Through the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, IREX administers the America House project, a network of welcoming, dynamic spaces in Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv that foster discussion and debate, provide opportunities for professional and personal skill building, and spark creativity and collaboration around shared Ukrainian and U.S. values.  

America House offers not only a physical space but also a virtual hub that facilitates access to balanced resources and information. Peer-to-peer cultural exchanges, discussions, and learning opportunities provide a seat in “America’s living room.” 

• Since opening in 2015, America House Kyiv organized nearly 4220 events: 2793 in-person, 1071 virtual, and 356 blended programs. 
• Approximately 121,000 people have taken part in events at America House Kyiv space and nearly 500,000 participants joined our virtual programs. 
• America House Lviv has welcomed 2,950 in-person visitors, who benefit from the use of the media-zone, makerspace, and other opportunities AHL provides for the local community. 
• America House Odesa has hosted 154 events, including 26 English speaking clubs, providing 2,710 Ukrainians with a safe place to conduct programming that supports democratic principles. 
• 79% believe that the events and resources contribute to the effectiveness of civil society in Ukraine. 
• 80% of visitors come for unique development opportunities they can’t find anywhere else.

The mission of America House is to catalyze the prosperous and democratic future of Ukraine by investing in emerging leaders and strengthening ties between Ukrainians and Americans. 

As the US Embassy’s premier platform for whole-of-mission educational, cultural, and outreach programs in Ukraine, America House promotes US interests in Ukraine by creating a welcoming, technology-forward space that fosters open discussion and debate, builds cultural bridges to deepen communication on key issues, provides opportunities for professional and personal skill-building for Ukrainians, and sparks creativity, innovation, and collaboration to advance shared Ukrainian and U.S. values. 

America House also aims to support U.S. public diplomacy in Ukraine by:

• Creating a place for innovative, direct engagement with Ukrainian audiences
• Promoting open dialogue
• Counteracting negative preconceptions
• Building cultural bridges to deepen mutual understanding

Since 2015, IREX has ensured that America House is an integral amplifier of civil society, strengthening youth awareness and engagement in reforms, and providing a platform for important conversations, as well as access to information and resources that promote open dialogue and mutual understanding between Ukrainians and Americans.  

• Engaging events: Staff organize a monthly schedule of events that address arts and culture, Ukraine’s reforms and policies, and global affairs. Events aim to strengthen youth awareness and engagement in reforms, and provide a platform for important conversations, as well as access to information and resources that promote open dialogue and mutual understanding between Ukrainians and Americans. 
• English language programs: English language programs offer innovative and interactive approaches to language learning.
• Professional development: Skills-building events and incubator-style programs broaden and develop emerging leaders’ skills needed to catalyze the prosperous and democratic future of Ukraine. 
• Tech and innovation programs: America House Makerspace is the place where Ukrainians can try top notch technology for educational, personal, and business development needs. A supportive space, it promotes and accelerates innovation, business development, and the entrepreneurial and scientific potential of young Ukrainians. 
• Online presence: America House has a robust online presence so Ukrainians can engage with programs and their participants through livestreams, engage with educational content, and connect with one another via social media. 
• User-friendly public space: America House is a free, comfortable, tech-forward public space that hosts a wide variety of activities to encourage citizens to learn about the U.S., including discussions on pressing policy issues, a speaker series, workshops, movie nights, discussion clubs, art exhibits, and concerts. 

America House Kyiv
Mykoly Pymonenk Street, 6, Kyiv, Ukraine

+380 63 343 01 19

E-mail: info@americahousekyiv.org