The VPP Team Visits Chiapas, March 2012
Click the thumbnail photos to read detailed daily updates about the team's productive trip in March.03/05/2012 The VPP Team has Arrived!
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Day 1- The VPP Team is greeted in Tuxtla Gutierrez by a whirlwind of activity: amazing tropical views, media interviews, introductions, and last-minute preparations for the week to come.
03/06/2012 The First Day of Outreach in Chiapas
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Day 2- The team visits Escuela Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra in Chiapa de Corzo, International Cooperation for the State of Chiapas in Torre Chiapas, the Tuxtla Gutierrez chapter of CONACO, and the Jaime Sabines Cultural Center for a Town Hall Meeting with U.S. citizens.
03/07/2012 The VPP Team Devotes A Day To Area Students
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Day 3- The team meets with over 50 students from the ACCESS program at the Language School of the Universidad Autonoma de Chiapas (UNACH) in Tuxtla Gutierrez.
03/08/2012 VPP Visits San Cristobal De Las Casas
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Day 4- The VPP Team heads to the highlands in beautiful San Cristobal de las Casas for a Town Hall at UNACH and a radio interview with Radio 640 to discuss education and exchange travel opportunities in the United States.
03/09/2012 VPP Wraps Tour With INAMI Visit And Presentation To Access Students
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Day 5- After meeting so many industrious, friendly Chiapanecos and scratching the surface of the rich history and culture of this state, we are both sad to leave. Please continue the conversation we began during this trip by sending us your comments, questions, and suggestions to Chiapas_Tabasco@state.gov. Thanks to everyone we met this week for sharing your culture, opinions, and perspective!