Slovakia 2016

Comenius University Site of Opening Ceremony and Graduation	Banner above my classroom window "Teachers Want a Better Future for Your Children"

Typical student cafeteria lunch. Entree is stuffed eggplant. Potatoes, salad, soup and bread too	Students bring a "snack" representing their culture These are consumed at "get togethers"

We brought a large container of Virginia peanuts (not pictured here)

Out of Class Activities include traditional music with singing and dancing Lots of audience participation


We were moving faster than could be captured by Joe's camera
Join the circle and hang on. I'm in the red and white	Even the Director of the Program joined in

Just join in and follow what the others are doing	Holding tightly to the hand of a young Italian guy




This plaque is on a building of the dormitory. It notes when and where the Rusyn Language was established as an official language of Slovakia This is significant to me because until 2008 I though my grandmother spoke Slovak and RUSSIAN, No! Rusyn is quite different


153 foreign students from 32 countries received graduation certificates The plaque outside the building remembers student resistence against Soviet occupation in 1968. Three students were killed
According to the news report, graduation included 2 "sedemdesiatnici" (70 year olds) from the USA. That's Joe and me
I'm at the far right (in red)	Joe is easily visible among his young classmates