🚀 Build Your Personal Portfolio Website!

Want to showcase your projects, skills, and achievements online? Join our 2-day online workshop and learn how to create a modern portfolio website from scratch—no advanced experience required.

📅 Dates: July 28–29
🕚 Time: 11:00
💻 Format: Online

During the workshop, participants will:
• Build a responsive portfolio website
• Learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and website structure
• Create sections for projects, skills, and contact information
• Publish their portfolio to share with employers, universities, or clients

Perfect for students, beginners, aspiring developers, designers, freelancers, and anyone who wants a professional online presence.

📌 Registration is required. Limited spots available!
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/bbtyMRgV9MafMCHt7

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🎮 Ready to create your own pixel-style game?

Join our Make Your Pixel Game Workshop and learn the fundamentals of game development while building your own retro-inspired game. Over three interactive online sessions, you'll discover pixel art, basic game mechanics, and how to bring your ideas to life.

📅 July 25–27
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💻 Online

No previous experience is needed—just your creativity and a passion for games!

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/vntdubXKu9YD86Kn6

See you in the workshop! 🚀

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) helps U.S. universities strengthen Russian language instruction, while providing current or future teachers of English in Kazakhstan the opportunity to refine their skills, increase their English-language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of U.S. society and culture. The Fulbright FLTA Program is a nine-month, non-degree program for early career (not more than seven years of teaching experience) English teachers or professionals in related fields to teach the Russian language at an American college or university. Candidates who are teachers in the fields of American Studies, Journalism and Media, American/English Literature, and teachers of Russian as a foreign language will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Fulbright FLTA participants also interact with their host communities through conversation groups, extracurricular activities, and community outreach projects.

🎓✨ Fulbright Program participants arrive in Kazakhstan! 🇺🇸🇰🇿
Join the American Corner for an exciting meeting with 12 Fulbright Program participants (Fulbright ETAs, Fulbright Students Researchers and Fulbright Sholar) coming to teach at universities across Kazakhstan!
Dive into the carousel to meet each one of them! 👉
📅 Date: September 9
⏰ Time: 14:00
📍 Location: American Corner Astana, Pushkin str. 11
REGISTRATION FORM - https://forms.gle/GNudeYpAaXA3MfB2A
Learn about their backgrounds, universities, and what they're excited to share with Kazakhstan! This is your chance to connect with educators passionate about cultural exchange and English education

We invite you to a meaningful discussion dedicated to Constitution Day — a day to explore the history, ideas, and people who shaped the foundation of the United States.

🎙️ Speaker: Cale Wagner — Representative of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan

The talk will focus on the Founding Fathers, their vision for a new nation, and the key ideas behind the U.S. Constitution. Join us to learn more about the historical figures who helped shape American democracy and the principles that continue to influence the country today.

📅 Date & Time:
September 15, 2026 | 5:30 PM

📍 Location:
American Corner Astana
11 Pushkin St., Room 307

🔗 Registration link https://forms.gle/LoKqxkNNxroGEVmL8

THE GREAT EXPERIMENT

Want to step into history and experience it with your own eyes?

We invite you to a unique VR experience — The Great Experiment!

Put on a VR headset. Step into the moment. Feel the atmosphere of one of the most important events in US history.

✨ Don't just read history — experience it!

📅 September 16
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 American Corner & Makerspace Astana

🎤 Our special speaker — Dr. Mohammad F. Obeid

Dr. Mohammad F. Obeid is an Associate Professor of AR/VR and Engineering, Associate Dean of the College of Business, Engineering and Technology, and Director of the School of Engineering and Technology. He is also the Director of the AR/VR (BS) program.

During the event, Dr. Obeid will present The Great Experiment, lead the VR experience, and share the possibilities of AR/VR technologies with participants.

🥽 Experience history in a new format!
Registration link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1wzS0ka5RMs0_fl7kTwVDBdhHkQ_AxsbpoBgE4d_4JTMujg/viewform

📱 Mobile App Workshop is coming to Makerspace Astana!

Ever wanted to build your own mobile app? Join our hands-on workshop and learn how to turn an idea into a working app using React Native and Expo. No prior mobile development experience required!

During the workshop, participants will:
• Learn the basics of mobile app development
• Build and run an app using Expo Snack directly in the browser
• Customize the app with their own design, text, inputs, and interactions
• Turn a real-world problem into a simple mobile app prototype

📅 Dates: September 18 & 19

🕐 Time: 14:30-16:30

📍 American Corner & Makerspace Astana
ENU Library, Pushkin Street 11, 3rd floor, Room 307

Perfect for high school students and young beginners interested in technology and app development.

