Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines #FreedomOfExpression for all, including members of the media.

Learn about a 1938 radio broadcast which convinced thousands of people that Earth was under attack by invaders from Mars 👽👽👽https://share.america.gov/radio-hoax-causes-panic/

💻Check out this video to hear what three of the top fact-checkers in the United States, Bill Adair, Glenn Kessler and Angie Holan, say about the value of skepticism in an era of constant flow of information👇 #WPFD2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=Q2Bq1ehK5_s

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It’s Air Quality Awareness Week!🎉🌏 Check out Daan Roosegaarde’s talk presented at an official TED conference on how he uses technology and creative thinking to produce imaginative, earth-friendly designs🌏💫👇

Read about how the U.S. State Department empowers citizens around the world to protect themselves from pollution by conducting air-quality monitoring in many countries, including Uzbekistan🌏🌳🌱

🎉🖌ACT is excited to announce an Essay Contest! We would love to hear from you about an interesting hobby or activity that helps you make the most of your time during the quarantine. The winner will get ACT branded shirt and water bottle!👕🥤
Your action:
1. Write a 400-500 word essay in English titled The Best Hobby I Have Discovered During Quarantine
2. Submit your essay via the link https://bit.ly/3fnEssU no later than May 16, 2020.
3. Follow the ACT Telegram channel for news to hear about the winner!
The best essay will be selected based on relevance to the theme, writing style, grammar use and spelling. All essays should be original and will be checked for plagiarism. Eligibility criteria:
1. Be an Uzbekistan resident age 16 or older
2. Have a valid personal email account.
More details on ACT Facebook page!
We are looking forward to hearing from you!😍

🔔🔔🔔Join the U.S. Embassy Kazakhstan for a regional presentation on air quality impact on health by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Protection Specialist Ben Gibson and Health Scientist Lars Perlmutt will explain how the air pollution affects human bodies, how to keep informed and protect ourselves and our families. Head of the Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Office for Central Asia and Afghanistan Konstantin Dubrovsky will answer your questions in real time. You are welcome to ask questions in the comments.
📍When: Today, May 6 at 17.00 Tashkent time
📍Where: On Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/…/a.1015203712…/10159334069870348/…
📍Language: English and Russian

📌English Language tips from #AmericanEnglishatState!

The words "lose" and "loose" are pronounced a bit differently, but many people get them confused, especially in writing. #CommonlyConfusedWords

Learn some tips on how to keep the air cleaner every day!

https://www.airnow.gov/education/what-you-can-do/

Join a professional development webinar “Promoting Reading Fluency with the ACTIVE Framework” with Neil J Anderson on May 6th at 5 p.m. Tashkent time.

https://m.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishforEducators/photos/a.1116134911731035/3202226796455159/?type=3&source=48

🔔🔔🔔Join the next GET FIT session today (Wednesday, 🕗May 6th-8:00 pm Tashkent time) by Sports Diplomacy - U.S. Department of State, for inspiration and messages on resilience and women’s empowerment

This round,we have a conversation and workout featuring Dr. Jen Welter-First Female NFL Coach and former defensive specialist for the Alliance of American Football. Jen will share her experiences as a trailblazer and pioneer in professional football💪🏈 #sportsdiplomacy. The session will also be broadcast on ACT Facebook page📱💻

TOUCHDOWN! It's time to GET FIT with Dr. Jen Welter, first female to coach in the NFL! Grab your water bottles and let's go! Happening now on American Spaces in Uzbekistan Facebook page !😊💪

📌English language tips from #AmericanEnglishatState!

Today's words are "accept" and "except," which are pronounced the same way. #CommonlyConfusedWords

Join Zoom Meeting today, May 7, at 4:00pm to learn more on how to improve your writing skills.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4939594599?pwd=RVF5c3FYaXg2UEw1UTEzYmdPY0xHQT09
At this webinar you will meet with English Language specialist, Maria Delane, graduate of Washigton State University.

Go for a virtual walk from Uncle Tom's parking area to the overlook of the Upper Falls.