Ambassador Levine’s successful school visit
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- 07 Apr 2023
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On Wednesday the 22nd of March, Ambassador Randi Charno Levine visited the Externato Luso-Britânico school in Lisbon, where she read her book “Princess Orlita the curious Princess” to children aged 7 to 10 as part of the outreach program Emerging Voices.
Ambassador Levine was welcomed by the wonderful school children at Externato Luso-Britânico who were excitedly waiting for her arrival with a bouquet of flowers. Once the Ambassador arrived and greeted the children, they all went into the classroom where the Ambassador started reading her book.
The story follows the adventures of Princess Orlita and Prince Maxingtonius as they explore the kingdom of Orlyville for the healthiest and yummiest treats in the land!
The story was delightful and the school children appeared to love the story which boasts wonderful illustrations by Beatrice Cerocchi. The reading was a great success and there was even time for questions and photos at the end. The children received copies of the book which even included some of the Ambassador’s granddaughter’s favourite recipes at the end of the book.
Following the reading, the Ambassador spoke to The Portugal News where she affirmed that she loves doing these visits and that is a joy to visit different schools and engage with the children through reading. “My goal here is to share American Portuguese culture one with the next and to merge our cultures and focus on that whilst I am here.”
Adding “I thought it was really important for them to learn about sustainable and organic farming and understanding how food grows and respecting how food gets to us and I think healthy living is a very important theme for young kids in general.”
When asked about the inspiration behind her debut, the Ambassador told The Portugal News “My idea for this book came from my whole family living with me during covid, every night I used tell my granddaughter Orli this story and in fact we wrote this story together. I decided during covid that I would make it a project to write this book for her so it was a gift for my granddaughter.” Read More…
