High School Student Exchange
October 9 - 19, 2006, Montgomery County, Maryland
High School Student Visit:    SMATCH sponsored a high school exchange visit involving students from Rome's Liceo Giordano Bruno and students from two Montgomery County schools.  Two groups of approximately 12 Giordano Bruno students each visited Montgomery Blair High School and the French International School (Lycee Rochambeau) October 9-19.  The students were accompanied by their teachers and Liceo Principal Nicoletta Clemente.  Mr. Kevin Moose for Blair and Ms Paola Corneo for the French School planned a series of events for the Italian visitors while they were in our area.  Liceo students/teachers were received by Dr. Luigi Di Sanctis at the Italian Embassy on October 10.
 
Programs like these concord with the scientific-cultural goals set out in SMATCH's Mission Statement and help promote study of the Italian language in America and English in Italy.  We believe such events help promote better understanding in each country of the cultural heritage of the other.