Education Day
Education delegates spent the morning
at The University of Tulsa, where they listened to a panel
of TU faculty who discussed various educational topics.
Q&A followed.
In the afternoon, delegates toured the
campus,
lead by TU students.
Pictured here is TU student
and TGA intern Kally Walsh
(in green).
Book Exchange
Sister Cities education delegates presented The Tulsa
City County Library with children's books from their native
countries. The books will become part of the libraries
international collection.
Gayle Long and
Yukiko Yokono read
a Japanese book to one of the children present at the book
exchange.
Tiberias Deputy Mayor Dror Lalush explains
his books, which represent Hebrew children's tales.
Campus
Tours
Sister Cities education delegates toured several secondary
education schools that offer international language programs
in Tulsa. Schools visited included Booker T. Washington, Hawthrone
Elementary school, Eisenhower International School and Thoreau
Demonstration Academy.
Elena Balyasnikova, English
Teacher from Zelenograd's School #1150, and Dr. Debbie Boyles,
Principal of BTW, signed Sister School Agreements in an educational
endeavor to continue their 10-year student/teacher exchange
relationship.
