The United States Embassy in Apia announces that resident nationals of Samoa are now eligible to apply for the J. William Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program brings citizens of other countries to the United States for study at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions and offers program participants insight into ...
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By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 16 April, 2019 | Categories: News | Tags: Apia, Foreign Student Scholarship Program, Fulbright
What does the U.S. have to offer? An ever so common question asked by the Samoan community, especially with the school year just beginning. Parents, teachers and students were eager to find out what is out there and available as they start to explore their options for higher education. This urged the EducationUSA Adviser, Sharon ...
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By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 1 March, 2019 | Categories: Education, News | Tags: Apia, EducationUSA, Meredith sisters, Samoa, the American Corner
By Dikaiosune Atoa Tamaalii, Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Samoa. On August 24, a collaborative discussion between representatives from Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and the U.S. Department of State were able to join a live Q&A with conservationists gearing up for the world’s largest conservation event, the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii. The interactive discussion featured voices of ...
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By U.S.Embassy Samoa | 29 August, 2016 | Categories: Environment, News, Our Ocean | Tags: Apia, conservationist, Hawaii, IUCN World Conservation, IUCN World Conservation Congress, Ohukani‘ōhi‘a Gon, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Samoa
The recent visit of U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert to the beautiful isles of Samoa came during a particularly special holiday season of sharing and community. Upon arrival, Ambassador Gilbert and his wife Nancy spent time reading to local children at the Nelson Memorial Library American Corner. This was part of the ‘Faitau ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 21 December, 2015 | Categories: East Asia & Pacific, Former Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Samoa | Tags: Apia, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Nancy Gilbert, Nelson Memorial Library American Corner, Pacific-American Climate Fund, Peace Corps, Samoa, Savaii, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert, U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers, Upolu, USAID
PRESS RELEASE – December 11, 2015. The 87th group of United States Peace Corps Volunteers was sworn in on Friday, November 21st as twenty-one Peace Corps Trainees took the final step before moving into villages to begin their two year assignments. The volunteers just completed an intensive 10-week Pre-Service Training and will now move to ...
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By Mike Cousins | 11 December, 2015 | Categories: East Asia & Pacific, Former Ambassadors, U.S. & Samoa | Tags: Apia, Honorable Associate Minister of Education, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Volunteers, Samoa, Savaii, Sports and Culture, Tu’u’u Anisi’i Leota
By U.S. Embassy Public Affairs team, Samoa. Embassy Apia Celebrates 4th of July. Over 150 years ago the United States established consular relations with Samoa. Our strong relationship with Samoa is based on ties of family, faith and a wonderfully vibrant government to government partnership. Our countries are united by our shared democratic values and ...
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By Mike Cousins | 6 July, 2015 | Categories: East Asia & Pacific, Former Ambassadors, News, U.S. & Samoa | Tags: 4th of July, Aiga Folau, Ambassador Gilbert, Apia, Fealofani Bruun, Gaualofa, Hawaii, Independence Day Celebration 2015, National Health Service (NHS), Samoa, Samoan Voyaging Society, Shriners Hospital, Tuasivi Hospital
