Selected programs and events organized by the American Resourece Center.
Members of the Finnish Research Library Association visit the ARC
April 22, 2009 The International Relations Group of the Finnish Research Library Association paid a visit to the American Resource Center on April 22.
Kuhmo High School on Tour
April 21, 2009 62 students from the Kuhmo High School visited the American Resource Center on April 21 during their tour to Kuopio, Jyväskylä, and Helsinki.
Embassy and Library Information to the Munkkiniemi High School Students
April 20, 2009 A group of 18 students with English Teacher Mervi Tiainen made a excursion to the American Resource Center on April, 20.
Varia Students Visited the American Resource Center
April 16, 2009 A group of a dozen students from the Vantaa Vocational College Varia visited the American Resource Center with their English teacher Kirsti Ahtola on April 16.
Lattie F. Coor and Mrs. Elva Coor visit the American Resource Center
September 19, 2008 Lattie F. Coor is President-Emeritus, Professor and Ernest W. McFarland Chair in Leadership and Public Policy in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University, and is Chairman and CEO of the Center for the Future of Arizona.
Susanne Setälä Received the 2007 ARC Grant
February 20, 2008 Susanne Setälä from the Department of English at Turku University received the American Resource Center grant on February 20th. The annual grant is intended for students of Finnish nationality, enrolled at a Finnish university, who are working on a Master’s thesis on a topic related to the United States.
American Resource Center Grant 2007 Awarded
December 2007 The American Resource Center (ARC) delivers an annual ARC scholarship in the amount of 1,000 euros to support Master’s degree work on studies of the U.S.
Haaga-Helia Students Briefed on Cross Cultural Management Experience
November 19, 2007 A group of 25 business administration students from the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences visited the American Resource Center on Monday, November 19.
ARC Announces the 60th Anniversary Scholarship Recipients
January 25, 2007 14 applications for the ARC grant were received by the closing date September 30, 2006, and the jury was impressed and delighted by the originality, diversity, and the high quality of the topics and applications.
American Resource Center (1946-2006) Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary
May 17, 2006 The first American library in Finland, operated by the United States Information Service, opened at Kalevankatu 13 in Helsinki in 1946, with a modest collection of 2,000 books.
ARC Celebrates 60th Anniversary with a Concert
May 17, 2006 On May 17, Ambassador Marilyn Ware and Chancellor Kari Raivio from the University of Helsinki paid tribute to the American Resource Center’s role in providing a window on the United States for students, scholars, journalists, politicians, and anyone interested in North American studies.
Art Exhibition at the American Resource Center
March 27 - April 13, 2006 The American Resource Center exhibits the art work of Steven Krueger, a traveling painter who presently resides in Helsinki, Finland. Prior to Helsinki, he lived and painted in Guatemala, Washington DC, and Vienna, Austria.
Information Management Officer Jamal Lewis briefs Haukilahti High School Student
March 14, 2006 On March 14, 2006, Mr. Lewis briefed a class of 27 students from Haukilahti High School, Espoo, about African-American culture.
U.S. Embassy Political Officer David Schlaefer Speaks to Ressu High School Class
March 13, 2006 Mr. David Schlaefer met with a group of Ressu High School students in Helsinki on March 13, 2006, to discuss American geography.
U.S. Embassy Political Officer David Schlaefer Speaks to Sotunki High School Stu
March 7, 2006 The American Resource Center hosted a meeting between Mr. David Schlaefer and a group of high school students from Sotunki, Vantaa, on March 7, 2006.