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Donation of Information Resources: The State Department donated information and reference materials
to assist L’Aquila’s public libraries and school libraries. One contribution included giving 5,000
dictionaries for English learners that are being distributed to all high school students in the earthquakestricken
area.
Fine Arts Curator: The U.S. Embassy has offered its experienced curator/conservator to the University of
L’Aquila for the period of one month to assist the university in an art inventory or restoration project to
help assess its art collection and any damage to the art caused by the earthquake.
Summer Activities for Youth: The State Department supported projects in the summer and fall of 2009,
undertaken by civil society groups in Abruzzo, to engage youngsters in the many tent camps with
recreational activities, such as sports and games. In particular, U.S. Embassy Rome worked with the
Italian Civil Protection Agency and the Italian National Basketball Federation to provide a basketball day
camp for 130 young people affected by the earthquake. The reaction of the youngsters, aged 6‐12, on
"graduation day" showed the program’s value in helping to bring joy back into the lives of earthquake
victims.
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