JULY 2004

NEW! See article about Mary Wilson's visit to Dula Sentle, the orphan day care centre located in Otse village, Botswana, in their newsletter here. Learn more about Dule Sentle at their own Website, here.

JUNE 2004

Gabarone, Botswana, and Moputu, Mozambique: Join Mary Wilson's travels through Southern Africa to exchange messages of hope with young people there, including those living with HIV/AIDS.

On June 8-9, she jammed with the Musicians' Association in Maputo, Mozambique and spoke to both an elementary school and a high school. She even sang at the Gil Vicente Club, a popular local cafe, one evening. From June 10-12, Ms. Wilson traveled to Gaborone, Botswana.

See photographs of Mary Wilson's CultureConnect outreach in Africa here.

Jay Snyder, Commissioner, U. S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy joined the CultureConnect delegation. Mr. Snyder donated $10,000 to an important center for treating children with AIDS in Maputo. For more information on the U.S. Advisory Commmission on Public Diplomacy, click here, and for more about the Advisory Commission and Commissioner Snyder, click here and scroll down the page.

MARCH 2004

Bangladesh, Oman, Pakistan: Mary Wilson reaches out to young people right now. See new photo galleries of this extraordinary visit!

What is it like to be a CultureConnect Ambassador? Mary Wilson describes it in her own words.

DECEMBER 2003

Mary Wilson joined fellow Cultural Ambassadors Yo-Yo Ma and Michael Kaiser at the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra's historic concert on December 9. See if you can find photos of her in these galleries! Learn more!

NOVEMBER 2003

Mary Wilson represents CultureConnect at International Education Week event at U.S. Department of State. Mary Wilson brought home her role as CultureConnect Ambassador on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at the Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Fair at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State, was present and spoke about the importance of educational exchange. Learn more!

OCTOBER 2003

Mary Wilson in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, October 2003 Mary Wilson traveled to Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil in early October on a tour of music, friendship and inspiration. As CultureConnect Ambassador, Mary made many new friends, some who had never seen an American, and encouraged young audiences to "Dare to Dream." Learn more!