October 5th – the final part of the contest “My English Teacher”. Teachers were given presents and congratulations by the Info USA Daugavpils coordinator and their students. There were 21 participants from 6 Daugavpils and Daugavpils district schools.

9th September 2009 - the Info USA Daugavpils organized an event dedicated to the Hispanic Heritage Month. 19 students form Daugavpils State Gymnasium and their teacher Inese Barkovska participated in the event. The first part of it was a presentation on the Hispanic contributions to the U.S. society and culture. After a brief discussion students made a poster showing the Hispanic heritage in the USA.

On September 17, 1787, forty-two of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day, to sign the Constitution of the United States of America. After being signed in September of 1787, Congress sent printed copies of the Constitution to the state legislatures for ratification. By June 21, 1788, nine states had approved the Constitution, finally forming "a more perfect Union." In the opinion of many, the Constitution signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787 represents the greatest expression of statesmanship and compromise ever written.
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September 15 to October 15

Hispanic Heritage Month honors the diverse people of Spanish-speaking backgrounds in the United States. From September 15 to October 15, a multitude of special programs, events, exhibits and Web sites celebrate the heritage, culture, spirit and extraordinary contributions of Hispanic Americans. The celebration of Hispanic Heritage began on a national scale in 1968 with Public Law 90-498, which authorized an annual presidential proclamation making the week of September 15 and 16 Hispanic Heritage Week. The designated week was selected to coincide with Independence Day celebrations on September 15 in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and on September 16 in Mexico. Today, more than ever, Hispanic Americans play an integral role in shaping the American experience. They serve as leaders in government, law, business, science, sports, the arts and many other occupations. The influence of Hispanic culture is reflected in every aspect of American life, from politics to education to music and television.





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The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others working in the buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania, after some of its passengers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There were no survivors from any of the flights. 2,974 victims and the 19 hijackers died in the attacks. The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 90 different countries.
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September 7 – the United States celebrates Labor Day. First observed in New York City in September 1882, the Labor Day holiday commemorates the contributions of working men and women. In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed legislation establishing the federal holiday. Labor union participation in annual parades remains common, while for many Americans the holiday demarks the unofficial end of summer and beginning of the school year. Read more

Among other events dedicated to Earth Day 2009, Daugavpils American Center organized a photo contest. The main idea of the contest was “ Earth Day is every day”. Over ninety photographs were submitted by almost twenty participants. All photographs were posted on Daugavpils AC home page thus allowing the Internet users familiarize with the accomplishments of the contestants. The awards ceremony which was the final event of the Earth Day program took place on June 5, the day that is celebrated world-wide as the World Environment Day. Public Affairs Officer Ryan Roberts and the IRC director Valda Laucina attended the awards ceremony and presented the winners a special US Embassy Public Affairs prize. Later the embassy representatives and other AC awards ceremony guests attended a photo exhibit opening in the library. The author of the exhibit was one of the Daugavpils AC photo contest winners.