May 5: Dr. Anar Hatamov
Dr. Hatamov will speak about his country, Azerbaijan.
Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room B, 12:00 noon
Participants can bring a sack lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.

June 12: Annual meeting of the South Dakota Council on World Affairs
5:00 P.M. – South Dakota Art Museum Multipurpose Room
5:30 P.M. – Reception with food
7:00 P.M. – Lecture - South Dakota Art Museum Auditorium
Lincoln McCurdy, President of the Turkish Coalition of America, will talk about the current state of affairs between Turkey and the United States. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Congratulations to four teachers selected to participate in Travel to Turkey July 27-August 6, 2008 sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation:

Marissa Kleinhans – Baltic High School, Baltic, SD
Gary Peterson – Patrick Henry Middle School, Sioux Falls, SD
Sally Rice – Edison Middle School – Sioux Falls, SD
Karen Thaler – Mickelson Middle School, Brookings, SD