Friday was the last day of the World Affairs Councils annual conference. It began with a very animated panel on the future of the Middle East. We were all excited about the day because of the many great speakers but especially because of the promise of a special appearance by former First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush. That morning, Dr. Lori Murray, President Emeritus of the World Affairs organization, asked to speak to our students. Much to their surprise and excitement, Dr. Murray informed them that they were going to be sitting at Mrs. Bush's table. Needless to say, the students were thrilled and honored by this news!
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| The super animated panel on the Middle East |
Mrs. Bush arrived at lunchtime and sat with our students. Mrs. Bush was very kind and mentioned that she was happy to meet the Ursuline students and that she drives by our school almost every day. Soon, Mrs. Bush was introduced and began her short but powerful speech about the continued struggles of women in Afghanistan. In fact, Mrs. Bush was in Washington to join Secretary of State John Kerry and former Secretary Hillary Clinton at a symposium titled "Advancing Afghan Women: Promoting Peace and Progress in Afghanistan."
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| Meeting Mrs. Bush - wow! |
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Learning about women in Afghanistan from Mrs. Bush
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| Further discussion of the challenges and opportunities in Afghanistan |
All too soon, the conference came to an end. It was an intense but fascinating conference and we were sorry to see it end. We could not be more grateful for the way our group was so warmly received, encouraged and embraced by the World Affairs Councils organization and the members - Thank you!! We are already looking forward to next year!
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| UA Students were applauded at the end of the conference and were called "wicked smart!" |
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| With President Bill Clifford |
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| With President Emeritus Dr. Lori Murray |
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