Around the time I was selected for the Fulbright Award, my future Dean at "LeipU", Ilze (L) asked me to present a plenary session at an international conference she/LeipU were hosting on campus in September. The organization was the International Academy for the Humanization of Education. I was very honored to accept although I felt quite pushed for time that summer as my full-time work at home continued as I prepared for Latvia. The conference included daily luncheons at a nearby restaurant. It afforded a priceless opportunity to meet and mingle with professional women from other countries. The ladies above all are from various parts of Latvia.