Selected Events 2006

Consul General Mark Scheland presents check and certificate of the "America@Your Library" partnership to Library Director Elke Beer

June 29, 2006
Consul General Mark Scheland and Consulate General Leipzig staff held a full-day of activities in Chemnitz highlighting the U.S. The program started at the Dr. Wilhelm-André-Gymnasium, where Scheland, his wife Elizabeth and American intern Andrew Martinez met a Fulbright teacher and his family and discussed U.S. politics, history, and culture with thirty high school students. Later in the day, Scheland inaugurated the "America@your library" partnership at the Chemnitz Public Library, in the presence of Lord Mayor Seifert, city officials, students, library representatives from all over Saxony and 140 invited guests from the Chemnitz constituency. As part of the program, Mrs. Scheland and Mrs. Kjarstin Spangberg Wenig, spouse of Consul for Public Affairs Mark Wenig, conducted a children's book reading for kindergartneners and their teachers of the book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." The children also worked on handicrafts and received snacks. The “America Day” culminated in a discussion group led by the Consul General with 50 high school students from the Chemnitz area. In their speeches, Lord Mayor Seifert and Library Director Elke Beer underscored the longstanding good ties with the Consulate, and the resulting positive impact. The regional newspaper 'Morgenpost Chemnitz' headlined on June 30, “We are proud to have been selected for this program,” quoting Ms. Beer from her remarks.