Biblioteca
A Day in the life of the International Institute
To understand the day-to-day life of the International Institute in Spain, it helps to go back to its history and origins. Founded in 1892 by Alice Gordon Gulick, the Institute has served a fundamental role in the promotion of educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Spain. As the founder, Gordon Gulick’s principal
Un día en la vida del Instituto Internacional
Para entender el día a día del Instituto Internacional en España, ayuda conocer su historia y sus orígenes. Fundado en 1892 por Alice Gordon Gulick, el Instituto ha sido un puente para el intercambio educativo y cultural entre España y Estados Unidos. El objetivo de la fundadora fue eliminar las barreras que impedían el acceso
Taller ‘Do-it-Together: Participatory in Action’ con Edward Clapp
El pasado viernes 14 de febrero tuvo lugar en el Instituto Internacional en España el taller ‘Do-it-Together: Participatory in Action’ ofrecido por Edward Clapp, investigador principal de Project Zero en la Universidad de Harvard. Su investigación en Project Zero sobre la creatividad y la innovación en la pedagogía, se basa en la integración de habilidades
Introducing Library League: A Monthly Program for Readers of All Ages By Hilary Misle
We’re excited to introduce Library League, a monthly program at the American Library of the International Institute in Spain. Young readers and their families are invited to explore books, develop research skills, and engage in interactive literacy activities. Each month, Library League members will embark on new adventures designed to foster a lifelong love of
Programación especial en el Instituto con motivo de las elecciones estadounidenses
[En español debajo] This year’s election has been characterized as unprecedented from the beginning. In order to understand the nuances of this election and recognize its oddities, a general understanding of the US election system is required. The US has not seen an electoral race this close since the 1960s and it is impossible to
La historia del Juneteenth: día festivo en Estados Unidos
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that marks the day, June 19, 1865, that enslaved people were freed in Galveston, Texas. The name Juneteenth comes from the combination of the words June and Nineteenth. It is also sometimes called Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day. Juneteenth only recently
Institute’s first comics club publishes students’ books
This spring students CRASHED into the world of superheroes and villains, inaugurating the International Institute’s first Comics Club. We read and analyzed a variety of comics, focusing on the origin stories and journeys of heroes (and, in some cases, villains!). We giggled our way through games and some pretty silly stories. And above all, we
Ganas de Biblioteca IIE – Recomendaciones bibliotecarias de recursos digitales sobre arte
A través de la iniciativa #AtHomeWithIIE del Instituto Internacional, nuestra biblioteca pretende mantener su labor cultural y educativa en esta etapa de confinamiento. Con este objetivo en mente, compartimos una primera selección de recursos culturales que pueden consultarse gratuitamente a través de internet. Los recursos elegidos son para pequeños y mayores, tanto españoles como estadounidenses,
Ganas de Biblioteca IIE – Recomendaciones bibliotecarias para celebrar el Día Internacional del Libro Infantil y Juvenil
Cada año, el dos de abril se celebra el Día Internacional del Libro Infantil y Juvenil coincidiendo con el nacimiento del escritor Hans Christian Andersen para promover la importancia de los libros entre los más jóvenes. Los beneficios de la lectura en la infancia son visibles en cuanto se pone en práctica y han sido
Reading Zines: Graphic Novel Family Book Club for Tweens – Book of the month: April 2020
We hope you have enjoyed the great story for this month «Jackie Rose Vol. 1: The Treasure of Captain Read» by Josh Ulrich: SUMMARY Set in an alternate 1940s, Jackie Rose is a rip-roaring adventure story about a sixteen-year-old girl fighting to hold on to the last remnant she has of her departed mother, her