Welcome to the "Meet the USA" section. This section incorporates an extensive range of information about the United States.
• About the USA is a digital collection of background resources on american society, culture, and political processes.
• Alumni Initiative - the Department of State has created an online virtual community exclusively for alumni of United States Government (USG) - sponsored programs
• America @Your Library is a new partnership initiative between the U.S. Embassy in Berlin and public libraries in Germany.
• Educational & Cultural Exchanges - in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State's Education USA program, the Information Resource Centers provide information on exchange opportunities in the United States.
• German-American clubs & organizations in NRW
• German American Cultural Institutions in Germany
• Info Alert highlights amd abstracts recent articles and reports from leading U.S. journals and policy sources and provides informed commentary on international and domestic issues.
• Information Resource Center (IRC) can assist you with your inquiries about U.S. government policy and organization, economy, history, culture and society.
• Sister Cities in our Region - Municipal partnerships between German and American cities and communities. (for a complete list of sister city partnerships in Germany click here.)
• School Outreach program "Meet US" provides German students with the opportunity to meet with American exchange students, as well as Embassy or Consulate staff and other resident or visiting Americans, to learn more about everyday life in the United States.
• Virtual Classroom with information and materials for teachers and students
• Web chat sessions with American authors, government officials and other American experts on a wide variety of topics
• Windows on America - a new initiative by U.S. Mission Germany to provide opportunities for minority students who have been traditionally underrepresented in exchange programs between the two nations to travel to the United States. | 
