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Friends of Davis International Center on TV
Linda Sipprelle, President of Friends of the Davis International Center of Princeton University together with Ozlem Karadas (Turkey) and Daiane Tamanaha (Brazil) were recently interviewed on TV - Channel 12.
The Friends of the Davis International Center helps foreign students like Ozlem and Daiane work on their conversational English and intergrate in the "Anglo" community. Ms. Tamanaha is also a widely read blogger in Brazil and the rest of the world.
The Davis International Center is run by Jacqueline Leighton
Students photos included in Genius Country
Click here to view the site and photos. Once opened, click the forward arrow in the bottom right hand cprner to view the slide show.
Visit to NJ State Capital
On April 12, 2012 the entire conversation group went, by bus, on a trip to the NJ State Capitol, which was built in 1931 to house the 3 divisions of state government. The inner section of the 2nd rotunda was rebuilt after a fire, and refurbished in the 1990s.
Observed, with explanations, were the rotunda, portraits of former governors, the NJ State Seal, and a famous Boehm sculpture: Red Oak tree (state tree) with birds and flowers. This sculpture, in addition to its beauty, caught the groups's imagination with the addition of a ladybug - a nod to NJ's only female governor, Christine Whitman.
All were excited to get permission to briefly enter the lobby and press room of Gov. Christie's office. We continued to the crosswalk hall, which had a festive look displaying the flags of the 21 counties. The group then sat in the observation areas of the General Assembly chamber and the Senate chamber, hearing about their background and functions.
As we strolled through the various areas our docent described the architectural details, furniture, portraits, and gave interesting historical facts.
We returned to the University at noon. There was a very enthusiastic response from the group about the trip.