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U.S. Consulate Sends Azorean Students to Disney World and East Carolina University

Two hospitality and culinary students from Portugal’s Azores Autonomous Region departed for a six-month Work-Study Program at Walt Disney World and East Carolina University .
New Year’s Day: A Time for Fresh Beginnings

New Year’s Day in the United States is a time for fresh beginnings, hope for a better future and resolutions to change one’s behavior for the better.
Ten Year Anniversary of September 11, 2001: A Time for Remembrance

This, the tenth year anniversary of 9/11, is a day to remember those we lost, and to stand with their families and loved ones.

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Principal Officer Goes “Back to School” to Promote the Study of English in the Azores

Who says only native speakers can truly enjoy a language? More than fifty Third and Fourth Graders at the Colmeia collective school in Portugal’s Azores Autonomous Region proudly demonstrated their skills in English during a June 17 visit by Principal Officer Gavin Sundwall.
Tennis Diplomacy Unites the U.S., Portugal, and Other Countries in the Azores

For the first time ever, an American team participated in the Azores Open Junior Tennis Tournament, an international 12-years-old-and-under, non-profit tournament that fosters understanding through sports.
A Show of Green Hands Marks Earth Day in Portugal’s Azores Autonomous Region

With a green hand print, staff of U.S. Consulate Ponta Delgada, community leaders, and more than 60 elementary school children pledged to be good stewards of the environment during activities to celebrate Earth Day 2011 in Portugal’s Azores Autonomous Region.
U.S. Astronaut Inspires Young People to “Shoot for the Stars” in Azores

Generating rock-star excitement in young and old alike, former NASA Astronaut Scott E. Parazynski met enthusiastic audiences on the islands of São Miguel and Terceira in Portugal’s Azores Autonomous Region.