Deputy Secretary Simon kicked off International Education Week 2007 by welcoming leaders from education, state and federal government, business, and non-governmental organizations to the Library of Congress for a panel discussion, "Global-Ready Students and Citizens: The Need and Future of International Education and Foreign Language Learning." The discussion was followed by events throughout the week, including a dance performance and art display by students from Arlington's Mongolian School; a video dialogue between U.S. and United Kingdom experts on teaching global citizenship and respect; a discussion of the state of U.S. math education with experts in China, Japan, and Korea; a presentation by Arlington Science Focus School 4th graders of lunar growth chambers; and a video discussion with Japanese and U.S. students on the importance of second language learning and cultural understanding. Photos from these events are below.

A panel discussion on "Global-Ready Students and Citizens: The Need and Future of International Education and Foreign Language Learning"
A dance by students from Arlington's Mongolian School
A dialogue with U.S. and United Kingdom experts on fostering global citizenship and respect
A discussion on math and science education in China, Japan, Korea and the U.S.
A presentation on building lunar growth chambers for growing plants in space (NASA's engineering design challenge)
A video conversation with students in Japan and the U.S. on second language learning and cultural understanding