FAIRFAX VIRGINIA:
"VIU CELEBRATES THE 2ND ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR SCHOLARSHIP"

Virginia International University celebrated yesterday at 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia its 2nd annual gala fundraising dinner for scholarship for students of minority representation from other countries.

Virginia International University (VIU) is a private educational institution that has been serving the local and international community for the state of Virginia since 1998 with diverse access to opportunities for a better and superior education. The richness of the plurality of its educational staff and students reflect the educative and altruistic mission that VIU carries out by its acronyms in the English language.

"Our first and main goal is for the student to obtain a higher education at an economic cost for families who wish to send their children or for the working class of this country. We have different educational programs in accordance with the different necessities of the local community. We have English as a Second Language (ESL) program, for those students whose English is not their native language, and desire to enter in our different university careers. We also count on the future approval of the TOEFL program for the certification and approval of the English language for the future graduates of professional careers.

VIU shares its enthusiasm of the new proposals of change that each day, in a educative matter manage to form a better educational institution and a better academic formation for its students. We are not far from an economic reality of the lack of better opportunities, the realization of this fundraising event is a great economic contribution that we are extremely thankful for with our sponsors, declared the university's president, Dr. Isa Sarac for La NacionUSA.

On behalf of the local government of Fairfax, Virginia, Patrice M. Winter declared for ours newspaper that "The central message of the new world environment is to stimulate something that of a reaction or the change agent factor that signifies a positive change and prosperity for our community in Fairfax, Virginia. VIU initiates a promising future in the entity and we feel content for the opportunity of having better educational institutions here in the region."

It fits to emphasize that we were honored with the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Baktybek D. Abdrisaev, and he commented on the importance of the educational relationship that his country and the university maintain. "For us it is very important to find these new educational channels in spite of the bad times that our students are going through because of the migratory problems after September 11th. Even though this situation is temporary and that in a short time we will once again have a major representation of students from the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

The Ambassador of Cameroon, Jerome Mendogua declared to La NationUSA that "the mutual cooperation of student exchange agreements between both countries, enriches the education of camerunenses, and we have planned for the future to carry out educational covenants with this educational institution and with others in the state of Virginia." The benefactors receive the invitation to this gala dinner and the opportunity to participate as orafores at the fundraising for scholarship event for manority students.

For more information on how to participate as a benefactor, you can contact the university by phone at (703) 591-7042.