Document 6532842

Visitors and Programs Calendar Year 2010
American Corner, Chiang Mai University
Statistical record
Number of Visitors (person)
Number of Programs Held (times)
Total attendance at programs (person)
14,470
51
3,494
Number of books, periodicals and multimedia charged out from
shelves (items)
11,740
Number of Embassy visits (times/person)
Number of Internet Users (times)
Number of Reader Advisory Service (times)
6(16)
2,976
529
List of programs held
4th of July Celebrating program
 150 students participated in activities aimed to encourage for knowledge about democracy among the new
generation Thais and to create better understanding between the U.S. and Thailand both in terms of politics and
culture.
 The event co-partners by American Corner, CMU, American Studies Club CMU, U.S. Consulate General Chiang
Mai and Thailand State Alumni Community.
Sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, Mc Donald, Major Cineplex, Faculty of Political Science and Public
Administration, CMU.
 The event included Opening Remarks by USCG, assay contest, poster exhibition, Meet & Greet two alumni to
share their experience on how to achieve scholarship to study in USA, trivia games & win prizes and end with
Burger Lunch Party.
Speaker program
 To support teaching and learning related to American Studies.
 To promote better understanding between Thai and Americans.
 Speakers supported by PAS and USCG.
Topics
Speakers
Date
Audience Level
Attendance
1. Thai – U. S.
Relations
Mr. Michael Morrow, USCG
Feb 2
CMU Students;
Political Science
40
2. ASEAN–U.S.
Policy
Mr. Alexander L. Barrasso, Political/
Economic Chief USCG
Feb 12
CMU Students;
Political Science
32
3. Democracy,
Conflict Resolution
and Rule of Law
Prof. Larry Berman, Department of
Political Science, University of
California-Davis, USA
Jun 17
CMU Students;
Political Science
90
4. Scholarships to the
U.S.
Keynote by Ms. Susan Stevenson, USCG
Mr.Chatchai Ugsornsilp, Senior Program
Assistant, Ms. Vatcharaporn
Ratanayanond, The Office of Civil
Service Commission, Ms. Preeywan
Sakornyen, Education Specialist, and US
Alumni.
Nov 24
CMU Students,
Instructors and
Local community
103
English conversation program
 To improve the conversation skill in English for the students.
 Discussion leaders supported by USCG.
 Discussion topics suggested by students.
 The event provided about 1 hour on Wednesday.
Topics
Discussion Leaders
Date
Attendance
1. Amistad: movie
discussion
Ms. Lindy Santi tharangkul,
American Officer, Community Liason Office (CLO)
Jan 20
10
2. Job Interview & CV Built
Up
Mr. Thomas Schmidt,
Vice Consul, USCG
Jan 27
14
3. American Campus Life
Mr. Ryan Hohler, Student intern USCG
June 30
22
4. American Music
Mr. Jonathan Beedham
July 14
31
5. Travel in the U.S.A.
Mr. Ryan Hohler and Ms. Helana, USCG
Aug 18
15
6. American Sports
Mr. Bradley, ACE! The Academy of EducationUSA
Aug 25
7
7. Careers in America
Mr. Bradley, ACE! The Academy of EducationUSA
Sep 1
14
Photos exhibition program
T he “Bound for Glory” exhibition of iconic black & white, and little known color images, taken between 1932
and 1943 by photographers of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) The exhibition documents the Great
Depression and portrays America’s economic renewal and exceptional innovation between 1935 and 1944.
Title
Bound for Glory
Date
Audience Level
Attendance
Feb 11-21
Students and local
community
520
DVC program
 Interactive programs allowing community leaders, Journalists, professional and interested individuals to
exchange views with leading American experts.
Topics
Speakers/ Presenter
Date
Audience Level
Attendance
1. State of Democracy in
Thailand: An Exercise in
Evaluation of the Thai State.
Prof. Robert Albritton
Jan 12
Local community,
NGOs , radios/TV and
CMU students
30
2. Interview ASEAN Youth
Leadership and Global
Environment Issues
The Media and Cultural
Section, U.S. Embassy
Feb 2
Chiang Mai High
School and CMU
Students
6
3. Conference with The Media
and Cultural Section,
U.S. Embassy
AC Staff, Mr. Alexander L.
Barrasso and Ms,Worawan
Thanamongkol
Mar 30
4. English Learning Resources
on the Internet
Prof. John Hickok, Librarian
and Instructor, California
State University Fullerton,
U.S.A.
Nov 19
CMU Instructors ,
graduate students.
Librarians from CMU,
Maejo U and
Mahajulalongkorn U.
32
5. Interview Scholarships:
The Media and
Dec 3
CMU and Naraesuan
6
8
- Global Undergraduate
Exchange Program
Cultural Section,
U.S. Embassy
- Global Environmental Issues
students
Dec 22
CMU Students
2
American Corner Mini Film Festival program
“Watch American lives. –Get Inspired by 2011!” (December 10-February 11)

American Corner joins in celebrating the U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai’s 60th anniversary.

