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31
American Business Fellow Jose Uchoa Cavalcanti Almedia of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will participate in a fellowship at the Human Resources Development Corporation in Boston, MA. This program targets private sector executives involved in business development. Fellowships can last three months to one year, but fellows must be in actual working positions; the fellowship involves hands-on participation in the day-to-day work of the host organization.
31
Seven young political leaders from Indonesia will travel to the United States for a twelve day program in Washington, DC, Rhode Island, and Nebraska. During the two-week program, the delegates, ages 25 to 40, will meet and interact with a diverse array of national, regional and local government officials as well as policy, corporate and community leaders to debate ideas and issues and share experiences in government. The participants are selected based on their current political leadership roles and potential for future achievement. Each year, American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) conducts exchanges of young political leaders between the United States and 20-25 nations.
30
Seven young political leaders from the United States will travel to Russia for a twelve day program in Moscow and St. Petersburg. During the two-week program, the delegates, ages 25 to 40, will meet and interact with a diverse array of national, regional and local government officials as well as policy, corporate and community leaders to debate ideas and issues and share experiences in government. The participants are selected based on their current political leadership roles and potential for future achievement. Each year, American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) conducts exchanges of young political leaders between the United States and 20-25 nations.
28
Cultural Envoy and violinist Christof Richter will be traveling to La Paz, Bolivia to conduct a 15-day instruction program in performing arts for indigenous students and teachers of the El Alto Orchestra. This program will help build stronger ties with youth, especially disadvantaged youth in the city of El Alto. Mr. Richter is concertmaster of the Handel Choir of Baltimore Period Instrument Orchestra, and teaches at the Levine School of Music in Washington DC. This program engages participants from a previous visitor program.
26
ECA presents The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad in Eurasia. The Alvin Atkinson and The Sound Merchants quartet integrates jazz and blues influences with inflections of rhythms and melodies from around the world. The group's mission is to exchange their spirit and music with audiences worldwide as literal merchants of sound. The quartet will perform in Belarus, Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
17
A twenty-four-member Indonesian delegation lead by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General, Minister of Law and Human Rights, and the Speaker of the Lower House as well as the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron Hume, will visit the U.S. The delegation will spend four days in Washington and have scheduled appointments with U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Secretary John Negroponte, East Asia and Pacific Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill at the Department of State as well as meetings with Senators Kay Hutchinson and Patrick Leahy. There will also be meetings with the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court. In New York City, the delegation will have meetings at the New York Federal Reserve, New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street Journal. During their time in Dallas, TX, the two day rule of law forum will be conducted with presentations by members of the Southern Methodist University law faculty and other prominent judicial experts.
15
Six Indian and Sri Lankan journalists, educators, and NGO staffers will travel to the United States to take part in a three week program focused on media coverage of HIV/AIDS. During the program, the participants will take part in an intensive program on the Indiana University campus, followed by a weeklong shadowing assignment with a newspaper or other media outlet.
11
Thirteen women legislators from Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico will travel to the U.S. to participate in an eight-day study tour.
7
A program coordinator from the U.S. will travel to Spain as part of the final component of a program on issues surrounding the integration of predominantly Islamic communities in Spain and the U.S. The coordinator will meet with the Spanish participants who have been part of this program since 2006, see what progress has been made on the implementation of action plans, administer evaluations, and do planning for follow-on programming. The participants include representatives from NGOs involved with minority communities, local government officials, religious leaders, and other community stakeholders. The Spanish participants are from Seville and Cordoba. A briefing with PAS Madrid is also planned.
6
A U.S.-based program will bring together fourteen participants from Ireland and Northern Ireland who are new to politics, considering running for public office, or are newly-elected local government officials. This program is designed to give an overview of the political process and the fundamentals of political organization and activity. Sub-areas will include: understanding the legislative process, identifying and researching issues, mobilizing public consciousness, developing a working relationship with the media, and effective politics in the minority/majority. The programming will take in Boston and Washington, D.C.
3
Twelve participants from Antwerp, Brussels, and Liege in Belgium will travel to New York City, Atlanta, and Denver for a program on issues surrounding the integration of predominantly Islamic communities in Belgium and the U.S. Participants include representatives from NGOs involved with minority communities, local government officials, religious leaders, and other community stakeholders. The participants will have meetings with counterparts dealing with minority integration efforts and work on issues surrounding government policies, access to education, employment opportunities, and other pertinent issues.
3
Twelve participants from Hamburg and Berlin, Germany will travel to New York City for a program on issues surrounding the integration of predominantly Islamic communities in Germany and the U.S. Participants include representatives from NGOs involved with minority communities, local government officials, religious leaders, and other community stakeholders. The participants will have meetings with counterparts dealing with minority integration efforts and work on issues surrounding government policies, access to education, employment opportunities, and other pertinent issues.
3
ECA presents The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad concerts at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York City. The concert times are 1:00 p.m. for AFAR and 3:00 p.m. for Chris Byars Quartet.
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April
28
Thirty-five female entrepreneurs and business executives from a number of developing countries participating in the FORTUNE/State Department International Women’s Mentoring Program will arrive in Washington, DC for a three-day orientation, followed by three weeks of being mentored by FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women in sites throughout the U.S. The program will end with a two-day debriefing in New York City.
27
As a follow up to Cal Ripken’s successful visit to China, Billy Ripken, Adam Christ, Matt Backert and Timo Gebhart travel to Wuxi, China to conduct baseball clinics for adult coaches and youth as well as introductory quickball clinics for boys and girls with no experience with baseball.
