The Fulbright-Schuman Program, administered by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America, Belgium and Luxembourg, is jointly financed by the U.S. State Department and the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission. Awards are available to candidates from any of the Member States of the European Union to study, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 13 September, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Grants, News
| Tags: Educational Exchange, Fulbright-Schuman Program
The next competition is expected to open in April of 2019.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 10 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
Fulbright Program competition for academic year 2020-2021 will open in March of 2019
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 5 March, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
| Tags: Fulbright Program Competition
The Fulbright Specialist Program provides short-term Fulbright grants abroad lasting between 2 and 6 weeks. Applications accepted: January 15, 2018 – March 30, 2018.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 4 January, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Fulbright Specialist Program
Wylita Bell, Public Affairs Officer, visited the American Corner Zagreb on September 7. Ms. Bell attended a lecture “ Five Steps to U.S. Colleges” organized by the Institute for the Development of Education.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 7 September, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Public Affairs
| Tags: American Corner
Fulbright Program competition for academic year 2018-2019 is open from March 11 to May 12, 2017 Nature of Grants All Fulbright grants are research only. Grant benefits vary according to the provisions of the program of each participating country. All Fulbright grants include limited accident and sickness insurance and maintenance grants provided by the Department of State. Air fares for grantees are provided by the Agency for Mobility and EU Programs. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: fulbright
Ambassador Noyes welcomed students from Sesvete High School at the Embassy on November 3. Students have been following U.S. Elections closely and even organized a debate which they shared with Embassy officials.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
| Tags: Sesvete
Mary Ellen Bates, a long time info-entrepreneur, walked Karlovac’s audience through steps to develop and deploy “undercover” marketing strategies. At the Karlovac Business Library on October 25, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 25 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Karlovac Business Library, Marketing
Empowerment P2P workshop focused on soft skills for solopreneurs was held by Mary Ellen Bates, American expert in small business and marketing, for a diverse audience at the American Corner Zagreb. On October 25, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 25 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, Empowerment P2P workshop, Solopreneurs
A group of 8th grade students from Stenjevec elementary school visited the Embassy and met with Ambassador Noyes and other Embassy officials on October 25, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 25 October, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News
| Tags: school, Stenjevec
How to open an Etsy online shop was presented to small business owners at BizKoshnica by Ema Juretic, Etsy shop owner. The project is a result of partnership between the US Embassy Zagreb, Croatian Association of Independent Professionals and BizKoshnica. In Zagreb, on October 23, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 23 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: BizKoshnica
The US Embassy Zagreb, in partnership with the Croatian Association of Independent Professionals and Amosfera, organized a workshop on Etsy, the online platform where local one-business owners can sell creative products in their virtual shops. The workshop was run by Ema Juretic, Etsy shop owner. In Split, on October 21, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 21 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Amosfera
New series of workshops held by Etsy shop owner, Ema Juretic, and organized by the US Embassy Zagreb in partnership with Croatian Association of Independent Professionals and StepRi, started in Rijeka on October 19, 2016. The workshop has helped local entrepreneurs to banish the fear from starting an online shop.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 19 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, Events, News
| Tags: Croatian Association of Independent Professionals, Etsy, Rijeka, StepRi
Eric Williams, Political Counselor, delivered another lecture about U.S. elections to high school students at the American Corner Zagreb on October 12, 2016. Students were interested in the role of debates, in differences between Presidential candidates, if Hillary Clinton had an advantage because she is a woman and if immigration policy will change with the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 12 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: American Corner, students
Jacob Mecum, Economic Officer, presented the state of Oregon and Native American tribes to audiences at the High School in Novska on October 6. Mr. Vlado Klasan, Mayor of Novska, attended the lecture.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 6 October, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Novska, school
A group of high school students from Karlovac visited the Embassy on September 20 and was welcomed by Douglas Jones, Deputy Chief of Mission. The group also met with other Embassy representatives and spoke about a number of issues, including U.S. Presidential Elections, TTIP and exchange programs.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Embassy, Events
| Tags: Karlovac, students
