Charlotte, N.C. –
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host its
German Language Luncheon on Thursday, May 15th,
2008 at 12:00 PM at
Waldhorn Restaurant (12101 Lancaster Hwy). Students and
teachers from 15 Charlotte-area high schools will
participate in the Language Luncheon to honor
high school students with outstanding German language
conversation skills. Special guest Hon. Kurt Waldthausen,
Honorary Consul of Germany, will speak at the luncheon.
The German Language Luncheon is also co-sponsored by the
Federal Republic of Germany, Charlotte Latin School and
the German-American Chamber of Commerce.
Students attending the Language Luncheon will have the
opportunity to interact with German speakers and meet
students with similar levels of language skill. In
addition, ten
high school students from Germany participating the
Windows on America (WOA)
Program, a two-week educational exchange
program for German students to study in the United
States, will attend the Luncheon in partnership with
International House, World Learning, and the U.S.
Embassy in Berlin.
Schools participating this year are: Charlotte Latin
School, South Mecklenburg High School, West Charlotte
High School, Harding University High School, East
Mecklenburg High School, West Mecklenburg High School,
Providence High School, Butler High School, North
Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte Catholic High School,
Global Studies at Olympic High School, Providence Day
High School, Charlotte Country Day School, Ardrey Kell
High School and Myers Park High School.
The
Council previously hosted the Spanish Language Luncheon
and the French Language Luncheon on March 31st
and April 3rd respectively.
ABOUT WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF CHARLOTTE -
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is a non-profit,
non-partisan organization supported by funding from
individual and corporate member dues, foundations and
contributions. By serving as a regional center for
education and discussion of world affairs, WACC seeks to
provide leadership for global thinking, believing that a
broad perspective is necessary for effective competition
in the global economy and for responsible citizenship in
an increasingly interdependent political world. Please
contact our office at
704-687-7762
or e-mail
info@worldaffairscharlotte.org
for more information about the Council.
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