[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMERICAN TEACHERS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA HELP REBUILD CIVIL SOCIETY

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 1996

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Mr. Mark J. Molli of 
Alexandria, VA, for his participation in CIVITAS@Bosnia-Herzegovina 
from July 17 to July 27, 1996. This is an intensive program which 
prepares local teachers to assist with the development of democracy in 
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr. Molli was part of a team of 18 American 
educators and 15 teachers from the council of Europe who were assigned 
to key cities throughout the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  The summer training program was developed by the Center for Civic 
Education as part of a major initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
supported by the United States Information Agency and the United States 
Department of Education. The United States Information Service in 
Sarajevo provided valuable assistance to the program as well. The goals 
of the program are to help prepare students and their communities for 
participation in elections and other civic matters. Achieving this goal 
will help restore a sense of community, cooperation, tolerance and 
support for democracy and human rights in this war torn area.
  I am also pleased to announce that the curricular materials being 
used for the program in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been adapted from 
the We the People * * * the Citizen and the Constitution and the 
Project Citizen programs, as well as other programs supported by 
Congress which are used in schools throughout the United States. 
Initial reports evaluating the summer program indicate the materials 
and teaching methods were enthusiastically received and can be adapted 
for use in classrooms throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend Mark Molli for his dedication and 
commitment during the CIVITAS@Bosnia-Herzegovina summer training 
program. His work is helping to achieve the overall objective of 
building support for democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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