💻 Please bring your own laptop.
📌 Registration is required. Limited spots available!
🔗 Registration link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdKbbZwhsazRsOsJSRUvLoprVqVWxuHpmC7pxV03qnspWkoQ/viewform

Want to step into the world of electronics and create your very own interactive game?
We invite you to a hands-on workshop — Arduino Game Workshop!

• Using Arduino UNO, displays, buttons, and joysticks, you will learn how to connect hardware components and code your own custom interactive game from scratch.
• Assemble your circuit, write the code, and test your game in real-time. Feel the excitement of building a playable retro arcade game with your own hands!

👾 Don’t just play games — create them!

📆 September 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 American Corner & Makerspace Astana

⚙️ What you will learn:
• Basics of Arduino microcontroller programming
• Wiring and connecting displays, joysticks, and buttons
• Logic behind game development and hardware-software interaction
🎮 Build, code, and play in a whole new way!

🔗 Registration link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTK9Dtdd2A8AR4iAsNau21qYZqdZolyoXVa85qTcsooJz9Ag/viewform

Ready to break the limits of flat paper and watch your drawings come alive in space?
We invite you to an exciting creative session — 3D Figures Workshop!
• With just a 3D pen and your imagination, you will discover how to sculpt in the air and turn simple lines into solid, colorful figures.
• Design cute animals, favorite characters, or custom accessories from scratch. Experience the magic of seeing your ideas instantly transform into physical objects!
🚀 Don’t just draw lines — build worlds!
📆 September 21-23, 2026
⏰ 3:30 – 5:00 PM
📍 American Corner & Makerspace Astana
Registration link:
https://forms.gle/NhwpatrkxdSis6J66

ARDUINO CLUB — BUILD. CODE. CREATE.

Interested in robotics, programming, and electronics? Join our Arduino Club and learn by building real projects from scratch.

During the club, you will:

• Learn Arduino and C++ basics
• Build circuits and work with sensors, LEDs, and motors
• Explore robotics and electronics
• Create your own hands-on projects
• Develop engineering and problem-solving skills

No previous experience is required — just curiosity and a desire to create.

📅 START: September 21
🕔 TIME: Mondays & Wednesdays, 17:00
📍 LOCATION: American Corner & Makerspace, Pushkina 11, Astana

🔗 Registration link https://forms.gle/Fjpz46qbMPQUAyZ26.

Don’t miss the chance to learn, experiment, and build something of your own!

Action! The Filmmaking Club is opening! 🚀

Want to learn how to shoot professional videos on pro cameras, direct music videos, and write scripts?

Join us to connect with like-minded creators, network, and unleash your creativity! No experience needed.

📅 Launch: September 26, then every Saturday at 14:00
📍 Where: American Corner & Maker Space

Grab your ideas and let’s make some magic together! ✨
Are you ready to join us?
Registration link https://forms.gle/JGBTuAfWeKgAofMz6

🧠 Ready to level up your problem-solving skills?

We’re launching an Algorithms Club at American Corner & Makerspace Astana — a place to learn algorithms, solve problems, and become a better programmer.

Whether you’re just getting started with algorithms or already solving problems, you’ll have a chance to practice, ask questions, and learn from others.

📍 American Corner & Makerspace Astana, ENU Library, Pushkin Street 11, 3rd floor, Room 307
🕐 Every Friday from 5:00 to 6:30 PM
🎯 Suitable for all skill levels
👨‍💻 Programming language: C++

💻 Please bring your own laptop. If necessary, we can provide one for you.

📌 Registration is required.
🔗 Registration link https://forms.gle/7jd6ejA

Build Your Future with AI
📅 Monday, September 28 | 6:00 PM
📍 American Corner & Makerspace Astana
Meet K S Venkatraman, who helped design the AI computing platforms powering today's breakthrough technologies at NVIDIA.
With 25+ years in computing innovation—from Intel Pentium processors to cutting-edge AI systems—Venkat brings real-world insight into how AI is transforming careers and solving global challenges. He's mentored hundreds of STEM students and helped shape Oregon's workforce strategy for the AI era.

Whether you're a student exploring your future or a professional adapting to change, this conversation is for you.
🎟️ Free & open to all | Bring questions!
Register: https://forms.gle/JjQ93WmZSYZHdWCo7

RESCHEDULED: New Date: September 29
⏰ 5:00 PM

Thinking about graduate study in the U.S.? This Instagram Live is for you!
Join us for an evening with the Harvard Graduate School of Education and learn more about the path to graduate study in the United States — from choosing a program to preparing for your application.
📍 Instagram Live: @americancorner_astana
📅 October 1, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
Tune in, bring your questions, and discover what your path to graduate study in the U.S. could look like.