The yearly Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is one way of celebrating Thanksgiving. It is full of giant balloons, exciting performances, and awesome floats. Interested in what happens during the parade? Read on to learn more.

Americans vote on Election Day to choose the people who represent them in government. Why do people vote on Tuesdays? What happens on Election Day? Who gets to vote? Read on to discover more!

LGBTQ+ rights have been championed by many prominent and talented individuals from different walks of life. Curious about who advocates and what they do? Read on to learn more.

Halloween is a holiday best known for its spooky traditions. But where did it come from and how did these practices start? Read on to learn more!

The works of Hak Kyung Cha, Alexander Chee, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Amy Tan are powerfully resonant with Asian American audiences throughout the United States. These authors share stories, perspectives, and experiences that many Asian Americans are able to relate to. Their writing is expressive and complex, reflective of the cultural diversity within the U.S.

College campuses in the United States are home to numerous student activities. At Oberlin College, there are at least seven different kinds of organizations that take part in both popular and unique extracurriculars. Interested in how U.S. college students can spend time outside of class? Read on to learn more!

Education is a fundamental human right for all people. Education is especially critical for the tens of millions of children and youth affected by conflict and disasters, and yet it is often significantly disrupted in emergency situations, denying learners the transformative effects of quality education. In this article, America House English Language Resident, Meagan, shares some tips for educators and students on how to make the learning process effective even in times of crisis.

Cardinal Birds, a punk rock band from Kyiv and good friends of America House, managed to record a single about the war in Ukraine, which was joined by Madonna's drummer and other famous musicians from Britain, the U.S. and Canada. In this interview we talk about this and other experiences during the war with the band’s vocalist Dmytro.

Our next interview of AH Community Stories features Yuliia Tymoshenko, an influencer, volunteer, and FLEX’16 alumna. She told us how Ukrainians should spread the news about the war among the foreign audience, shared her experience of the first months of a full-scale invasion, and spoke about the importance of taking breaks.