Spotlight - Issue 70, April 2010


April; 2010 Issue 70 In This Issue: Consul General's message Earth Day New York Event Lectures on Agriculture Webchat on Visas Children's Digital Library 21st Century Agriculture Previous issues*	Greetings from Krakow! With the promise of spring, the Consulate is planning for April a month full of activities throughout southern Poland and with a little something for everyone. We will welcome Ambassador Lee Feinstein on a visit to Wrocław for meetings with political, business, and academic leaders as well as a visit to the American Corner for a meeting with students. We will have a series of events focusing on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, culminating with a conference of national parks with representatives from the United States, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Our consular section will host webchats on visa matters, including summer work and travel for students. International Roma day will be celebrated by a roundtable discussion with leaders of the community on issues facing the community. And just for a little fun, we will participate in the Off Plus Camera International Festival of Independent Film with the Polish winner of the "Democracy is…" video challenge being honored at the closing ceremonies. We hope to see you at many of the events. As always, you can check our website or become a fan on Facebook to find out more about consulate activities throughout the month. Allen Greenberg Consul General	Consul General Allen Greenberg
	Celebrating the 40-ieth Anniversary of Earth Day The U.S. Consulate General will mark Earth Day 2010 with a number of presentations on American National parks, conferences and Q&A sessions with youth on protection of environment. The following schedule of events is planned for the upcoming weeks: April 08 - Presentation on National Parks in the United States followed by Q&A session with high school students in Czestochowa April 19 at 11:00 - Lecture for students at the Mining and Metallurgy Academy (AGH) on "Protected areas management and climate change: opportunities and challenges at Rocky Mountain National Park" by Ben Bobowski, Chief of Resource Stewardship at Rocky Mountains National Park April 20-23Opening of the international conference on the Earth Day in Karkonoski National Park in Szklarska Poreba Educational Center. The three-day long meeting of Polish, American, Czech and Slovak national parks’ managers will focus on the role of national parks in shaping the public attitude towards environment. April 27 - Presentation on National Parks in the United States followed by Q&A session with high school students in Krakow
	Internet Chat on "Visas for the U.S." on Interia .pl On Wednesday, April 7, at 14:00 the Chief of Consular Section Jeffrey Vick will hold a chat with internet users on the topic of visa regulations, new trends in visa approval rates and changing attitudes towards vacation in the United States due to growing Polish economy and more and more Poles travelling to the United States for tourism.
	New York, New York - the 3rd Days of American Culture at Jagiellonian University The U.S. Consulate General will participate in the events organized by students of Jagiellonian University on April 14-16. In tune with many other initiatives that the U.S. Consulate offers in 2010 the days will be focused on the theme of New York. Within the framework of the days an American diplomat will open the exhibit "New York and New York Inspirations" on Wednesday, April 14 at 20:00 in Pauza Club, Florianska 18. On April 16 at 15:30 Consul for Press and Culture Benjamin Ousley will sit on a panel “NYC: Capital City of the World?” in Lokator Club, Krakowska 37 . The U.S. Consulate will host students of American Studies for a film showing and follow up discussion with American and Polish diplomats.
	American Agriculture – Tradition and Innovation In cooperation with the Agricultural University of Krakow, the U.S. Embassy will host two days of events related to American agricultural. Highlights will include lectures by experts, cooking classes for children and presentations about 4-H programs in Poland.
	Workshops on International Children's Digital Library Prof. Ann Weeks from University of Maryland who is the project leader for the International Children’s Digital Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ will visit Poland April 19-23. She will give workshops on International Children's Digital Library at Public Libraries in Krakow on April 19 and Wroclaw on April 20. She will also meet with students of Information and Library Science Department at the Jagiellonian Universtiy and Wroclaw University. Ann Weeks' web page: http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~acweeks/	Ann Weeks
	E-journal: 21st-Century Agriculture Humanity's longest struggle has been to feed itself. This eJournal USA explores how 21st-century technical prowess and agricultural skill hold the key to feeding the growing populations of the future. Cover: Vast gardens surround a futuristic city in a 21st-century landscape imagined by artist Kauko Helavuo. © Getty Images
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