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March
27
Ten high school students and two teachers from
Ecuador will examine the principles of democracy
and civil society as practiced in the United States
and receive training to develop their leadership
skills. The program begins in Spokane, WA, and
concludes in Washington, DC. Participants will
have first-hand experiences in civic education,
leadership, and community activism, and focus
on the development of a democracy.
16
As part of the Global Cultural Initiative, the
Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. will host eight
young technical theatre professionals from Egypt,
Jordan, and Malaysia. This professional development
program will take place in Washington, D.C. and
Houston, Texas.
15
Landmarks of New York, a traveling exhibition
of 81 black and white photos with accompanying
text panels illustrating the importance of cultural
and architectural preservation, will be presented
in Kosovo at the National Art Gallery of Kosovo
in Pristina, the Prizren Cultural Center in Prizren
and the Strpce Cultural Center in Strpce
10
As part of the Global Cultural Initiative, the
Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. will host six
young theatre professionals from Egypt, Jordan,
Pakistan and Morocco. This professional development
program will take place in Washington, D.C. and
Kentucky.
9
Ten high school students from the U.S. - with
and without disabilities -will travel to Manama,
Bahrain to explore the theme of "Youth Citizenship
for Disability Inclusion". The program will
increase the understanding and insights of young
people with and without disabilities, increase
knowledge and understanding of the role of public
policy and citizen participation in promoting
the inclusion of young people with disabilities
in youth activities and community development,
and increase skills and self-confidence to participate
in youth leadership activities.
7
The University of Louisville's Democracy Institute
will conduct a two-week international negotiation
training program for mid-career officials at the
Institute of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam. Three Vietnamese students
will be selected for graduate study at U of L
to begin in fall of 2008.
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February
23
Ten community and small business leaders from
Bolivia and Peru will travel to the U.S. to participate
in a one-week study tour focusing on entrepreneurial
and leadership skills; business administration
and management; networking; and economic growth.
7
Ten high school students and two teachers from
Peru will examine the principles of democracy
and civil society as practiced in the United States
and receive training to develop their leadership
skills. The program begins in Washington, DC,
and continues in San Antonio and other towns in
Texas. Participants will have first-hand experiences
in civic education, leadership, and community
activism, and focus on the development of a democracy.
2
Six high school teachers, three from Afghanistan
and three from the West Bank will receive specialized
training in Los Angeles, CA to learn about the
integration of technology into the school curriculum.
The teachers will then travel individually to
partner schools in various areas of the U.S. for
one week. The final portion of the exchange occurs
in Washington, D.C. where the teachers will discuss
what they have learned and develop action plans
in preparation for their return home.
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January
22
Eight participants from Ireland and seven from
Northern Ireland will arrive in the United States
for a professional program. Programming will center
on corporate social engagement and social responsibility
and will explore ways in which private enterprise
can ally with educational institutions and NGOs
in order to support those organizations and to
encourage and promote a culture of volunteerism
and giving back in society. The program will be
based in Boston, MA and San Francisco and San
Jose, CA.
20
Landmarks of New York, a traveling exhibition
of 81 black and white photos with accompanying
text panels illustrating the importance of cultural
and architectural preservation, will be presented
in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Sarajevo Winter
Festival and later in Banja Luka and Mostar.
20
A delegation of three mine union leaders from
Colombia will travel to the U.S. (Washington,
D.C., and Alabama) to meet with trade union counterparts
to explore ensuring safe workplaces through collective
bargaining.
19
Twelve high school students and three teachers
from Nicaragua will examine the principles of
democracy and civil society as practiced in the
United States and receive training to develop
their leadership skills. Participants will be
in Washington, DC and Jackson, MS from January
5 to 31, 2008. They will look at first-hand experiences
in civic education, leadership, and community
activism, and focus on the development of a democracy,
including a look at interest groups and the role
of media.
15
Landmarks of New York, a traveling exhibition
of 81 black and white photos with accompanying
text panels illustrating the importance of cultural
and architectural preservation, will be presented
in Mali at the National Museum of Mali.
12
Twelve high school students and two teachers from
Bolivia will examine the principles of democracy
and civil society as practiced in the United States
and will receive training to develop their leadership
skills. The program begins in Washington, DC,
and continues in Pittsburgh, PA. Participants
will have first-hand experiences in civic education,
leadership, and community activism, and focus
on the development of a democracy.
10
As part of the Global Cultural Initiative, the
Kennedy Center will host six young arts presenters
from (1) Morocco, (2) Malaysia and (3) South Africa
as Cultural Visitors. This two-week professional
development program will take place in DC and
New York City.
10
Journalism professors from the University of Oklahoma
will conduct workshops on "Visual Storytelling:
Best Journalistic Practices" and "Leadership
Skills for Women Journalists" for female
journalists in Kathmandu, Nepal.
9
Forty Malaysian high school students will arrive
in the U.S. to participate in the YES Program
for one semester
7
Fourteen religious leaders and scholars from Bosnia
and Herzegovina will travel to the United States
for interactive seminars, meetings, and discussions
intended to enrich participants' understanding
of the democratic values underlying religious
expression and religious diversity in U.S. and
Southeast European civil society.
6
Two academic directors from the International
Training and Development in Amherst, MA will travel
to Indonesia to facilitate an alumni conference
in Bandung, Java for 30 secondary school teachers
who participated in recently completed U.S. training
sessions. The directors will also visit schools
and hold workshops in the districts of Majalenka
and Indramayu.
5
Journalism professors from the University of Oklahoma
will conduct workshops on "Visual Storytelling:
Best Journalistic Practices" and "Leadership
Skills for Women Journalists" for female
journalists in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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