09 LC 94
0857
House
Resolution 489
By:
Representatives Stephens of the
164th,
Parrish of the
156th,
Coan of the
101st,
Horne of the
71st,
and Wilkinson of the
52nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Vienna International Exchange; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Vienna International Exchange (VIE) is a private public partnership that
represents the City and State of Vienna, Austria, in Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
founded in 2006 by the City and State of Vienna, VIE provides cultural exchanges
in order to enhance understanding and acceptance between the United States and
Central Europe; and
WHEREAS,
under the leadership of Chairman Craig Lesser, Laura Paige Enzendorfer, and
Thomas Schwarz, VIE promotes the common interests of citizens of the United
States and Vienna in such areas as economic development, education, and
international planning; and
WHEREAS,
in 2007, VIE sponsored a Memorandum of Understanding, a partnership between the
Georgia Department of Education and the Vienna Board of Education to promote and
recognize the LIA-Teach Abroad program; and
WHEREAS,
through the LIA-Teach Abroad program Austrian educators are matched with Georgia
schools to teach a variety of subjects including math, science, special
education, and foreign languages; and
WHEREAS,
the instructors involved in VIE's LIA-Teach Abroad program provide enhanced
instruction, serve as ambassadors for Austria, and foster understanding between
the English and German languages; and
WHEREAS,
due to VIE's outstanding lobbying efforts, the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
has committed 100 full scholarships for Georgia higher education institutions
for students committed to the study of life sciences and technology;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and
contributions of this amazing organization be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Vienna International Exchange for advancing understanding and
communication between Georgia and Vienna.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Vienna
International Exchange.