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Schedule of Activities: Calendar Year 2007

 

December 31

'06

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Wilmington First Night  - Global New Year

Co-sponsored with City of Wilmington

Introduced family life and culture of five countries (India, Egypt, Sweden, Ghana and Mexico) on hourly basis at same time holiday was being celebrated in that country.

February 11

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Egyptomania: A Family Day

Co-sponsored with Winterthur Museum and held in conjunction with the exhibition "Ancient Egyptian Revival,  Winterthur.

February 15

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Town Meeting: U.S. Foreign Policy in Iraq

Co-sponsored with World Trade Center Delaware

Dr. Barbara J. Stephenson, Deputy Coordinator for Iraq

U. S. Department of State

March 1

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Town Meeting: U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Africa

Co-sponsored with World Trade Center Delaware

Robert L. Dance, Deputy Director of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. State Department.

March 21

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Circles of International Understanding

A special time to casually discuss Turkey including Education, Arts, History, Imports/Exports and more.

March 24

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Families of the World: The United Kingdom

Co-sponsored with The Diversity Club of DE Technical & Comm College

To learn about the lives of children, explore arts and foods and enjoy an award-winning video "Families of the UK".

March 25

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Avian Influenza Biosecurity for the Romanian Commercial Poultry Industry

Co-sponsored with the University of Delaware

Representatives of the Romanian poultry industry visited Winterthur for an elegant entertainment tour followed by a reception at the visitors center.

April 15

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Circles of International Understanding

A special time to casually discuss Korea with Korean students from the English Language Institute of the University of Delaware.  Space is limited to 20 people.

June 14

- Annual Meeting featuring Troy Nash, Chair, People to People International Board of Trustees and Highlighting Student Ambassadors.

June 17

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Fulbright Scholars from Argentina

The visiting students enjoyed a special tour of the Winterthur's Museum as part of their participation with the Center for International Studies at the University of Delaware.

July 11

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English Teachers from Jordan and Syria

A casual meet-up with the teachers who are studying at the University of Delaware and to speak about each other's country and culture.

August 1

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English Teachers from Morocco and Egypt

A casual meet-up with the teachers who are studying at the University of Delaware and to speak about each other's country and culture.

August 12

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Student Ambassadors Welcome Home Picnic

Afternoon picnic at Lum's Pond State Park to welcome back the 2007 Student Ambassadors and share experiences and photos.

September 09

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Circles of International Understanding

A special time to casually discuss Iran including Education, Arts, History, Imports/Exports and more.

October 14

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Romanian Musical Prodigies Concert

Featuring Sinziana Mircea, piano; Raluca Stratulat, violin and Adriana Tocasen, piano. First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Road, Wilmington.

October 23

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Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities in the Global Arena

Speaker, Steven Eidelman, Robert Edelsohn Chair In Disability Studies, Department of Individual and Family Studies, University of Delaware at Woodlawn Library, Wilmington.