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| Ambassador Moon (center) with Foca students. |
The new U.S. Embassy has a collection of art (view collection here) created by some
of the best artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Last week, we had the
pleasure of welcoming (albeit temporarily) additional pieces of beautiful art
to our building, thanks to students from Foca High School’s art club.
These students brought some of their paintings for an exhibit in our main
gallery. I was amazed by their talent. Many Embassy employees
simply couldn’t believe that these works of art were created by teenagers.
As much as I enjoyed the art, I also loved speaking with
these students. If you’ve visited this blog before, you’ll know
that I truly enjoy meeting with young people from across BiH. Although
the political progress of this country’s path toward full integration with
Europe can sometimes be frustratingly slow, meetings with students remind me
that there is a tremendous pool of hope, energy and optimism waiting to be
tapped.
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| School Director Ms. Borka Kovac (center) at her students' exhibit. |
The director of the high school, Borka Kovac, joined the
students in their visit. She recently traveled to the United States,
along with several other high school principals from BiH, to see how American
high schools are changing and modernizing to better meet the needs of both
students and the workforce. I’m happy that the Embassy was able to send
Ms. Kovac and her colleagues on this tour, and I wish her success with her own
school in Foca.
Congratulations to this group of excellent young artists.
I was impressed by the thoughtful comments and questions from these
young leaders.
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