United States E-Consulate

2010 Programs and Events

American Corner Gaza Organizes Clean-up of Al-Azhar University Campus

As part of U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem’s April “Environmental Awareness Month,” and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the American Corner in Gaza (AC Gaza) organized a planting and clean-up campaign at Al-Azhar University. The director of AC Gaza invited patrons of the American Corner , and faculty and students from the University’s environment, agriculture, and humanities departments to participate. More than fifteen faculty and administrative staff members joined approximately 80 volunteers in clearing litter from the garden of the University’s Agriculture College. The activity lasted nearly four and half hours. About 150 trees and 200 flowers were planted in two gardens.