Get inspiration and New Year resolution from 5 films about American people to remember.

Co-partners: U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai, CMU American Corner, CMU American Studies Club,
CMU ALSA Club (Law students), CMU Wannasilp Club.
Title
IV Speaker
Date
Audience Level
1. Social Network @Major Cineplex
(Public Session)
Duean Wongsa
(Human Rights/
HumanTrafficking)
Dec 8
Local community and CMU
Students
2. The Rosa Park Story @ AC,CMU
Namchai Oovanich
(Media in U.S.)
Dec 15
CMU Students
American movies show program
 Selected 2 movies a month from AC Collection for screening.
Titles
1. A Prairie Home Companion
2. Ray
3. The Joy Luck Club
4. 12 Anger Men
5. Into the Wild
6. Bee Season
7. Hannah Montana
8. Tom Hanks is Forrest Gump
9. American history X
10. I Have a Dream
11. American dream
12. Erin Brockovich
13. The American President
14. Ansel Adams
15. Pocahontas
Date
Attendance
Jan 25
Feb 11
Feb 22
Jun 10
Jun 21
July 5
July 22
Aug 9
Aug 26
Sep 9
Sep 20
Nov 8
Nov 25
Dec 13
Dec 23
5
5
4
12
8
15
4
11
7
5
11
10
6
8
10
Poster show program
 Display at the front of the corner.
 Current exhibitions once a month.
 The exhibition mainly derived from PAS.
Titles
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Visions of Native Americans
JAZZ
How American Woman Won the Vote
The Action of America Environmental
ISLAM in the USA
American 24/7: a Nation Tells Its Own Story
We, the People… (by The American Studies Club and AC Chiang Mai)
The Action of America Environmental
Date
Jan 11-29
Feb 8-26
Mar 8-26
Apr 5-23
May 4-26
Jun 2-25
July 8-30
Aug 9-27
9. The Bill of Rights
10. The New West
11. Volunteers USA! Making Difference
12. Travel by Train
Sep 8-30
Oct 4-29
Nov 5-26
Dec 13-30
AC Open House program
 To showcase the American Corner.
 Held on the beginning semester and done after the Library Orientation class.
 Introducing AC resources & services and US Quiz on US history and culture.
 Leading US Quiz by volunteer students.
Audience Level
Date
Attendance
CMU Students, University of Technology Rajamongkol
and Demonstration School, CMU
June 14-18
387
CMU Students and University of Technology Rajamongkol.
Nov 8-12
150
U.S. Embassy visits
Visitors
Date
1. Ms. Rebecca L. Landis, Public Diplomacy Officer and Ms. Kanchalee Jitjang,
Cultural Affairs Specialist. Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy.
Jan 28
2. Ms. Laura Faux-Gable, Senior Inspector from The Office of Inspector General,
Mr. Alexander Barrasso, and Ms,Worawan Thanamongkol, U.S. Consulate Chiang Mai.
May 25
3. Mrs. Susan Stevenson, Consul General and Ms. Worawan Thanamongkol, Public Diplomacy
Assistant, U.S. Consulate Chiang Mai.
Aug 20
4. Mr. J.P. Schutte, Culture Affairs Officer, Ms. Kanchalee Jitjang, Cultural Affairs Specialist.
Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Mr. Dean Tidwell, Political/Economic/Public Diplomacy Officer
and Ms. Worawan Thanamongkol, Public Diplomacy Assistant, U.S. Consulate Chiang Mai.
Aug 31
5. Mr. Jonathan Lembright, REAC Southeast Asia , Ms. Preeywan Sakornyen, Education Specilist,
U.S. Embassy and Ms. Worawan Thanamongkol, Public Diplomacy Assistant, USCG.
Nov 19
6. Mr. Damon Anderson, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy and Ms. Worawan
Thanamongkol, Public Diplomacy Assistant, USCG.
Dec 20
Others activities
Titles
1. AC Directors’ Meeting
The conference organized by
the Cultural Affairs Section
Date
July 1113
Audience
Five Thailand ACs Directors, AC staff Kampong Cham Cambodia,
AC coordinator Zadar and four Adopt an AC officer/ coordinator
Most popular programs by category and audience:
1. 4th of July: Celebrating
2. Speaker program
3. English conversation program
Most popular materials
1. Journal
2. Books
3. DVDs
Collections (titles)
Ac Staff
2 Librarians
2 Assistants librarian
1 AV staff
Books
Journals
DVD, Video recordings,
Tape Cassettes, CD-ROM
594
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