2007 Consulate Distributions

Fact Sheet on Burma, Ramadan in US, Environment Protection, Education: Transition to Coleege, Presidential Campaigns, Islamic Architecture

October 2 , 07 Distributions:

Calling for Human Dignity and Democracy in Burma

At the United Nations today, President Bush expressed the outrage of the American people at the continued oppression of the people of Burma.  The people of Burma deserve to enjoy basic liberties such as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship.  The United States calls on the Burmese regime to engage in a genuine dialogue with its own people, including the leaders of the pro-democracy movement and ethnic minority groups, on a transition to a civilian, democratic government. (Read More) 

U.S. Muslims Observe Ramadan in Supportive Environment

Muslims in the United States typically observe Ramadan and fulfill their other religious obligations with the encouragement and support of non-Muslim friends, colleagues and neighbors, say U.S. State Department officials Seema Matin and William Lawrence. (Read More)

U.S. Communities Embrace Recycling To Protect the Environment

The United States sometimes is characterized as a nation of overconsumers who generate mountains of garbage. But a trend in the opposite direction is sweeping the country, along with deeper concern about global warming and the environment. Civic, corporate and individual efforts all play a part.   (Read More)

High School Teaching for the Twenty-First Century: Preparing Students for College 

To prepare students for postsecondary education, educators and policy makers must perform two tasks at the same time: restructure high schools so they are aligned to the expectations of colleges and revamp instruction so that college readiness is the goal. measure and substance of good teaching.  (Read More)

Presidential Campaigns Take to the Internet

Previously, the best way for the average American citizen to get involved in a presidential campaign was volunteering to distribute flyers or to organize local campaign events. But today, thousands of Americans are getting involved in the 2008 campaign by logging onto the Internet and writing blogs. (Read More)

Casselman Archive of Islamic and Mudejar Architecture in Spain

This collection contains over four thousand color slides and black and white photographs of medieval Spain taken by the late Eugene Casselman (1912-1996) during his thirty years of travel throughout the Iberian peninsula. The images span over one thousand years of architectural history, from the seventh to the seventeenth century. (Read More)