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‘Literature Reflects Culture and Society’
As a part of African American History Month, Public Affairs Officer David Gainer held an interactive session on the contributions of African Americans to literature with the Humanities Department students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras on February 11, 2013.
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'U.S. Will Work With India on Child Survival Issues'
“The U.S. Government is looking forward to working with the Government of India on addressing critical child survival issues,” said U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy J. Powell at the India’s Call to Action Summit for Child Survival and Development on February 07, 2013.
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Ambassador Powell Speaks About Gender Diversity
“Companies gain by recruiting the most talented employees, irrespective of gender,” said U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell in her keynote address at the ‘Best Practices for Gender Diversity’ conference on February 07, 2013.
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‘U.S. Companies Committed to Partnering with India’
“The U.S. companies participating at this show have demonstrated a commitment to partner with India on its goal of modernizing and upgrading its defense aerospace capabilities,” U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell said at the Aero India U.S. Pavilion inauguration on February 06, 2013.
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A Different Cup of “TEA” for South Indian Teachers
Six teachers from South India are undergoing a unique experience of interacting with teachers from across the world under a six-week Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program in various schools around the U.S.
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Vice President Biden Swears In Secretary Kerry, February 6, 2013
See the video of the swearing in of Sec. of State John Kerry, surrounded by his family, at the U.S. Dept. of State in Washington, D.C.
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Holiday Notice
The U.S. Consulate and American Library will be closed on Feb. 18 for Washington’s Birthday.
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U.S. Embassy Launches ‘Check My Visa Application Status’ Online
This tool allows all visa applicants to verify 24/7 the status of their case online.
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Secretary Clinton's Global Town Hall, January 29, 2013
Viewers in over 120 countries watched the Global Town Hall live!
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“Why Advancing Women is Good for Business”
Gender inequality remains a significant challenge across every development initiative worldwide, said Anne Weisberg, a specialist in the field of diversity, gender and work/life integration, at the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai on February 6, 2013.
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Contributions of African-American Community remembered
Public Affairs Officer David Gainer addressed students at Chennai’s Presidency College students from the same dais where Martin Luther King addressed a gathering in 1959.
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Workshop on Addressing Diversity in Classrooms
“Differentiated Teaching: Addressing Diversity in Classrooms” Workshop taught at the U.S Consulate General, Chennai by Fulbright Scholar Dr. Hema Ramanathan, Associate Professor at the University of West Georgia.
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‘You Have One Key Tool – A Quality Education’
“You now have one key tool – a quality education – that you can use in so many different ways,” said Cultural Affairs Officer Shanna Dietz Surendra at Isamiah College, Vaniyambadi on January 3, 2013.
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U.S. Consul General McIntyre Inaugurates USAID Project
The collaboration between the United States of America and India, supporting health education and training goes back many years, U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre said at the inauguration of a sewage treatment plant at CMC, Vellore on December 20, 2012.
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Gender-Based Violence is a Global Issue: CG McIntyre
Gender-based violence is a global issue that cuts across borders and impacts all people and societies, said U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre while inaugurating a workshop on ‘End Violence Against Women’ at Bishop Heber College, Trichy on December 13, 2012.
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‘One Innovative Person Can Make a Difference’
The life of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs reminds us of the difference that one innovative person can make not only to his/her own society but to the world, U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre said at Periyar Maniammai University on December 12, 2012.
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Building U.S.-India Ties through Educational Partnerships
“The United States and India currently have hundreds of educational collaborations, through fellowships, student and faculty exchanges, and institutional partnerships,” said U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre at IIM, Trichy on December 13, 2012.
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‘We Look to You to End Domestic Violence’
“If we don’t look to you to end domestic violence, who are we going to look to?” asked Indrani Goradia, founder of the Indranis Light Foundation, at a workshop organized by the U.S. Consulate General.
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Students Explore Education Beyond the Classroom
The American Library recently provided a new learning experience to more than 100 Access students from Vaniyambadi Islamiah Boys and Girls Higher Secondary School.
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Standing Together With India on World AIDS Day
“World AIDS Day on December 1st brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic,” U.S. Consular Chief Nicholas Manring said at a recent World AIDS Day program in Chennai.
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Bridging U.S.-India relations
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Saturday Matinee
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Feb. 16, 2013
Watch ROMAN HOLIDAY at 11:00 a.m.
Venue: U.S. Consulate Auditorium, Gemini Circle, Chennai 600 006