January 2007

On January 26, the Institutional Relations Section of the Department of External Relations organized a briefing for 26 high school students from The Field School of Washington, DC. The students received a tour of the Historic Main Building, along with a briefing on the OAS, by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. They also visited the Art Museum of the Americas where they received a tour and information on the Exposition ‘Breaking Borders’ by Maria Leyva, Curator of Collections, Art Museum of the Americas.  

On January 25, the Institutional Relations Section of the Department of External Relations organized a briefing for 33 International Business and Trade Students from American University. The Students received a tour of the Historic Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations, and a comprehensive OAS briefing with emphasis on trade issues by Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations.  

On January 12th, the Department of External Relations organized a visit for 45 students from Gonzaga College High School.  The students received a tour of the Historic Main Building and an OAS Overview by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. They also visited the OAS Art Museum of the Americas where the met with artist Muriel Hasbun who developed the Community Blackboard component of the exhibit Breaking Borders, Rompiendo Fronteras.  

On January 11, The Institutional Relations Section of the Department of External Relations organized a briefing for 22 Students from the University of San Diego that was requested by the Washington Center for Internships. The Students received a tour of the Historic Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations, and a comprehensive OAS briefing by Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations. The visit also included a walk through the underground painted tunnel with the theme “Roots of Peace” by Uruguayan Artist Carlos Páez Vilaró, and a visit to the Art Museum of the Americas.