American Corner Erbil

English/کوردی
Turning Obstacles into Growth! We had a fantastic second session led by Yara Payadar, a senior English Department student at UKH. She guided our participants through meaningful discussions on navigating life's challenges and seizing new opportunities. Thank you, Yara, for leading such an insightful conversation!

گۆڕینی بەربەستەکان بۆ گەشەکردن! دانیشتنێکی دووەمی ناوازەمان بەڕێوەبرد بە سەرپەرشتی یارا پایەدار، خوێندکاری قۆناغی کۆتایی بەشی ئینگلیزی لە زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر. یارا بەشداربووانی ڕێنوێنی کرد لە گفتوگۆیەکی بەپێزدا سەبارەت بە ڕووبەڕووبوونەوەی ڕێگرییەکانی ژیان و قۆستنەوەی دەرفەتە نوێیەکان. سوپاس بۆ یارا خان بۆ سەرپەرشتیکردنی ئەم گفتوگۆ سەرنجڕاکێشە!

Writing the First Code! In our second session, Ms Aya guided our innovators into the software side of things. Participants were introduced to the Arduino IDE, learned basic syntax, and wrote their very first simple lines of code to control hardware actions. The future engineers are already making incredible progress!
Thank you to Mr Aland for his contribution.

English/کوردی
Breaking the Ice! In our first official session of the season, we focused on the art of self-introduction. Participants practiced how to introduce themselves confidently, share their interests, and make great first impressions in English. The energy was incredible!
: شکاندنی بەربەستەکان! لە یەکەمین دانیشتنی فەرمی ئەم وەرزەدا، سەرنجمان خستە سەر هونەری خۆناساندن (Self-introduction). بەشداربووان ڕاهێنانیان کرد لەسەر ئەوەی چۆن بە متمانەبەخۆبوونەوە خۆیان بناسێنن، باسی خولیایەکانیان بکەن، و کاریگەرییەکی سەرەتایی باش بە زمانی ئینگلیزی دروست بکەن. وزەی ناو هۆڵەکە ناوازە بوو!

We kicked off our 5-session "Arduino Innovators: Fundamental Skills" workshop, led by the talented Aya, a Software Engineering student at UKH. In our first session, participants explored the basics, learning core hardware concepts and getting familiar with the essential components of the Arduino toolkit. A fantastic start to an exciting tech journey.

English/کوردی
Season 20 Successfully Launched! We officially kicked off a new season of the English Conversation Club. We began with student placement evaluations, and it was wonderful meeting so many enthusiastic language learners ready to level up their fluency.
وەرزی ٢٠ بە سەرکەوتوویی دەستیپێکرد! بە فەرمی دەستمان بە وەرزێکی نوێی خولی گفتوگۆی ئینگلیزی کرد. بە هەڵسەنگاندنی ئاستی خوێندکاران دەستمان پێکرد، و زۆر خۆشحاڵ بووین بە بینینی ئەم ژمارە زۆرە لە خولیایانی فێربوونی زمان کە ئامادەن پەرە بە تواناکانیان بدەن

Unlocking the Art of Narrative! We have successfully wrapped up our intensive Storytelling Skills training program at ACE! Throughout this immersive journey, our dedicated participants dove deep into the core of impactful communication, discovering why storytelling is such a powerful tool for connection and influence. From mastering the essential elements that build an unforgettable plot to learning practical techniques for translating vivid imagination into compelling written words, our trainees showed remarkable growth each week. The program culminated in a celebration of their creativity, complete with a final recap and a memorable certificate ceremony. Congratulations to all of our incredible participants; your stories are ready to inspire and change the world!

Empowering the Future Workforce! Internship Readiness workshop was a huge success. Led by expert consultant and program manager Bahra Mohammedali, the session provided our participants with the exact strategies needed to land, excel in, and maximize their internship opportunities. Thank you, Bahra, for equipping our youth with these essential career tools!

Alumni Leadership Talk Recap! We hosted an inspiring session with two fantastic guest speakers who energized our youth. Mohammed Ali (CEE Program Alumnus) shared game-changing insights on how building real connections powers up a CV. We also heard from Binyat Farhadi (IYLEP Alumnus), who took us through his amazing journey shaped by exchange programs. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it a memorable event!

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