A group of English teachers from Karlovac County invited Mr. Eric Williams, Political Officer, to deliver a talk on U.S. Elections. The group learned about the general concept as well as about the electoral college and the importance of swing or battleground states. In Karlovac on June 28, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 28 June, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Karlovac, U.S. election
Regional Security Officer, Colin Bucknor, meets with Mr. Mladen Pemper of the Croatian Ministry of Interior before his departure on the International Visitor Leadership Program in the United States. The three-week program will focus on U.S. and European Security Issues.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 28 June, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: International Visitor Program
Under the Embassy’s June 22 outreach program “Jazz with US”, led by Croatian jazz artist Lela Kaplowitz, jazz as an American music form was introduced to Dubrovnik’s newest generation. The program offered a creative outlet for children to explore jazz through its history, rhythm, movement, songs, improvisation and play.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 22 June, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Dubrovnik, Jazz
Jazz, a uniquely American form of music, was introduced to children age 4-6 in kid-friendly way by Lela Kaplowitz, a local jazz artist, in Lovran on June 15, 2016. The US Embassy started the program a few years ago under the title Jazz with US, and it continues as a summer workshops series. The kids ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 15 June, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Lovran
US Embassy Zagreb, in partnership with American Corner Zadar, sponsored the participation of Aram Sinnreich, an Associate Professor at American University’s School of Communication, as a guest speaker at the “Libraries in Digital Age 2016” (LIDA) international library conference in Zadar on June 13-17, 2016. Sinnreich’s contribution focused on the intersection of culture, law and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 13 June, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, Zadar
Jacob Mecum, Economic Officer, presented the state of Oregon and Native American tribes to the audiences at the Library for the Youth in Karlovac on June 3
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 3 June, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Karlovac Business Library
Jacob Mecum, Economic Officer, presented the state of Oregon to the audiences at the American Corner Zagreb on May 24. Mr. Mecum showed beautiful photos of Oregon and of the Native American tribes. The audiences wanted to know more about the Native American traditions, their languages and their way of living.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 24 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Native American
Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, visited the Elementary School Krune Krstica in Zadar and met with a group of 13-year-old students who asked numerous questions about life of a diplomat. In Zadar on May 20, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 20 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Public Affairs, school, students
Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, spoke with elementary school kids from Arbanasi about U.S. culture and values. Kids also learned what it means to be a diplomat. In Arbanasi on May 20, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 20 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Public Affairs, school, students
Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, met students from the University of Zadar, Department of Tourism and Communication technologies, and spoke about limits to freedom of the press in the U.S. In Zadar on May 19, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 19 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Public Affairs, students, Zadar
Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, helped audience at Etsyionica workshop at the American Corner Zadar to banish fear from starting a creative business. The workshop was held by Etsy shop owner, Ema Juretic, and organized in partnership with the Croatian Association of Independent Professionals. In Zadar on May 19, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 19 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: American Corner, Croatian Association of Independent Professionals, Etsy, Zadar
Colin Bucknor, Regional Security Officer, visited the elementary school in Rovišće for the third time and donated a set of books. Students volunteered to read in front of the class and discussed the book and various topics with Mr. Bucknor. In Rovišće on May 17, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 17 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: school, students
Successful workshop about Etsy on-line market place took place on May 12 and 13 at the American Corner Zagreb. Ema Juretic, long-time owner of an Etsy shop spoke about this digital and shared economy platform and introduced it to the local community.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 12 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, Etsy, Marketing
Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, together with Kelly Ireland, Hollywood-based field producer for the Emmy-nominated daytime TV program “The Doctors”, met with a group of 15-year old students from Brezovica at the American Corner Zagreb. They discussed various aspects of life in the U.S. including the differences between the U.S. and Croatian schools and whether ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 5 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: American Corner, Public Affairs, students
Embassy intern Carly Joerger talked about the American Presidential Elections with high school students at the Library for the Youth in Karlovac on May 4. Is there big turnout at the Presidential elections? If one lives in NYC, and happens to be in LA during the election, can one vote?
