INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education have declared November 16-20, 2009, as International Education Week in observance of the many important contributions of international education to our nation’s peace and prosperity; and
WHEREAS, international education and exchange include thousands of programs, public and private, campus-based and national, promoting the sharing of ideas and experiences across borders; and
WHEREAS, these programs include study abroad programs, citizen and scholarly exchanges, foreign students on U.S. campuses, area and foreign language studies, and global approaches to U.S. education; and
WHEREAS, by participating in such programs, our young people develop a greater appreciation and respect for other people and their cultures and are more prepared for a global environment; and
WHEREAS, we live in an increasingly interconnected world and improving global literacy among our citizens contributes significantly to our nation’s foreign policy, economic competitiveness and national security;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVE FREUDENTHAL, Governor of the State of Wyoming, do hereby proclaim November 16-20, 2009, as
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
in Wyoming.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Executive Seal of the Governor of Wyoming to be affixed this 7th day of November, 2009.