Twin City Times- Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Mayor's Corner #111
I most recently received a letter from Emily Fournier of 6 Revere Street, Lewiston a Student Ambassador from Lewiston Middle School.
I will quote below from her entire letter as I believe you will find it most fascinating and from which in the end I will relate to my most recent trip to Paris, France.
She wrote:
“Dear Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert, Sr.,
Hello, my name is Emily Fournier. I am thirteen years old, and I attend Lewiston Middle School as an eighth grader. I was recently interviewed as well as accepted for an organization called People to People. This magnificent organization was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and since then has included many different Presidents as honorary chairmen.
By getting accepted into the program, I have become a Student Ambassador and will be traveling to England, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland for twenty days during the summer 2010. I feel honored that I was accepted because only forty high school and junior high students throughout Maine get to participate in this wonderful experience. During my trip, I will learn about the history, culture, and religion of the citizens of each country. I will meet government officials and practice the customs of the people of the different countries when I stay with a host family. Another thing that I will gain from this trip is friends that will last a lifetime.
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