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 4 May, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Karlovac, Karlovac Business Library, students, U.S. election
International Jazz Day 2016 celebration culminated with JazZoo, workshop on jazz hosted by the U.S. Embassy, Zagreb Zoo and Joe Kaplowitz, American jazz musician. At Lion’s Rock, lions’ winter home at the Zoo, kids learned about jazz rhythm, sound, styles and history of jazz. The workshop finished with a joint jazz performance. In Zagreb, on ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 30 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Jazz, Workshop
The U.S. Embassy, the American Corner Zadar, and Lela Kaplowitz, local jazz singer, reached out to elementary school kids from Nin to celebrate the Jazz Appreciation Month through an educational workshop, “Jazz With US.” In Nin, on April 27, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 27 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Zadar
The U.S. Embassy, the Croatian Association of Independent Professionals and Ema Juretic co-organized the first workshop on Etsy for local handcraft owners. At the American Corner in Osijek on April 24 & 25, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 24 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, Croatian Association of Independent Professionals, Etsy, Osijek
Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer read “Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young” by Mary Schmich (Chicago Tribune, 1997) at the celebration of the World Book and Copyright Day hold in the National and University Library in Zagreb. On April 22, 2016.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 22 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Copyright Day, World Book
The American Corner Zagreb organized a film viewing at the Public Library Jelkovec on April 20. An outreach volunteer from the U.S. Embassy showed “The Goonies”, an adventure comedy for young adults.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 20 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, students
A group of elementary school students from Brezovica, Medjimurje county, attended Consular Officer Jessica Jarcev’s presentation about Alaska at the American Corner in Zagreb on April 11, 2016.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 11 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Alaska, American Corner, school, students
Fulbright professor Russell Reising presented the state of Ohio to elementary school students in Ivanska on April 4. Students also wanted to know about tourist attractions in Ohio, and asked about the unemployment rate there.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 4 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: school, students
Today was the American Corner Zagreb’s first Toddler Story Time. Sondra Williams read out loud and played with the little ones who came to visit. Reading to toddlers is a great foundation for later independent reading and they learn that books are special. Today’s event was the first of a series of monthly programs.
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 1 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Toddler Story Time
Best-selling author and political science professor Cody McClain Brown has continued with presentation of his book, “Chasing a Croatian Girl: A Survivor’s Tale” at the American Corner Zagreb. He compared his living in the U.S. with his life in Croatia, including the important role of ”punica” and the danger of “propuh”. Audiences asked if “punica” ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 30 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, students
Stephanie Olson, American professor, delivered a lecture on “Women’s Work in the U.S. – World War to Cold War” at the American Corner Zagreb on March 30, 2016. Professor Olson described images and roles of women in the United States from 1920s to the 1960s.The audiences learned about difficult jobs women performed in factories during ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 30 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, students
With the goal of promoting March as the Women’s Month, the U.S. Embassy Zagreb, in partnership with the University of Zagreb Economic Faculty library, invited Elizabeta Planinić , Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, to share her experiences and dispell myths about entrepreneurs with Economic Faculty students and professors. In Zagreb, March 24, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 24 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: students
First Croatian Entrepreneurial Nest at Stjepan Radić Elementary School in Brestovec Orehovički hosted a U.S. Embassy supported local lecturer, Elizabeta Planinić, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2015. She spoke about the importance and benefits of youth entrepreneurship programs at elementary school level to local teachers and students. In Brestovec Orehovički on March 23, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 23 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: school, students
