In Person Training | Managing American Spaces

Guidelines for the services and programs an American Space should offer, the resources that should be available, and how the American Space should look and feel to a visitor.

A modern American Space is a physical venue for public engagement with foreign target audiences in support of United States foreign policy objectives.

The Office of American Spaces offers basic and advanced training courses for those who staff and manage American Spaces.

The Office of American Spaces training team is developing self-paced training modules based on the annual central training program for managers and employees of American Spaces around the world.

The Office of American Spaces offers basic and advanced training courses for those who staff and manage American Spaces. U.S. embassies/consulates nominate participants in August/September each year. As class sizes are limited, the responsible Regional Public Engagement Specialists (REPS) review and prioritize nominees from embassies/consulates in their region. Training staff make final selections and communicate with those selected for training to assign them to one of the course offerings on the annual calendar. The Office of American Spaces pays all travel, accommodation, and other expenses. Questions about American Spaces training should be directed to your local embassy/consulate or Regional Public Engagement Specialist.

This five-day course is intended to provide U.S. Embassy and partner organization staff that support American Spaces, with fundamental skills in strategic planning, programming, and engagement through active learning and the exchange of best practices.

Objectives: At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Completion of PY351 is required prior to being nominated for PY352, and it is generally expected that nominees will have had at least one year after completing PY351 to gain additional practical experience before taking PY352.

This five-day course is primarily intended for Locally Engaged Staff who are responsible for the oversight of a country network of multiple American Spaces and strategically using that network to support whole-of-mission goals. Foreign Service Officers and partner organization staff may be nominated and accepted with sufficient justification. Participants are expected to have gained intermediate to advanced skills in the development and operation of modern American Spaces. Building on skills developed in PY351 (prerequisite for PY352), participants will implement advanced techniques through hands-on activities, excursions, breakout intensives and other opportunities for practical application. This course focuses on strategic management techniques for managing two or more American Spaces in-country, including strategic planning, program evaluation, effective creation and use of networks, staffing, funding and partnerships.

Objectives: At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

In addition to the courses above, REPS often host in-country training for groups of American Spaces staff.  Such training should be organized by working with your. She/he can offer the same training topics as PY351, but tailor the training to the needs of the staff of either a single American Space, or preferably staff from across a country’s American Spaces who are gathered for training by the embassy.

In addition to the courses above, REPS periodically host regional training for groups of American Spaces staff. Regional trainings can include the same training topics as the courses above or focus on a regional priority.

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