Visit to Washington DC

I was fortunate to be able to attend the Australian Alumni Social at the Embassy of Australia in Washington DC this weekend. It was great to meet so many graduates of Australian Universities now living in the United States.

While in Washington DC I had the opportunity to meet with Rowena Winiarczyk from Research Support and International Affairs at Gallaudet University. We discussed the Annual Survey of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth that has been conducted by Gallaudet University over many years.

Gallaudet University
Bilingual (ASL/English) University for the Deaf

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet'
Founder of the first school for the deaf in America

There was also some time to visit some of the 'must see' attractions in Washington DC including, the Library of Congress and the Capitol Building, and to make friends with other international visitors to Washington DC. 

Carlo and I enjoyed an afternoon at the Our Ocean Film Showcase. This was a collaboration between the National Museum of Natural History, the U.S. Department of State, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, D.C. Environmental Film Festival, and BLUE Ocean Film Festival to provide education around marine environment issues. We watched a film about the Galápagos Islands and participated in the following discussion lead by Dan Myer (International Policy Manager for Pristine Seas). The Ecuador ambassador to the US also attended the film. Carlo and I then finished of our international day with some Salvadoran cuisine and a walk around the Embassy buildings on Massachusetts Avenue.

Carlo with pupusa and tamale