35 result(s) for classroom in Community & Culture
Kaiwa: Join The Japanese Conversation Circle In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2012 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Did you know there are 130 million speakers of Japanese around the world, and only 3 million are native people. You see you don't have to go as far as Japan to chat with Japanese people, as with the support of the Japanese community - and some Hungarians interested in Japanese culture - the Kaiwa (conversation) Circle exists in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part IV
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"As I said, one of these books has Hell in the title, and the other Lost. You can’t get much more Hungarian than these two. Enjoy.
Susan Ballantyne Joins The English Learning Centre In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"She joins the growing team at ELC Budapest as Educational Co-ordinator. Until this summer, Susan was the School Principal at the International School of Budapest at Csillebérc. She has over 30 years primary school teaching experience, 10 years of which has been as a school principal. Her role will be to ensure that ELC develops a high level of professional teaching competence so that we achieve ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Not At Fault For Education Mess In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 8:35 AM
- community & culture
If it is not broken, then don’t fix it goes the English phrase. However if it is broken and is not being fixed, what is one to do? Scream, jump up and down, pull one’s hair out, what? The education system is broken here in Hungary. I have been in 22 classrooms over a little more than 30 days and the disparity between some students is enormous. I do not blame the teachers. I do not blame the ...
'Connecting Classrooms' Launch Event In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Council Connecting Classrooms project’s launch event was held at the British Embassy in Budapest. British Ambassador Greg Dorey welcomed guests, partners and participants in a video message.
Wamp's Designer Of The Month In Budapest: Gyöngyvér Gaál - Jeweler
- 8 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Every month since 2009, WAMP has been introducing designers who elevate the fair hype to share more about a designer than just his or her products. A grass ring, snail ring, slide-framed, and heart-shaped necklace Gyöngyvér Gaál jewelry designer shows a little twist in all her designs. This designer of the month, September edition, was one of the very first people to attend WAMP and she has been ...
International Law Enforcement Academy Celebration In Budapest
- 12 May 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Thursday May 13, the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, will celebrate 15 years of providing training to mid-level law enforcement officers from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Over the past 15 years, ILEA has provided training to approximately 15,000 police officers from these regions.
Kaiwa: Join The Japanese Conversation Circle In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2012 11:30 AM
- community & culture
Did you know there are 130 million speakers of Japanese around the world, and only 3 million are native people. You see you don't have to go as far as Japan to chat with Japanese people, as with the support of the Japanese community - and some Hungarians interested in Japanese culture - the Kaiwa (conversation) Circle exists in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Rolling Into War, Rolling Into Art
- 19 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In the late 1930s, Europe teetered on the verge of what would soon become The 1939-1945 War, or to Americans, the Second World War. Out in Hungary, one newspaper editor was frustrated. He wasted far too much time filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages. He was annoyed that the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore the paper.
Top 10 Books To Read About Hungary, Part IV
- 24 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"As I said, one of these books has Hell in the title, and the other Lost. You can’t get much more Hungarian than these two. Enjoy.
Susan Ballantyne Joins The English Learning Centre In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"She joins the growing team at ELC Budapest as Educational Co-ordinator. Until this summer, Susan was the School Principal at the International School of Budapest at Csillebérc. She has over 30 years primary school teaching experience, 10 years of which has been as a school principal. Her role will be to ensure that ELC develops a high level of professional teaching competence so that we achieve ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Not At Fault For Education Mess In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2010 8:35 AM
- community & culture
If it is not broken, then don’t fix it goes the English phrase. However if it is broken and is not being fixed, what is one to do? Scream, jump up and down, pull one’s hair out, what? The education system is broken here in Hungary. I have been in 22 classrooms over a little more than 30 days and the disparity between some students is enormous. I do not blame the teachers. I do not blame the ...
'Connecting Classrooms' Launch Event In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The British Council Connecting Classrooms project’s launch event was held at the British Embassy in Budapest. British Ambassador Greg Dorey welcomed guests, partners and participants in a video message.
Wamp's Designer Of The Month In Budapest: Gyöngyvér Gaál - Jeweler
- 8 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Every month since 2009, WAMP has been introducing designers who elevate the fair hype to share more about a designer than just his or her products. A grass ring, snail ring, slide-framed, and heart-shaped necklace Gyöngyvér Gaál jewelry designer shows a little twist in all her designs. This designer of the month, September edition, was one of the very first people to attend WAMP and she has been ...
International Law Enforcement Academy Celebration In Budapest
- 12 May 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"On Thursday May 13, the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, will celebrate 15 years of providing training to mid-level law enforcement officers from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Over the past 15 years, ILEA has provided training to approximately 15,000 police officers from these regions.