January 2019
- 2Jan
MINI CAMP January 2, 3 and 4, 2019
Mini Camp North American Language and Culture Program January 2, 3 and 4, 2019 • 9:30am – 14:00pm / 9:00am – 16:00pm On January 2, 3 and 4, the International Institute offers a Mini Camp of English language immersion for children from 5 to 14 years old. A camp where children
- 3Jan
- 5: 00 pm - 6: 00 pm
Children's workshop: Squishy Circuits For Christmas Time
One-hour Maker Workshop in English with Andrea Brady to create Christmas-themed electronic soft circuits.
- 9Jan
- 5: 30 pm - 7: 30 pm
Maker Club of American Space Madrid – January: Robotic arm
The Maker Club at American Space Madrid is a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring and sharing knowledge in which we will use both new technologies and traditional tools. In January we will have an introductory engineering / robotic arm workshop.
- 10Jan
- 7: 30 pm - 9: 00 pm
ACS Winter 2019 Open Session
Sign up and learn about our American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) and the courses it offers (American Art History, American Expression and Representing America, plus our mini-courses). Teachers will explain the purpose and content of the courses for the winter term of 2019, as well as answer questions about their classes. American Art History: Abstract
- 12Jan
- 10: 30 am - 12: 30 pm
Mini-Makers: Learning Through Play with Lego – January
Lego workshops are back for our community of mini-makers from 6 to 8 years old. In this new edition we will have Chandler Collins as facilitator, with the support of a team of Fulbright scholars in Spain.
- 12Jan
- 1: 00 pm - 2: 00 pm
Tiny Music and Movement Time – January
Family activity in English for children 3 and 4 years old. Music (through rhythm and melody) and expressive movement will be explored in a playful way.
- 15Jan
- 8: 00 pm - 9: 30 pm
“Oncology in the XXI Century: Precision Medicine vs. Immunotherapy”
The JW Fulbright Spain Alumni Association and the International Institute are pleased to invite you to the conference “Oncology in the XNUMXst Century: Precision Medicine vs. Immunotherapy”
by Dr. Mariano Barbacid
- 18Jan
- 6: 00 pm - 7: 30 pm
Reading Alive for Kids (8-12 Years) – January
Playful activity of dramatized reading in English for children from 8 to 12 years old (in grades 3 to 6 of primary school) "Reading Alive" includes previous intonation and expressiveness exercises and rehearsal and group reading of the theatrical script of this month “Hedgie's Surprise” by Jan Brett.
- 19Jan
- 11: 00 am - 12: 00 pm
Library Storytelling Morning / Session 11 a.m. - January
Storytelling in English for children from 4 to 8 years old in the 2018-2019 cycle. This course focuses on stories of respect and acceptance of diversity. This month will be about “Odd Velvet” by Mary Whitcomb & Tara Calahan King
- 19Jan
- 11: 00 am - 12: 30 pm
Interactive talk on audiovisual creation with Olivia Jack: “Uncertain Code”
The programmer and artist Olivia Jack gives an interactive talk on the relationship between sound and image from computer programming.
- 19Jan
- 12: 30 pm - 1: 30 pm
Library Storytelling Morning / Session 12:30 p.m. - January
Storytelling in English for children from 4 to 8 years old in the 2018-2019 cycle. This course focuses on stories of respect and acceptance of diversity. This month will be about “Odd Velvet” by Mary Whitcomb & Tara Calahan King
- 21Jan
- 5: 30 pm - 7: 00 pm
Computer Music Pioneers- January / First Session
Activity in Spanish to teach boys and girls between 9 and 14 years old (preferably for ages between 12 and 14 years old) to create music through computer codes (live coding). Steven Delvalle will use the Sonic Pi platform to teach kids how to create their own melodies and rhythms through computer programming and coding.
- 21Jan
- 6: 30 pm - 7: 30 pm
Makers Unite! at the Eugenio Trías Municipal Public Library
Makers Unite! It is an activity for children from 9 to 12 years old where we will experiment with LittleBits, a modular system to build electronic systems with small pieces magnetized together and without soldering. Every month in a different municipal public library!
- 25Jan
- 6: 00 pm - 7: 00 pm
Family Culture Club – January
Join us on our journey through the different regions of the United States! Through food, music and culture, the Family Culture Club will tour a region of the country each quarter. In January we will travel to Arizona.
- 25Jan
- 7: 00 pm - 8: 00 pm
American Cultural Bites: (R)evolution in US Popular Music – At the Vargas LLosa Library
In this series of meetings in English, we invite participants to listen to the sounds of the protest song of the XNUMXth and XNUMXst century in the United States.
It will be a cycle of 10 sessions with three municipal public libraries in the downtown area and a presentation session in the library of the International Institute.
Fifth session: “The Sounds of the Black Power”.
- 26Jan
- 12: 00 pm - 1: 00 pm
Made in the USA: Family Maker Club – January
Made in the USA is an activity where parents and children have the opportunity to participate in maker activities together, in collaboration with Andrea Brady. The club takes place once a month and focuses on creating things together that families can easily replicate at home. Regular session from 12 to 13 h.
- 28Jan
- 5: 30 pm - 7: 00 pm
Computer Music Pioneers- January / Second Session
Activity in Spanish to teach boys and girls between 9 and 14 years old (preferably for ages between 12 and 14 years old) to create music through computer codes (live coding). Steven Delvalle will use the Sonic Pi platform to teach kids how to create their own melodies and rhythms through computer programming and coding.