MEDIA ADVISORY

AMERICAN AND ARAB HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 

DIAL-UP PIONEERING VIDEO-TELECONFERENCE; Students in Maryland and the Kingdom of Bahrain Seek 

Understanding Through Dialogue

WHAT: Students as Diplomats will engage in perhaps the first-ever Video-Teleconference between American and Arab High School students inside their respective countries.

Culturally diverse students from Gaithersburg, MD High School and multi-national Arab students at the Bahrain School in Manama, Bahrain will talk for 90 minutes.

WHERE: University of Maryland University College
INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER, room 314

3501 University Boulevard East

Adelphi, MD20783

Contact: Andrea (301) 985-7779

DATE: Monday, December 1, 2003

TIME:           PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: 10:10 am - 10:30 am                 TELECONFERENCE: 10:30 am—12:00 pm

ABOUT THE FRIENDSHIP CARAVAN<="color: black; font-family: Arial"> www.friendshipcaravan.org

This video teleconference has been organized by the Friendship Caravan. The Friendship Caravan is the first program of its kind to promote the renewal and consolidation of friendship between Americans and Arabs in the post-war period.  Through positive activities focused on culture and sharing, the Friendship Caravan promotes awareness of the fundamental goodness and commonalities shared by all people. The Friendship Caravan is a 501c3 non-profit organization.