Source: Congressmen McGovern’s Office WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) led a group of 72 House lawmakers in a letter calling on President Obama to make Tibet a priority in his final months in office. Congressman McGovern has been a leading voice in Congress pushing for the …
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Washington, DC: The Office of Tibet – Washington, DC and Tibet Corps organized the Young Tibetan Leaders Summit 2016 (YTLS2016) from August 18-21, 2016 at the Garrison Institute in New York. 150 young Tibetans from the United States, Canada, Europe and India, and in the ages 20-35 years old attended …
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The Office of Tibet – Washington DC and the Dalai Lama Trust Organized a three-day Summer Buddhism Retreat for University Students and Young Professionals of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist Heritage. The 2016 Summer Buddhism Retreat for university students and young professionals of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist heritage was held at …
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DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong and Education Kalon Dr. Lobsang Sangay today released three Tibetan language textbooks to be taught at weekend language classes to Tibetan children in North America. Sikyong remarked: “I applaud the Tibetan communities in North America, especially the voluntary teachers for organizing weekend language class for the young children, …
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WASHINGTON D.C: US President Barack Obama met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Map Room of the White House on 15 June 2016, despite stiff objections from the Chinese government. During the forty-five minute meeting, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his condolences to the President over the Orlando …
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WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented a citation to Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay on 15 June to recognise and honour the democratic accomplishments of the Central Tibetan Administration, as envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The citation – a framed copy of the US preamble on …
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