4/18/17 Tyler Junior College's International Day by Chelsea Purgahn
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Jolanda vandenBerg poses for a portrait at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jolanda vandenBerg and Dr. Mike Metke pose for a portrait at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Imamyar Hasanov performs a song on his skin face spike fiddle during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Imamyar Hasanov and Dr. Manouchehr R. Khosrowshahi chat before a performance during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Manouchehr R. Khosrowshahi performs a song on his gaval during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
David Gish performs during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Russian Matryoshka dolls photographed during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rosa Alger holds out an Ecuadorian purse for Tim Caradine to draw a question about Ecuador from during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Girls pose for a photo with their event passports during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Ed, Kevin and Nestor Santos pose for a photo during Tyler Junior College's International Day in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The event featured cultural performances and educational experiences for the community. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Mike Metke and Jolanda vandenBerg pose for a portrait in a 1926 Model T at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Mike Metke and Jolanda vandenBerg chat while Metke drives a 1926 Model T at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. vandenBerg runs a children's programs in Peru for underprivileged and abandoned children and owns and operates a few hotels in the area so she can take care of the children. Dr. Metke was so impressed by her mission during a 1999 visit that he has continued to support her endeavors throughout the past two decades. Dr. Metke invited vandenBerg to speak at the college's International Day. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)