About WOA

The mission of each Window on America Center is to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Ukraine. The centers are designed to provide up-to-date information on the United States and to augment the English-language collections of host libraries. They accomplish this by:

• providing information about U.S. history, government, society, and values to Ukrainian audiences;
• providing access to Internet resources; and
• serving as focal points for U.S. assistance and exchange programs.

Each Window on America Center hosts a variety of events designed to bring Americans and Ukrainians closer together. Regular talks by American speakers, Embassy staff, Fulbright scholars, Peace Corps Volunteers, and other Americans enable U.S. and Ukrainian citizens to interact in a positive and meaningful way.

Window on America Centers also provide a venue for the U.S. Embassy’s outreach activities, offering a distribution point for the Department of State’s Office of International Information Programs (IIP) publications, a meeting place for USG-program alumni, and a host for photo exhibits, visiting speakers, film series, and other events that promote a better understanding of the U.S.

The Kirovohrad Window on America Center is lucky to have a number of Peace Corps Volunteers that participate in our activities, conducting conversational English clubs, film clubs, and other programs at the library. For more information on these, see the “Events” tab.