Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Tunisian Ambassador Hanène Tajouri Bessassi hosted an evening gathering for friends and supporters of Washington Global Charter School, a middle school that educates future global leaders, on June 5. The tuition-free institution — located, curiously enough, on School Street in Southwest D.C. — offers a rigorous, internationally focused curriculum, as students are immersed in foreign languages, including Korean and Spanish, global studies and project-based learning.
At the Residence of Tunisia, school founder and CEO Liz Torres remarked that Washington Global isn’t just a school — “It is a launchpad for understanding the importance of diplomacy in an ever-changing world.”

Washington Global CEO Liz Torres, Washington Global student Amaya Smith, D.C. Secretary of State Kimberly Bassett, Washington Global student Mason Fraser and Washington Global Principal Howard Mebane. Photo by Tony Powell.

Barbara Hawthorn, Sherrie Beckstead and Halim Flowers. Photo by Patricia MacDougall.

Georgetown residents John and Kristen Lever with Liz and Luis Torres. Photo by Tony Powell.