Message from the Chair
Hanna Eun is the North American SAP Insights and Data Practice Leader, Capgemini
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Dear Friends of ASCA:
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and got a chance to celebrate America!
We had a fantastic turnout at the recent ASCA Annual Member Meeting. We elected our officers and new board of director members, discussed some of ASCA's most recent initiatives, and got a chance to meet and network with our members.
I also had a chance to formally acknowledge and thank the following former board members who have generously served to support ASCA's mission, and volunteer their time and talent to help lead ASCA.
- Ann Marie Daris
- Isabelle de Montagu
- Aaron Fuchs
- Patty Hammond
- Eileen Kropf
- Joel Martinez
- Brinton Rowdybush
- Mine Sasaguri
It is my pleasure to announce the returning and new leadership of ASCA for FY 2022-2023.
The ASCA officers continuing their second year of a two-year term are:
- Chair Hanna Eun, North American SAP Insights and Data Practice Leader, Capgemini;
- Vice Chair Stephanie Benefield, Consultant, Benefield Ltd.; and,
- Immediate Past Chair Elizabeth Schollaert, Retired APS Teacher & World Language Department Chair.
The ASCA treasurer and secretary were eligible and appointed to another year term:
- Treasurer Gijs de Leede, Chief Financial Professional; and,
- Secretary Daphne Lathouras, Communications Manager, Rebuilding Together Arlington/ Fairfax/Falls Church, Inc.
Three members of ASCA’s committees are taking a more active role by joining the ASCA board:
- Carole Lieber, Commissioner, Arlington County Human Rights Commission, and member of the Reims Committee;
- Mary Tang, Counsel, US Federal Government, and member of the Aachen Committees; and,
- Daniel Vasquez, CEO/Founder, Intelliwings, LLC and member of the Development Committee.
Thank you all for your volunteerism!
-Hanna
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Aachen Sister City Committee |
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Student Exchange Update
The Aachen Committee is looking forward to restart our very popular exchange program and is hard at work with the ASCA board to define new policies and procedures in a COVID environment. Priority to participate is given to current ASCA members, ranked by years of membership. If you are interested in participating, please make sure your dues are current or join below. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
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Did You Know?
What do you know about Pierre L’Enfant, the architect/city planner of Washington, DC?
- He was born in Paris in 1754
- He studied architecture at the Royal Academy, Paris - 1771-1776.
- He enlisted in the French Army as a Lieutenant.
- In 1777, he volunteered for service in the Continental Army, to help the American insurgents fighting for freedom from Britain.
- Like Lafayette, he took no salary and covered his own expenses.
- He served on General Washington’s staff at Valley Forge and rose to the rank of Major in the Corps of Engineers.
- L’Enfant designed several buildings in New York as well as the medal for the Society of Cincinnati.
- In 1791, President Washington appointed L’Enfant to design the new “Federal City”.
- He drew his inspiration for the National Mall from Le Nôtre, landscape architect of Versailles. He selected the place for the Capitol and the White House.
- L’Enfant died poor on June 14, 1825 and was buried in a friend’s garden. Fortunately, he was re-interred in front of Arlington House in 1909 in a ceremony attended by President William Howard Taft and many other dignitaries.
In the 19th Century, Paris was redesigned by the Baron Haussman, who was inspired by the wide avenues and beautiful gardens of Pierre L’Enfant’s design for Washington.
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Facsimile of the manuscript of
Peter Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the federal capital city
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San Miguel Sister City Committee |
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San Miguel Committee Spotlights Salvadoran Authors
ASCA San Miguel Committee held a Salvadoran Author Chat on June 11, 2022 at the Arlington Central Library to highlight Salvadoran community’s contribution to literature. The event featured two local authors Moises Linares and Jose Vladimir Monge. Both authors presented their published work and spoke about their creative process and shared selected readings. The event was well attended with over 70 participants. Participants had the opportunity to experience poetry reading with soothing music, chat with each author and enjoyed yummy pupusas from one of local business sponsors Restaurant el Atlacatl
San Miguel Committee Hosts Successful Free Legal Aid Fair
San Miguel Committee hosted a Free Legal Aid Fair on June 18, 2022, at Kenmore Middle School. The event was free of charge and open to the Arlington community. Twelve lawyers from local law firms provided free consultations and advice to the Latin-American community in different fields of law such as criminal, traffic, family, immigration, corporate and Salvadoran law. In addition, All Sate Insurance and Emerson Ophthalmology Clinic representatives offered services to participants. Over 80 participants took advantage of the wide range of services. After such a great success and great turn out the San Miguel Committee hopes to continue to offer the Free Legal Aid Fair once a year.
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Author Talk/
Restaurant el Atlacatl
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Ivano-Frankivsk Sister City Committee
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A special message from our friends in the Ukraine:
Happy 4th of July America. From our military musicians for the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
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Interested in joining the ASCA Board? Or a Sister City Committee?
- New committee members and board members always wanted! You do not need to have a relationship to the city or country, just a love for culture, travel and history of our sister cities!
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Arlington Sister City Association (ASCA) is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Arlington County, Virginia. Established in 1993, ASCA supports and coordinates the activities of Arlington County’s five Sister Cities: Aachen, Germany; Coyoacán, Mexico (emeritus); Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Reims, France; San Miguel, El Salvador (emeritus).
ASCA works to enhance and promote Arlington’s international profile and
to foster productive exchanges through arts and cultural partnerships,
business development, educational and professional exchanges, and
government relationships. ASCA helps the people of Arlington form long-lasting
partnerships and friendships with the people of its Sister Cities and
beyond through its many activities and programs.
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