Students from Around the World Visit Greenwich Village
A Lesson in Gay and Lesbian History

New York, NY, March 13, 2002 - On Saturday, March 16, 2002, Metro International, a Tribeca based not-for-profit organization, will host a guided walking tour of Greenwich Village . Participating in the tour will be 25 Fulbright scholars and other international students from more than 14 different countries including India, China, Armenia, Colombia, Croatia, Estonia, Germany and Korea.

The afternoon tour, one of a series sponsored by Metro International to help visiting international students get out of the classroom and into the NYC community, is designed to introduce participants to the historical transformation of Greenwich Village as a "community mecca" with a special focus on the Gay and Lesbian history of the area. Through these regular walking tours, Metro International aims to promote a greater understanding of and appreciation for New York City's neighborhoods and, most importantly, for the people who live there.

Schedule
1:30 pm ­ Tour begins at the Washington Square Arch (Washington Square North and Fifth Avenue.)

About Metro International (www.metrointl.org)
Metro International creates global learning opportunities for students, educators, and the community, in New York City and beyond. Metro was founded in 1977 to provide international undergraduate and graduate students with a bridge between their isolated campus environments and the broader New York community. Today Metro International's programs and services promote interaction between international visitors and New Yorkers in settings as diverse as local neighborhoods, school classrooms, businesses, and cultural institutions. Metro serves as the officially-designated coordinator of enrichment programs for visiting Fulbright scholars in New York and is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in providing substantive and innovative educational programming.