" A creditamos que a educação sozinha não transforma a sociedade, sem ela tampouco a sociedade muda. Se a nossa opção é progressiva, se estamos a favor da vida e não da morte, da equidade e não da injustiça, do direito e não do arbítrio, da convivência com o diferente e não de sua negação, não temos outro caminho se não viver a nossa opção. Encarná-la, diminuindo, assim, a distância entre o que dizemos e o que fazemos" Paulo Freire

Focus on Latin America Webinar Series Join us for the next seminar in our series: FCPA Implications of Foreign Sponsorships in the Wake of the FIFA Investigation Wednesday, June 24 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT Hunton & Williams LLP will seek CLE credit for this program in FL and NY. Credit hours are not guaranteed and are subject to each state’s approval rules. Speakers: John J. Delionado Partner, White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations Practice Hunton & Williams LLP Corey Lee  Partner, White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations Practice Hunton & Williams LLP There is no cost for this program and it can be accessed virtually via the internet. Webinar log-in instructions and credentials will be emailed to you once registered and the week of the program. Each participant must register individually. As part of Immigrant Heritage Month, I was asked to reflect on my first day in America. Instead of focusing only on that first day, I ended up looking back at the entire story -- opportunities, events, and milestones that built upon that first day when I came to the U.S. in 2002.  THE WHITE HOUSE  My Day One: September 6, 2012 was my first day as a citizen of the United States of America. I raised my hand, took the oath of allegiance, and the United States officially became my country that day. At the naturalization ceremony, I received the following letter from the President of the United States: Reading that letter was special, and it has remained with me ever since. It was 10 years in the making. Similar to many other immigrants, my family traveled a relatively long path to citizenship. In 2002, we moved from Lahore, Pakistan to Austin, Texas in order to pursue our American Dream. Along the way -- first as visitors, then as legal permanent residents, and ultimately as citizens -- there were celebrations and milestones; events that collectively shaped my story as an American. As part of Immigrant Heritage Month, I was asked to reflect on my first day in America. Instead of focusing only on that first day, I ended up looking back at the entire story -- opportunities, events, and milestones that built upon that first day when I came to the U.S. in 2002. Read my story here -- and add your own voice to the conversation today atWhiteHouse.gov/NewAmericans. Zaid Hassan Office of Public Engagement The White House