At the invitation of the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, Dr. Lee Francis and his business partner Aaron Cuffee spent four days in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, from January 23-26, meeting with comic book fans, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, members of Chihuahua State’s indigenous communities, civil society groups and government officials. During his visit, Dr. ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces, Art & Culture, Ciudad Juarez, Education, Events, Public Affairs
The graduation ceremony of the English Access Microscholarship Program took place in the city of Chihuahua in the presence of representatives of the U.S. Consulate General, the Chihuahua Autonomous University (UACH), the Benjamin Franklin Corner, parents, and other guests. Through this program, outstanding young people from Chihuahua between the ages of 13 and 15 took ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 5 December, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Education, English Language Learning, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Success Stories
| Tags: English Access Microscholarship Program
On November 9, the U.S. Consul General in Ciudad Juarez Daria L. Darnell met with the Mayor of the city of Chihuahua Maria Eugenia Campos to renew the memorandum of understanding that allows the operation of the Benjamin Franklin Corner located in the Mediateca Municipal in the city of Chihuahua. The Benjamin Franklin Corner was ...
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By U.S. Mission to Mexico | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Education, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs
| Tags: Benjamin Franklin Corner
The U.S. Consul General in Ciudad Juarez Daria Darnell and city of Chihuahua Mayor Javier Garfio Pacheco participated today in a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the new makerspace at the Benjamin Franklin Corner in Chihuahua. The makerspace is a new collaborative interactive space for creators and innovators of any age that includes laptops, workbenches, ...
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By munozp | 9 August, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Art & Culture, Benjamin Franklin Library, Ciudad Juarez, Consul General, Culture, Education, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Science & Tech
| Tags: Benjamin Franklin Corner, Makerspace
Monterrey, Nuevo León, March 16, 2016 In an effort to support communities in Nuevo Leon, the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey in coordination with the Binational Center inaugurated the English language program ” Fortaleciendo nuestras Raíces” (Strengthening Our Roots). The program is aimed at teaching English to 25 indigenous women in Monterrey. The program will ...
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By carrillod2 | 16 March, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Events, Monterrey
Durango, Durango February 25, 2016 During his visit to Durango, Consul General Timothy Zuniga-Brown, participated in the official ceremony to present certificates to students of the English Access Micro-scholarship Program (
http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/EnglishAccess ) which is sponsored by the consulate in coordination with the Universidad Juarez in the State of Durango. A total of twenty-five program participants, ...
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By carrillod2 | 25 February, 2016 | Topics:
American Spaces, Culture, Education, English Language Learning, Monterrey
