PAO Jeanine Collins with the group (Click here for enlarged picture)

Farewell to “Windows on America” Group from Ludwigshafen
August 3, 2009.  Public Affairs Officer Jeanine Collins bid farewell to the “Windows on America” group from the Pestalozzi Hauptschule in Ludwigshafen on August 3, 2009.  Meeting with the nine excited students and their two teachers at the Frankfurt airport, Ms. Collins wished them a wonderful experience in the United States and encouraged them to make many new friends during their trip.  The students will travel to the United States for a twelve-day trip, visiting American cities such as New York, Washington, DC, and Charlotte, North Carolina. While on this trip, the students will be exposed to all aspects of American culture and daily life by visiting American museums and monuments, meeting with American youth groups, and participating in home stays with American families.  More

Inaugurated in Spring 2006, "Windows on America" is a public-private partnership to provide opportunities for students of immigrant backgrounds who have been underrepresented in traditional exchange programs between the United States and Germany. The program seeks to promote understanding, encourage lasting relationships, and address misperceptions about the U.S. among the next generation of German youth.