The U.S. Embassy Zagreb, in partnership with Croatian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, Elizabeta Planinić, presented Ms. Planinić’s business success to high school students in Sisak. She also explained how to create an environment which supports young women entrepreneurs in tough times. The event took place at the Economic School in Sisak, on March ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 17 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Sisak
Elizabeta Planinić, Croatian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Zagreb presented her recipe for success in business to young people in Karlovac. The event took place at the Business Information Centar of the City Library Karlovac, on March 16, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 16 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News
| Tags: Karlovac, students
A group of geography students who attended Consular Officer Jessica Jarcev’s presentation about Alaska at the American Corner Zagreb learned about Alaska’s salmon and fishing industries, the beautiful and eerie northern lights, and the Alaska’s Big Three – bears, moose and whales. The students also wanted to know whether Alaska has all four seasons (yes!), ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 11 March, 2016 | Topics:
Education, News, Youth Diplomacy
| Tags: Alaska, American Corner, students
Cody McClain Brown, best-selling author and political science professor, presented his book, “Chasing a Croatian Girl: A Survivor’s Tale” at the American Corner in Vukovar. Students were interested in the differences of lifestyle experiences between the U.S. and Croatia. In Vukovar on February 11, 2016
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By U.S. Embassy in Zagreb | 11 February, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, Education, News
| Tags: American Corner, students
![Areal photo of the class [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/11/P1050109-e1480432234449.jpg "Guerilla Marketing: Speaking so Clients Hear You")
![Teacher holding the class [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/11/P1050086-e1480432160495.jpg "How2 Launch A Successful One-Person Business, lecture in Zagreb")
![Ambassador with elementary school students [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/11/DSC_7464-e1480432379482.jpg "Embassy Tour for Elementary School Students")
![Students attending the class [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/11/IMG_5587-e1480431903116.jpg "Etsyonica @ BizKoshnica in Zagreb")
![Teacher holding the class [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/11/IMG_5565-e1480431812638.jpg "Etsyonica @ Amosfera in Split")
![Students listens the men in the classroom [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/11/P1040667-e1480432011391.jpg "Karlovac High School Students Visit the Embassy")
![A group of English teachers from Karlovac County invited Mr. Eric Williams, Political Officer, to deliver a talk on U.S. Elections [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/KA1.jpg "Teachers in Karlovac Learn about U.S. Elections")
![Regional Security Officer, Colin Bucknor, meets with Mr. Mladen Pemper of the Croatian Ministry of Interior [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/DSC_6984.jpg "Croatian official travels to the U.S.")
![Jazz as an American music form was introduced to Dubrovnik’s newest generation [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/20160622_110304.jpg "Dubrovnik’s Future Jazz Lovers")
![Jazz, a uniquely American form of music, was introduced to children age 4-6 in kid-friendly way by Lela Kaplowitz [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/20160615_101850_resized.jpg "Good Morning Jazz Lovers – Jazz with US in Lovran")
![Speaker at the “Libraries in Digital Age 2016” (LIDA) international library conference in Zadar [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/IMG_0918.jpg "Copyright, Media Ethics, Liberty & Privacy discussed at LIDA")
![Jacob Mecum, Economic Officer, presented the state of Oregon and Native American tribes [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Oregon.jpg "Oregon Comes to Karlovac")
![Jacob Mecum, Economic Officer, presented the state of Oregon to the audiences at the American Corner Zagreb [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1040271.jpg "How Diverse Are the Native Americans?")
![Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, visited the Elementary School Krune Krstica in Zadar [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1040246.jpg "Zadar Teenagers Meet U.S. Diplomat")
![Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, spoke with elementary school kids from Arbanasi [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1040201.jpg "What does it mean to be a diplomat?")
![Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, met students from the University of Zadar [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1040171.jpg "Are there limits to freedom of the press in the U.S?")
