Ambassador Visits ETA School in Pahang
Under the invitation of Dato Saifuddin abdullah, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Ambassador Jones visited the town of Lanchang in Temerloh, Pahang - to see the ETAs in action.
50 English Teaching Assistants Ready to Begin Work
50 English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) assigned to the states of Terengganu, Pahang, and Johor were officially handed over to their schools at a ceremony organized by the respective State Education Departments.
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50 ETAs Called on Malaysian Prime Minister
On January 19, 50 Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) accompanied by Ambassador Paul W. Jones called on Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at his office in Putrajaya.
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Gala Event to Bid “Selamat Jalan” to 40 YES students and “Welcome” to 50 ETAs
On January 13, Ambassador Paul Jones hosted a high tea for 40 very excited Malaysian high school students who will be participating in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program sponsored by the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by Antarabudaya Malaysia, the local partner of the American Field Service (AFS).
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USS Kidd Docked in Port Klang
On January 26, nine Malaysian media outlets toured the USS Kidd in a visit organized by the Embassy in cooperation with DAO Office. The ship’s Commanding Officer, Cdr Jennifer L. Ellinger, described the ship and it mission during a press availability.
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Chinese Daily Hosts Ambassador Jones’ Visit in a Festive Fashion
With the Chinese New Year celebrations a few days away, Ambassador Jones and the press team from the U.S. Embassy was greeted in festive fashion when paying a visit to the Chinese-language business daily Nanyang Siang Pau at their headquarters in Petaling Jaya, on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
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U.S. Government Librarian Myra Brown Shares Current Trends in American Libraries
On January 10, Myra Michele Brown, U.S. Department of State’s Regional Information Resource Officer (RIRO), otherwise known as a library consultant, presented a seminar on “Current Trends in Libraries and Highlights from the ALA Annual Conference 2010” to a group of Malaysian librarians representing the government, universities and public libraries.
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Celebrating 50 years of Friendship: Kicking off the Silver Anniversary of the Peace Corps in Malaysia on BFM Radio
U.S. Ambassador Paul W. Jones and former Peace Corps volunteer John Stupka had a lively time talking about the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps in Malaysia, on the Evening Edition program of BFM 89.9 radio. Listen to the interview! »
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EducationUSA Provides Information on Study in the U.S.A. to 500 Students at STAR Fair
More than 500 students, parents, teachers and counselors visited the EducationUSA booth where Advisers Doreen John and Barbara Nichols provided information packets and answered many questions with Consular Officers Neil Phillips and Darren Wang from the U.S. Embassy on the process of applying for study in the U.S., scholarship opportunities, and the student visa process.
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Lincoln Corner Harnesses Young Energy for the Environment with iPad and Fashion Show
What do heels clicking coolly to catwalk music, Al Gore speaking on an iPad, and a Dr. Seuss shadow puppet show have in common? They are each an integral part of EcoFest!, a program at Lincoln Corner KL that explores new, interactive ways of raising awareness about the environment.
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