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June 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CSU Dominguez Hills Hosts UN Ambassadors
(Carson, CA)— Tomorrow,
Tuesday, June 24, the California African American Political & Economic
Institute (CAAPEI) on the California State University, Dominguez
Hills campus and the university’s Office of Government
and Community Relations, in conjunction with the Humpty Dumpty
Institute, will host a luncheon in honor of 10 visiting United
Nations ambassadors representing Bosnia, China, Malawi, Rwanda,
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States, Yemen
and the United Nations Office of the Secretary General. Included
in the delegation will be Humpty Dumpty Institute executive director
Joseph Merante and board president Ralph Cwerman.
A New York-based organization established in 1998 by a group of
private sector business men, the Humpty Dumpty Institute is focused
on global humanitarian issues, and, in particular, strengthening
the relationship between the U.S. and the UN. As a very effective
exercise in cultural exchange and public diplomacy, the HDI has
annually coordinated a national tour for UN ambassadors as part
of that relationship building and to show them some of the beauty
and majesty of this country. To date, working in conjunction with
state and municipal officials, and universities across the country,
the HDI has taken UN ambassadors to more than ten major cities.
For more information, visit www.thehdi.org.
This visit takes them to Los Angeles, where they will also be
visiting the University of Southern California, the Beverly Hilton,
the city of Santa Monica, Fox Studios in Century City, and the
Getty Center, among other places.
Dr. Mildred Garcia, the recently inaugurated
president of CSUDH, has said repeatedly that CSUDH is preparing
its students to become
leaders in a global society, and that the university’s diverse
population is a microcosm of the world. The luncheon for the UN
ambassadors fits right within that vision.
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CSU Dominguez Hills -- California
State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse,
urban university located in the South Bay, primarily
serving the
Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself
on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered
environment.
Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology,
business administration, and digital media arts, new degree
programs include computer science, criminal justice,
recreation and leisure
studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus
is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex
that hosts
world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and
cycling.
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