| Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 6, 2002 Fulbright Foreign Student Washington Seminar -- "American Values and Identity in Time of National Trial: Civil Liberties, Tolerance, Engaged Citizens"The annual Fulbright Foreign Student Washington Seminar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education, is taking place February 6-10, at the Wyndham City Center Hotel (1143 New Hampshire, NW) in Washington, DC. The seminar focuses this year on the topic "American Values and Identity in Time of National Trial." These seminars provide foreign Fulbrighters, who are graduate students selected for their academic achievements and leadership potential, with a forum to discuss recent events in the United States and the opportunity to meet with U.S. experts and one another. Seminar participants will discuss issues related to civil liberties, citizen engagement and tolerance. Speakers include Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia Harrison, and representatives of major religious groups, Competitive Enterprise Institute, ACLU, Heritage Foundation, Center on Policy Attitudes, and the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. Approximately 125 foreign students are participating in the Fulbright Seminar, along with ten recently returned American Fulbright alumni. The students are currently studying at colleges and universities throughout the United States and represent more than 80 different countries and diverse fields of study. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through international educational and training programs. Further information is available at http://exchanges.state.gov. Media may contact Catherine Stearns, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State at 202-203-5107 or cstearns@pd.state.gov. |
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