Join us for a talk with a local nonprofit dedicated to advancing reading and mathematical literacy through enrichment and intervention programs right here in Alabama:
Thursday, January 28, 2021
5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST
ZOOM Webinar
In 2019-2020, Better Basics served nearly 22,000 students within the Central Alabama school districts! Their programs, which focus on underserved students in the Birmingham, Fairfield City, and Talladega County schools, touch more aspects in the child’s life than pure reading and math competencies. Students build confidence that impacts other areas of their lives. We will be joined by Dr. Kristi Bradford, Executive Director at Better Basics, as she tells us about the history of the 25-year-old organization, current and future plans/programs, impacts from the pandemic, and how motivated individuals can participate in their cause! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about local community involvement!
This event is hosted by AGP Young Professionals. Please make sure to register to receive the ZOOM link.
Join us for recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day with our guest speaker Ann Mollengarden from the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center:
Thursday, February 4, 2021
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
January 27th marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. The United Nations General Assembly have designated this day as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, an annual day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Nazi era. The U.N. resolution that created International Holocaust Remembrance Day rejects denial of the Holocaust and condemns discrimination and violence based on religion or ethnicity.
Our guest speaker, Ann Mollengarden, has dedicated her life to educating others about the events of the Holocaust, and in particular, her father’s story as a Holocaust survivor. She has served as the Education Coordinator of the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center (BHEC) since its inception in 2002 and has traveled internationally to continue her studies.
Ann has compiled a 60-minute multi-media presentation, rich with historical detail and familial anecdotes that tells the story of Robert May and his family that lived in Camberg, Germany, just outside of Frankfurt.
Robert came from a Jewish family deeply entrenched in German culture. His relatives fought in the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. But when Hitler came to power and Robert was in the third grade, life abruptly changed. This is a story of the family. A family that stuck together and tried to endure. A family that was torn apart by the Nazi regime.
Don’t miss this important talk about Holocaust.
This presentation is kid/family-friendly.
Join AGP Young Professionals for a talk with David Fleming, President and CEO, REV Birmingham:
Thursday, March 11, 2021
5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST
ZOOM Webinar
REV Birmingham is a place-based revitalization and economic development nonprofit working to make the city of Birmingham a more vibrant place. They provide services for Birmingham “yaysayers” who need help strategizing and organizing; local startups and small businesses in or interested in the city of Birmingham; and developers and investors contributing to Birmingham’s renaissance.
We will be joined by David Fleming, President and CEO, REV Birmingham, who will discuss REVs history in Birmingham, some notable programs/initiatives, COVID impacts and future plans.
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William Hodges, Chair, AGP Young Professionals, will be the moderator for the conversation with David Fleming. This webinar is hosted by AGP Young Professionals and they have graciously opened the event to all of AGP’s members and supporters.
The Young Professionals group is under the AlabamaGermany Partnership umbrella. Its members are interns, co-op or employees of either an Alabama-Germany company or institution. The age requirement is 21 to 39. This also includes college students, grad students studying the German language, international business, science, and engineering. The group will promote international education, individual career development, and the promotion of Alabama-German companies and workforce development. Learn more about the group here.
Join us for a talk with German native, Rolf Meyer, who is living his American Dream in Northport, Alabama.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
Since Rolf was 14 years old, he has dreamed about opening a butcher shop. Last fall, his dream became a reality when he opened Rolf’s Deli and Sausages in Northport. Join us for a conversation about his journey that took him from Germany to Alabama and his love for making German sausages. We will learn about the different kind of German sausages and what to serve them with and much more. Make sure to register!
New Travel Restrictions – A Discussion with US Consular Staff
Newly revised travel restrictions to the United States, announced by the U.S. Department of State on March 2nd, 2021, may impact travelers from the Schengen Zone planning to conduct certain business operations in the U.S. The new regulations, aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, reduce the scope of qualification for a National Interest Exception (NIE) under Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143 as related to the Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
To help explain these heightened restrictions, the German American Chambers of Commerce (AHK USA), together with the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), and AmCham Germany, have organized a virtual informational seminar with U.S. Consular Staff from Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
More information here:
https://www.gaccmidwest.org/en/events/event-details/new-travel-restrictions
New Travel Restrictions – A Discussion with US Consular Staff
Newly revised travel restrictions to the United States, announced by the U.S. Department of State on March 2nd, 2021, may impact travelers from the Schengen Zone planning to conduct certain business operations in the U.S. The new regulations, aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, reduce the scope of qualification for a National Interest Exception (NIE) under Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143 as related to the Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
To help explain these heightened restrictions, the German American Chambers of Commerce (AHK USA), together with the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), and AmCham Germany, have organized a virtual informational seminar with U.S. Consular Staff from Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
More information here:
https://www.gaccmidwest.org/en/events/event-details/new-travel-restrictions
Join the webinar “How European Aerospace Companies writing Success Stories in the American Market”. Aerospace experts talk about their personal experience in the USA. Experiences about building a business, but also how to win American customers in the Aerospace and Defense industry. The webinar will be in German. Hosted by Made in Alabama/ Select USA.
Register here: https://www.eventaerospacealabama.de/english/
Join us for a talk with Goethe-Zentrum in Atlanta:
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
We will be joined by newly appointed German native and Executive Director, Oliver Dorf. He will share his journey and plans for the center. Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta aims to build lasting ties between German-speaking people and people of the southeastern United States. We will learn more about how they do that through their language and cultural programming. The talk will also include how AlabamaGermany Partnership has worked with the center in the past and currently.
Join us for a talk with A Touch of German, in Cullman, shop owner:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
Judi Caples will share her story about how her German mother’s journey that placed her Alabama, and growing up in a household filled with German traditions. She will take us on a tour of her gift store “A Touch of German”. We will get to talk a lot about German cuckoo clocks and how the world seems to have a special fascination and love for them.
It will be a fun talk. Don’t miss it.