If you’re not in Chicago, don’t miss the livestream at 9:15pm EST TONIGHT! Rosemarie Peña, PhD Childhood Studies youtube.com/live/n-z-mA6sd…

Great to meet the cast of "Sam a Saxon" Goethe-Institut CHI . A little told story about the Afro-German community in the early 90s. Insightful podium discussion after the show. Read more: The Unbelievable True Story Behind Series ‘Sam A Saxon’ hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tru… via The Hollywood Reporter

Only a few days left to register your students for the IDO 2024! Are you a high school German teacher in the U.S. with superstar German students? Register them by Sept 30 for the 1st National Preliminary Round of the International German Olympics🏅 goethe.de/usa/ido

We are hosting a screening of the documentary @dearsirsfilm on Oct. 5th in the Brauhaus Room! Doors open at 6:00 pm and the film will start at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for members, & $10 for veterans. Get tickets at loom.ly/oMp4WXw #film

October is German-American Month. Did you know? 17%+ of the U.S. population has a #German background. No matter, if you speak German, an exchange with #GAPP is always a great idea to boost your language and cultural awareness skills! 👉goethe.de/gapp

Our #livestream coverage of the #samasaxon #screening and #discussion Goethe-Institut CHI is up on #Youtube. Watch the cast and crew of Disney+ and Hulu's new #series discuss the story’s origins as well as larger aspects of representation in German television. Link in bio!

Combine your passion for engineering with #German language skills. Apply until 10/22 for a spot in the #CareerBridge program and learn German ⭐️free⭐️of charge. For high school seniors & community college students ➡️More info: goethe.de/us-careerbridge #goetheinstitut #learngerman

Last week Thomas Mann Fellows fellows and political scientists Nikita Dhawan and María do Mar Castro Varela embarked on their East Coast lecture tour. Their first stop was the Goethe-Institut CHI📍. Check out their thoughts from their stop here → instagram.com/p/CyL9Y_WxvAs/

We are shocked by the escalation of violence in the Middle East. We condemn the attack on Israel by Hamas and stand in solidarity with Israel. Our thoughts and empathy is with both Palestinian and Israeli victims.

⚽️German learners in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico: Register your team for the Bundesliga TOTAL! Competition 2023/24 until October 27: goethe.de/prj/stg/en/fus… #vflwolfsburg #fcbayern #unionberlin #stepintogerman #goetheinstitut

🏆YOUTH LITERATURE PRIZES 2023 FrankfurterBuchmesse in Frankfurt: 🔹Books for young people: "Die Sonne, so strahlend und Schwarz" Thienemann Verlag 🔹Best nonfiction book "Queergestreift. Alles über LGBTIQA+" Hanser Fachverlag 🔹The youth jury chose "Als die Welt uns gehörte" @sfischerverlage #GAPP

Join us The Plant for an interdisciplinary symposium on land justice. Topics include the idea of ‘the commons’ in Europe and the US; how urban farms become microcosms for new social worlds; and how civil rights law can combat environmental racism. bit.ly/49iHvP6

Join us next week for an informative virtual talk on Chicago's Indigenous history with Dr. John N. Low (Pokagon Band Potawatomi). 👩‍💻 Register here: lnkd.in/gZrVqJAd Part of Land in Common, our Nov. 11th symposium on land justice with The Plant and Chicago Architecture Biennial.

Join us next Thursday for a talk with Dr. Melanie Vietmeier on early 20th century artist group the Blaue Reiter’s international cultural influences and the impact of colonialism on their understanding of art itself. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/747407444787…

🏆 Amanda Beck (William Henry Harrison High School, IN) is the 2023 Outstanding #GAPP Coordinator Award winner! 🌍Known for her unwavering support, she goes beyond teaching – making dreams come true for her students. Congratulations! 🎉Tippecanoe School Corporation Harrison High School Principal #gappexchanges

I’m on the road again - this time, these tunes by Sulfjan Stevens will accompany me on my trip to Chicago, where I will meet with Mayor Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson and visit DANK Haus German American Cultural Center and Goethe-Institut CHI. m.youtube.com/watch?v=c_-cUd…

Chicago is an important site for US-German relations. Germany has a strong economic presence in Chicago and Illinois, there’s a rich 🇩🇪 heritage and interest in Germany – fertile ground for our reopened cultural institute Goethe-Institut CHI to continue building bridges to the heartland!