we piloted the program in pittsburgh and allegheny county pennsylvania public schools. teachers there told us the lab's online tools allowed them to build immersive and individualized learning experiences and to share them with other teachers. and one teacher in moon, pennsylvania, explained "it's helped my student and me to think more creatively." on a more international scale, we are sharing our expertise in collecting and preserving culturally important artifacts with museum and government officials from across the globe. in this regard, the smithsonian is right now hosting a month-long course entitled first aid to cultural heritage in times of crisis. training participants from 18 nations to anticipate and manage threats to cultural artifacts from war or natural disasters. smithsonian staff are also responding to real and immediate crises near and far from home. in mali, where jihadists destroyed ancient tombs and burned archives, we convened museum directors from across west africa to share strategies for responding to terror and provided by training for crises. in

pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to observe the 200th anniversary of the community of port allegheny and king county in pennsylvania. pennsylvania fifth congressional district. port allegheny was founded in 1816 as canoe place, located just 30 miles from the headwaters of the allegheny river. true to its name, it was bestowed in 1837, the settlement served as a port along the river for native americans and pioneers who would stop to build or repair canoes before traveling along the river. later in its history, port allegheny became known for its glass manufacturing. the first plant of pittsburgh corning corporation was constructed there in 1937. and glass block used in construction all over america are still built there. today you can still find people and join the outdoors in the setment first known as canoe place. tourism is a big part of the town's economy with visitors enjoying canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. the celebration will kick off sunday and run through june 18. with plenty of activities, including an ice cream social, pioneers day picnic, car cruise, and wagon rides. mr. speaker, i ris