With over 650 Spaces in 150 countries worldwide, American Spaces provide welcoming environments where visitors can connect and learn about the United States through programs and lectures, as well as through books, movies, and magazines. Hosted in embassies, schools, libraries, and other partner institutions worldwide, American Spaces are platforms for providing information and engagement through activities, such as:
- Educational advising for those who want to study in the U.S.
- Workshops on a range of topics from career skills to English language learning
- Classes and clubs introducing new technologies, 21st century digital skills, and academic resources
- Films, discussions, and lectures on entrepreneurship, leadership, current events, international affairs, and much more
Our Speakers
Alex Simmons
Alexa Cruz
Student at Lehigh University and ex-intern at American Councils.
Alexey Burnosenko
Corporate consultant and business trainer, coaching specialist who prepared speakers for TEDx Minsk and TEDx Warsaw, member of the International Trainers Guild.
Amanda Fox
Educator specializing in bilingual education.
Amy Pascucci
Independent consultant for English language teaching and educational program development.
Anelly Arana
Teacher from Florida.
Angela Dadak
English language teacher and multilingual academic writing specialist with many years of experience at U.S. universities and in international educational programs, including an internship as English Language Fellow at the U.S. State Department.
Angela Palmieri
Bilingual education researcher, professor and consultant.
Angie White
TEFL trainer with 18 years of teaching and teacher training experience, specializes in courses for future English language teachers.
Anna Zlatkovskaya
Belarusian writer, journalist.
Anya Wilson
Undergraduate student at American University in Washington.
Brandon Grenier
English and Spanish teacher from Michigan.
Bridget Powers
Head of design at startup ONI, focused on medicine and pharmaceuticals.
Christina Cavage
English language specialist, teacher, content creator, writer and teacher trainer.
Cody Thompson
U.S. Foreign Service officer with over nine years of experience at the State Department, diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius.
David Goldfield
American historian, writer, professor and filmmaker. Author of sixteen books, two of which were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
Dinissa Duvanova
Associate Professor at Lehigh University (USA).
Edith Esparza Young
Bilingual coordinator and English as a Second Language teacher.
Egor Ozimko
Graduate student in public policy at UC San Diego.
Egor Ryasov
BBC host, entrepreneur with extensive experience in marketing, management and global trade, co-founder of an innovative platform that helps brands enter the global market.
Elissa Bemporad
American researcher, professor, historian, author of the book ‘Becoming Soviet Jews: The Bolshevik Experiment in Minsk.’
Gennady Matskevich
UGRAD 2024 program participant, studied business administration at West Liberty University (USA).
Ignat Krischik
Experienced developer and architect with nearly a decade of experience in software development.
Izabella Babinska
Student at Anglo-American University in Prague.
Jennifer Uhler
Regional English Language Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn.
Joe Crescente
American writer, journalist and editor, teacher, digital literacy specialist.
Joni Kletter
Employment consultant and trial attorney with 20 years of experience in legal and government sectors.
Joseph Shipley
Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) fellow and graduate student in public policy at Princeton University, completed internships in various U.S. State Department divisions and federal agencies.
Joyce Zhang Gray
CEO and co-founder of Alariss.
Judy Emerson
Experienced English language teacher with over twenty years of experience, worked at the U.S. State Department in Mongolia, and develops and teaches specialized English courses such as medical English.
Kate Youngdahl Stauss
Writer, educator and filmmaker.
Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux
Entrepreneur and founder of Global Space Ventures, activist fighting for women’s rights in STEM.
Lee A. Farrow
Writer, distinguished research professor, chair of the Department of History and World Cultures at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama.
Lilly O’Flaherty
Founding president of the university student association of Slavic studies and international relations specialist.
Lori Cabrera
Experienced educator from Florida with 20 years of teaching English to adults, Master of Applied Linguistics from the University of South Florida, Fulbright fellow.
Michelle Vunakott
Diplomat, economic specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius with experience at several overseas missions and leadership in California economic development, Robert Bosch Foundation fellowship recipient.
Olga Laikova
Professional Fellows Program participant in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and project manager at international consulting company Civitta.
Polina Maslyankova
Master of Philology, educator and Open World-2025 program participant.
Rachel Koch
English language specialist, teacher.
Robert De Shade
Media and Press specialist, founder of WIDEST DE.
Sylvie Hüneau-Schulze
Experienced English language teacher with over 25 years of experience in North America and Central Asia, Master of TESOL from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Tabitha Kidwell
TESOL program instructor at American University in Washington.
Tom Young
Teacher and coach from Vermont, NEA Foundation Award recipient for outstanding achievements in teaching and Pearson Global Learning Fellow.
Tyler Mergen
American university student and ex-intern at the U.S. State Department in the Belarus Affairs division.
Vadim Kryuchkov
Methodologist, mathematics and programming teacher, EdTech expert.
Vasily Pron
Psychologist, non-formal education trainer, organizational consultant.
Victor Khotim
EducationUSA Belarus staff member, working in U.S. education since 1999.
Victoria Malanchuk
Student at Beloit University and EducationUSA Belarus intern.
Viktor Martinovich
Writer, art historian and Fulbright fellow at Hunter College.
Violetta Nikitik
Psychologist, accredited Gestalt therapist at PsyConnect, transformational coach, facilitator of therapeutic groups.
Yulia Khvatik
Law professor with 15 years of experience, expert in professional communications, digital positioning and clinical legal education.
