opportunities can be viewed with the following links: https://www.americkecentrum.cz/en/study-in-the-usa/ & https://www.americkecentrum.cz/en/summer-work-travel-program/.

After we visited the American Center, we continued our educational experience at the National Museum, where students explored the different halls on biology, geology, history, and zoology.

At the end of the day, students were tired but filled with a deeper understanding of the world around them and the exciting opportunities that can come from using the English language in real life.