![Etsyionica workshop at the American Corner Zadar [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1040117.jpg "Etsyonica: All the Tools You Need to Start Your Own Etsy Shop")
![Colin Bucknor, Regional Security Officer, visited the elementary school in Rovišće [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1040092.jpg "Regional Security Officer Visits Rovišće Again")
![Ema Juretic, long-time owner of an Etsy shop spoke about this digital and shared economy platform [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/IMG_4816.jpg "Etsyonica: Workshop at American Corner Zagreb")
![Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer, together with Kelly Ireland, Hollywood-based field producer for the Emmy-nominated daytime TV program “The Doctors”, met with a group of 15-year old students [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030925.jpg "How Do Movies Portray America?")
![Embassy intern Carly Joerger talked about the American Presidential Elections [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030875.jpg "U.S. Elections in Karlovac")
![At Lion’s Rock, lions’ winter home at the Zoo, kids learned about jazz rhythm, sound, styles and history of jazz [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030785.jpg "JazZoo : International Jazz Day celebrated at Zagreb Zoo")
![The U.S. Embassy, the American Corner Zadar, and Lela Kaplowitz, local jazz singer, reached out to elementary school kids from Nin [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/IMG_5039.jpg "Jazz Appreciation Month Celebrated With Youth in Nin")
![The U.S. Embassy, the Croatian Association of Independent Professionals and Ema Juretic co-organized the first workshop on Etsy [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030691.jpg "Etsyonica @ American Corner Osijek")
![Christian Wright, Public Affairs Officer read “Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young” by Mary Schmich [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030683.jpg "World Book and Copyright Day: Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young")
![The American Corner Zagreb organized a film viewing at the Public Library Jelkovec [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Jelkovec.jpg "“The Goonies” Come to Jelkovec")
![A group of elementary school students from Brezovica, Medjimurje county, attended Consular Officer Jessica Jarcev’s presentation about Alaska [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030396.jpg "Is it safe to swim with Orcas?")
![Fulbright professor Russell Reising presented the state of Ohio to elementary school students [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Ivanska2.jpg "Ivanska Welcomes Ohio")
![Sondra Williams read out loud and played with the little ones [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Sondra6.jpg "Toddler Story Time")
![Best-selling author and political science professor Cody McClain Brown has continued with presentation of his book, “Chasing a Croatian Girl: A Survivor’s Tale” [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Cody4.jpg "Cody Brown on an American’s Life in Croatia")
![Stephanie Olson, American professor, delivered a lecture on “Women’s Work in the U.S. - World War to Cold War” at the American Corner Zagreb [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Stephanie-750x450.jpg "American Corner Zagreb Celebrates Women’s History Month")
![Elizabeta Planinić , Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, to shared her experiences and dispell myths about entrepreneurs [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030111.jpg "Celebration of Women's Contributions to Economy at Economic Faculty Zagreb – Yes We Can")
![First Croatian Entrepreneurial Nest at Stjepan Radić Elementary School in Brestovec Orehovički hosted a U.S. Embassy supported local lecturer, Elizabeta Planinić, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1030051.jpg "Yes We Can – Woman Entrepreneur talks at First Croatian Entrepreneurial Nest")
![Elizabeta Planinić, presented Ms. Planinić’s business success to high school students in Sisak [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Sisak-1.jpg "Yes We Can : Encouraging Risk-Taking and Entrepreneurship in Sisak")
![Elizabeta Planinić, Croatian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Zagreb presented her recipe for success in business [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/Karlovac-1.jpg "Yes We Can : Encouraging Risk-Taking and Entrepreneurship in Karlovac")
![A group of geography students who attended Consular Officer Jessica Jarcev’s presentation about Alaska [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1020872.jpg "How Often Can You Spot Orcas?")
![Cody McClain Brown, best-selling author and political science professor, presented his book, “Chasing a Croatian Girl: A Survivor’s Tale” at the American Corner in Vukovar [State Dept.]](https://hr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2016/12/P1020388.jpg "Cody Brown’s Perspective on Life in Croatia")