Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, March 3, 2010

to kwhitehead@istanbulcenter.org

You will be recognized at both the Awards Ceremony and the VIP Reception to the public audience. Please send in your RSVP today to be recognized.

Members of Atlanta's international community are cordially invited to attend a special VIP Reception for the student and teacher ambassadors who were selected as winners of the 4th Annual Art and Essay Contest. The Contest is supported by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Georgia Department of Education, among others listed below. The Annual Art and Essay Contest promotes higher thinking and critical analysis skills relating to solving social problems that are both local and global ("glocal").  To view more information about this Contest, please visit www.istanbulcenter.org/contest.

ALL PARTNERS & CO-SPONSORS

United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Georgia Department of Education

Kennesaw State University’s College of the Arts

Georgia State University’s College of Education

Oglethorpe University

Clayton State University

Columbus State University

Grace Institute for Charter School Research and Resources

The Duckett Design Group

Kids in Need (A Project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank)

Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

Ukrainian-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia

British Consulate General in Atlanta

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast

Consulate General of Switzerland

Honorary Consulate General of Turkey for Georgia

Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce

Georgia Council for International Visitors

Georgia Humanities Council

Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta

Youth Art Connection