Cultural Activities

The Diversity Visa Lottery is a national immigration program designed to bring people from nations who typically don’t immigrate to the United States into the country. Many immigrants find this program to be the easiest or even the only immigration program in which they can participate. Unlike other immigration programs that require that an immigrant […]

The United States is often likened to a melting pot, or a crucible, to people to illustrate the way that many different kinds of people are part of American culture. Even though these separate parts retain their own identities, they become part of the large idea of American culture as well. Immigrants to the United

People from around the world are familiar with American fashion, but did you know that one of the most distinctive features of American fashion was invented by an immigrant? The United States in the 1800s saw a huge influx of immigrants from all over the world and Levi Strauss was one from Germany. Strauss identified

Permanent Residents are allowed to travel freely throughout the country and there are plenty of wonderful places to visit in the United States. During the summer months many families in the U.S. travel to places they don’t often go to for tourism purposes. Termed family vacations, they are an American tradition. Washington, D.C., the seat

A Green Card allows you to live and work indefinitely in the United States, but what does it mean to live in the United States. It isn’t just breathing, eating and sleeping, rather social engagement is necessary for successful integration into the US. There is a concept in most societies which is referred to as

The Empire State Building stood as the tallest man-made structure in the entire world and as a symbol of human achievement for forty years, this many people know, but did you know that it was built by immigrants? At the time of the building’s construction, immigrants from Europe were streaming into the United States through

The United States has maintained a rather positive attitude on the use of science and scientific discovery in daily life practically since its inception. Benjamin Franklin, one of the founders of the United States, was a well-regarded scientist and inventor at the time of America’s start. A very interesting thing about the inventors and scientists

The United States is extremely well known for the unique musical styles that have originated within its borders for the past hundred or so years. One could potentially say that the incredible diversity found in the US is responsible for this musical innovation. Listening to music, going to concerts and playing music is an extremely

After you have been a Permanent Resident for a period of time you can then become a citizen with the ability to vote and to run for office, but there are other ways to participate in the political system. History Political participation has a long history in the United States, in fact, many of the

The United States, being a country founded on immigrants, often had its own stories told by immigrants or the children of immigrants. Often, the ancestors of American authors had detailed histories which described their passage into the United States. Here, we’ve collected some short descriptions of famous American authors for your perusal in the hopes