2008 Events

On February 19 at Lowlands Mall, Tobago, representatives from Tobago House of Assembly, the U.S. Embassy, and the Empowerment Foundation of Tobago formally launched Virtual Presence Post Tobago. The ceremony included a performance by American Music Abroad jazz group, the Kelley Johnson Quartet; a donation of a computer system to Charlotteville Public Library by U.S. Consul General Armando Armendariz; a gift of Black History Month biographies by VPP Principal Officer Stephanie Hutchison to American Corner Tobago; and a U.S. Embassy Open House. Tobago House of Assembly officials, American citizens living in Tobago, students, and members of Tobago’s business, education, religious, and artistic communities attended the ceremony.

A Virtual Presence Post is a website directed at a Tobago audience, and includes a program of outreach and events specifically tailored for Tobago. Visit http://tobago.usvpp.gov/ for more information.