Please join us in celebrating the launch of a unique and relevant curriculum about U.S. American volunteers in World War I and how volunteerism is a key component of global competence and active citizenship education today. These free secondary school lesson plans explore why people volunteer, examine characteristics of humanitarian organizations, and encourage young people to consider volunteering today.

Opening remarks by:
Geert De Proost, General Representative of the Government of Flanders to the U.S.
Vincenzo Morlini, President and CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs
Margaret Hoover, Author and Great-Granddaughter of Herbert Hoover

Keynote speech by: Dr. Sophie De Schaepdrijver
Associate Professor of History at The Pennsylvania State University
Recipient of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Recipient of the Gold Medal of the Flemish Parliament
The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I, 1914-1919 Curriculum Committee Member.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and a reception.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 6:30-8:30 PM (doors at 6:00 PM)

Location: Flanders House
The New York Times Building
620 Eight Avenue, 44th Floor
(between 40th and 41st Street)
New York, NY 10018

Please confirm your attendance by providing your full name to the volunteers.curriculum@afs.org by February 24, 2016

Attendance is provided on a first response, first served basis.