Selected Events 2009

Consul Tackles Tough Questions in Chemnitz

Consul James Seward at the school

June 23, 2009. Consul for Public Affairs James Seward talked with more than 30 students of English and their teachers at Chemnitz Night School (Abendgymnasium) about President Obama and the progress of his administration after more than five months in office ("President Obama - Challenges Galore"). Mixing explanations of social and cultural background with straightforward exposition of President Obama's policy initiatives, the Consul encouraged the students to utilize resources available at the Leipzig Consulate General website to access the President's speeches and remarks, as his own words are generally the most comprehensible and eloquent statements of what he is trying to achieve, and how.