Saturday, January 11, 2014

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY

After school on January 9, several CIEE students, LCs, and host parents participated in an activity to learn about national and local government in the U.S.  We started with a meeting at Congressman Mo Brooks Huntsville office.  The Congressman's local staff gave us an overview of how the federal government operates and took questions from the students.  Touching on a number of topics currently in the news, including recent revelations about the surveillance activities of the NSA and the rolling out of Obamacare, we had a very tought provoking discussion.  Next, we traveled to city hall and had a brief meeting with Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and had an opportunity to get a group picture with the Mayor.  Finally, we attended a Huntsville City Council meeting at which the president of the City Council presented each of the students with official certificates signed by the Mayor and each of the Council members.



Congressman staffers answer student question


Mayor Battle (center) and Councilman Showers (left) pose with students

Mayor has a discussion with the students


Students wait for City Council meeting to be called to order

Each student was presented with an official certificate

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