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Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success
Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success
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Department officials, including Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Barbara Pope, and Department Hispanic Recruitment Coordinator Harvey Issa, speaking to group of Hispanic high school students from Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland participating in Department's inaugural Latino job shadowing daySecretary Dirk Kempthorne hosting event at Main Interior honoring student national finalists, along with teachers and administrators, from The National Campaign to Stop Violence-sponsored "Do the Write Thing Challenge" involving middle school students writing about ways to stop violence in their communitiesOffice of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman's Farewell to Department of Labor Esther Peterson Child Development CenterDepartment of the Interior University-sponsored book forum, featuring presentation by Ronald Shapiro, attorney, sports agent, co-author of Bullies, Tyrants, and Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining ThemProgram hosted by Bureau of African Affairs in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring discussion by documentary filmmaker Randy Bell of projects including multi year exploration of the lives of orphans in Nairobi, Kenya's Mathare slum. On hand were Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, and other Department officials.Department officials, including Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Barbara Pope, and Department Hispanic Recruitment Coordinator Harvey Issa, speaking to group of Hispanic high school students from Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland participating in Department's inaugural Latino job shadowing dayAfrican American History Celebration, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring performance by Morgan State University Choir, and remarks by guest speakers including: Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Bernard LaFayette, Jr., 1960's civil rights leader, Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island; Dorothy Height, long time civil rights and women's rights activist, President Emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women; and Romeo Crennel, head coach of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns.Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH DEAN KAMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONProgram hosted by Bureau of African Affairs in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring discussion by documentary filmmaker Randy Bell of projects including multi year exploration of the lives of orphans in Nairobi, Kenya's Mathare slum. On hand were Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, and other Department officials.Secretary Dirk Kempthorne hosting event at Main Interior honoring student national finalists, along with teachers and administrators, from The National Campaign to Stop Violence-sponsored "Do the Write Thing Challenge" involving middle school students writing about ways to stop violence in their communitiesAfrican American History Celebration, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring performance by Morgan State University Choir, and remarks by guest speakers including: Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Bernard LaFayette, Jr., 1960's civil rights leader, Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island; Dorothy Height, long time civil rights and women's rights activist, President Emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women; and Romeo Crennel, head coach of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns.Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with 15 Children from Louisville Kentucky Collegiate SchoolDepartment of the Interior University-sponsored book forum, featuring presentation by Lis Wiehl, lawyer, television commentator, author of Winning Every Time: How to Use the Skills of a Lawyer in the Trials of Your LifePresentation at Main Interior marking World AIDS DayNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NATIONAL STUDENT SUMMIT ON OCEAN ISSUESGabriela A. Igloria, a rising senior at Old Dominion University and daughter of Luisa A. Igloria, Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, provides some remarks during an unveiling and dedication of a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.Program hosted by Bureau of African Affairs in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring discussion by documentary filmmaker Randy Bell of projects including multi year exploration of the lives of orphans in Nairobi, Kenya's Mathare slum. On hand were Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, and other Department officials.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hollings Student Scholarship Presentations_Student Scholarship Poster PresentationsFederal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on handKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. Christine Nixon (left), principal of Warrington Middle School in Pensacola, Fla., is presented a banner recognizing the school’s new partnership with NASA as a NASA Explorer School. At far right is NASA official Gregg Buckingham, who was joined by Center Director Jim Kennedy and astronaut Alan Poindexter for this kickoff event at the school. Kennedy is visiting the school to share the vision for space exploration with the next generation. He is talking with students about our destiny as explorers, NASA’s stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space. NES establishes a three-year partnership annually between NASA and 50 NASA Explorer School teams, consisting of teachers and education administrators from diverse communities nationwide.Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council ConferenceDepartment of the Interior University-sponsored book forum, featuring presentation by Lis Wiehl, lawyer, television commentator, author of Winning Every Time: How to Use the Skills of a Lawyer in the Trials of Your LifeTechnology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) GraduationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NATIONAL STUDENT SUMMIT ON OCEAN ISSUESCommemoration, in Loy Henderson Auditorium, of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, featuring appearances by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford III, and United Nations Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, among othersDepartment of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by Delorese Ambrose, management educator, author of Leadership: The Journey InwardOffice of the Secretary - National Science and Technology Medals"Self Protection for Women,"sponsored by the Federal Women's Program Committee and the Training Office, will be held June 10 in the Activities Center. This presentation contains practical self-defense techniques that can be learned in ONE hour.Lt. Jim Bullard of the Memphis Police Department, the originator of the program, considers it as pertinent to men as it is to women. Bullard's emphasis is proper "attitude," without which self defense techniques are meaningless. Published in Langley Researcher, May 20,1983 page 2.Mary Jackson, Manager of the Federal Women's Program Committee participating in demonstration.Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Priscilla Moore, NASA Education Programs Specialist, speaks to students from across the nation gathered for the closing events of the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) symposium.During the NES gathering, students presented their investigation project to their peers, scientists, engineers and education specialists. About 60 fourth- through 12-grade students nationwide are at the center May 4-7 participating in tours of processing and launch facilities and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, as well as several educational activities and a career panel question-and-answer session. About 30 teachers will receive professional development opportunities during the symposium. The participants were competitively selected after they completed an original investigation focused on existing NASA missions or research interests.Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on handWorking Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean LiteracyTeach Africa Youth Forum and Exhibition, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Event featured appearances by Department officials including Secretary Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman, and guests including Africa Society founder Leonard Robinson, Jr., former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw, and local high school contestants and game show host Mac McGarry .Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-370-40. File Unit includes photographs of Admrial Allen on CNN and Visits by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton among others. Hurricane KatrinaTeach Africa Youth Forum and Exhibition, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Event featured appearances by Department officials including Secretary Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman, and guests including Africa Society founder Leonard Robinson, Jr., former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw, and local high school contestants and game show host Mac McGarry .Clothed in her traditional African garb, Michelle Amos, mistress of ceremonies, welcomes the audience on Feb. 3 at the kick-off of African-American History Month. The theme for this years observation is "Heritage and Horizons: The African-American Legacy and the Challenges of the 21st Century." February is designated each year as a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of African Americans to Kennedy Space Center, NASA and the nationKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dr. Julian Earls, director of the NASA Glenn Research Center, talks to students at Ronald E. McNair High School in Atlanta, a NASA Explorer School. He accompanied KSC Deputy Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr., who is visiting to the school to share the vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. Dr. Earls discussed the future and the vision for space, plus the NASA careers needed to meet the vision. Astronaut Leland Melvin (far right) accompanied Whitlow, talking with students about the importance of teamwork and what it takes for mission success. Whitlow talked with students about our destiny as explorers, NASAs stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space.KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut Leland Melvin talks to students at Ronald E. McNair High School in Atlanta, a NASA Explorer School. He accompanied KSC Deputy Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr., who is visiting to the school to share the vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. He talked with students about our destiny as explorers, NASAs stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space. Melvin talked about the importance of teamwork and what it takes for mission success.Department of the Interior University-sponsored book forum, featuring presentation by Ronald Shapiro, attorney, sports agent, co-author of Bullies, Tyrants, and Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining ThemBook forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your SuccessOffice of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with 15 Children from Louisville Kentucky Collegiate SchoolAfrican American History Celebration, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, featuring performance by Morgan State University Choir, and remarks by guest speakers including: Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Bernard LaFayette, Jr., 1960's civil rights leader, Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island; Dorothy Height, long time civil rights and women's rights activist, President Emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women; and Romeo Crennel, head coach of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns.Department officials, including Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Barbara Pope, and Department Hispanic Recruitment Coordinator Harvey Issa, speaking to group of Hispanic high school students from Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland participating in Department's inaugural Latino job shadowing dayDAY OF REMEMBRANCE: MARSHALL CENTER DIRECTOR PATRICK SCHEUERMANN WELCOMES TEAM MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO THE LOBBY OF BUILDING 4200, WHERE THE CENTER HOSTED A BRIEF GATHERING JAN. 30, INCLUDING A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO REFLECT ON THE LIVES OF THE LOST APOLLO, CHALLENGER AND COLUMBIA CREWS, AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN PURSUIT OF NASA'S MISSIONTwo students show the Lego (TM) Challenge device they designed and built to operate in the portable drop tower demonstrator as part of the second Dropping in a Microgravity Environment (DIME) competition held April 23-25, 2002, at NASA's Glenn Research Center. Competitors included two teams from Sycamore High School, Cincinnati, OH, and one each from Bay High School, Bay Village, OH, and COSI Academy, Columbus, OH. DIME is part of NASA's education and outreach activities. Details are on line at http //microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/DIME_2002.html.