FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Friday, November 06, 2009 Ellen K. Wheeler, (585) 279-7490, ext. 15
Director of Development & Public Relations
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY—1 p.m. Sunday
International Students To Visit Susan B. Anthony House
Rochester, NY—Come to the Susan B. Anthony House at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2009 for a wonderful photo opportunity featuring a group of international students who are in the United States this year staying with local families.
More than a dozen international exchange students will visit the Susan B. Anthony House for a tour at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2009. They are living with local host families and attending high schools in Webster, Penfield, Irondequoit, Wayne County, and Geneva, as part of the Council on International Educational Exchange. The students are from Kenya, Ghana, Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, and Philippines.
Following the House tour, the students will attend an afternoon-tea fundraiser that will begin at 3 p.m. and is presented by the Friends of Susan B. Anthony House at the Country Club of Rochester.
The CIEE USA High School program is administered by the U.S. State Department and annually hosts more than 1,300 students from more than 55 countries. The focus is on cultural exchange, civic education, and development of leadership skills. Students are selected to participate in this program based on academic and leadership qualifications.
For more information on CIEE, please contact Diane Stofer at dmstofer@rochester.rr.com or 585-670-0435.
For more information about the afternoon-tea fundraiser, please contact Betsy Stanton at bstanton@rochester.rr.com or 585-244-8134.
Mission Statement (adopted 1/2007): The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.
The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.
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