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April Homestay Hosting Opportunities

WorldChicago is actively seeking homestay hosts for a number of U.S. Department of State sponsored international exchange programs in April.  We we will have a total of 28 program participants in Chicago this April that will be staying with homestay hosts as part of their cultural immersion experience! Would you be interested in hosting an emerging international public policy official this April in your home?  We are especially looking for the

WorldChicago community to help us find homestay hosts for The Empower Access Fellows program participants who require accessible accommodations due to physical disabilities.   

 

Varying levels of homestay stipends are available for all programs and most program participants are fluent in English.  If interested in more detailed information on any of the programs, please contact John Baum at jbaum@worldchicago.org  or (312) 254-1800x100.

 

Legislative Fellows Program - Eastern Europe -  April 4 to May 8, 2013 still need homestay hosts for a disability rights leader from Russia and a labor law expert from Armenia

 

Community Connections Program - Belarus - April 10 to May 1, 2013 - still need homestay hosts for 6 female human rights leaders

 

Legislative Fellows Program - South Central Asia - April 14 to May 8, 2013

- still need homestay hosts for 3 emerging public policy officials  

 

Open World Leadership Program - Turkmenistan - April 24 to May 2, 2013 - still looking for homestay hosts for two transportation infrastructure development professionals from Turkmenistan

 

Empower Access Fellows Program - South Central Asia - April 26 to May 21, 2013

- still  looking for homestay hosts for disability rights advocacy leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
Special Note - two of the Empower Access Fellows are in wheelchairs and two have visual impairments.

 

Thank you for opening your homes and hearts to our springtime visitors!
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IWDCHICAGO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Chicago Celebrates International Women's Day  

International Fair & Luncheon

Presented by International Trade Club of Chicago, Union League Club of Chicago, WorldChicago

  IWD

Friday, March 8, 2013

Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago

10:30 am - International Fair

12:00 pm- Keynote Luncheon   

 

Keynote Speaker

Ellen Costello, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Corp. and U.S. Country Head      

Speaking on the topic of "The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion and the Impact of International Experience in Today's Workplace"

 

Cultural Speakers

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Co-Chair, 2013 Celebration, 100 Years of Women voting in Illinois 

and Dr. Aparajita Sengupta, Fulbright Scholar from India, Gender and Women's Studies 

 

Master of Ceremonies/Moderator

Robyne Robinson, CEO, Robyne Robinson Inc.

Chief Designer and CEO, Rox

Former News Anchor and Producer, KMSP-TV Minneapolis-St. Paul

 

Cost 

$65 Luncheon ticket (includes admission to International Fair)

$125 Booth at International Fair (includes one luncheon ticket)

$700 Partner Table (includes 10-top luncheon table, booth at International Fair and program recognition)

  

Sponsorship Opportunities available.

 

Registration and more information available at www.chicagowomensday.org.

 

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Gold

  BMO

 

Bronze

Northrup Grumman   

Rotary  

Questions? Please contact Lexy Gore at Lgore@worldchicago.org or 312-254-1800 x103.

WCOTHEREVENTSOTHER UPCOMING WORLDCHICAGO EVENTS
WorldChicago Young Internationals Chocolate Tasting Tour

(open to graduate students, young professionals AND those young at heart)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 5:45-8:45pm
Tour Begins @ 900 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago(Bloomingdale's mall)

(inside by the ground-floor concierge desk, where you'll see our Tour Guide with a "Chicago Chocolate Tours" banner)

 

Join WorldChicago as our Young Internationals recognize March as Women's History Month!

 

We are excited to participate in a customized walking tour led by woman-owned, Chicago Chocolate Tours!  Enjoy our customized tasting tour including visits and samples from women-owned local "sweet treat" businesses as well as a Belgian chocolatier too!  Chicago Chocolate Tours will also give each participate MORE chocolate with a very special WorldChicago sampler of international chocolate delights. The tour will conclude at Argo Tea.

 

Cost$25 per person ($15 savings per person; regular "public" tours cost $40) 

 

Special Notes: The tour will take place rain, snow, or shine because chocolate tastes great in all weather! You can bring or buy water if you like, and please feel free to wear comfortable shoes and clothing for this walking and tasting tour.

 

WorldChicago Coffee Conversations Series

"The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship in India"

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 
8:30-9:30am

Chicago Cultural Center, 5th Floor, Millennium Park Room, Chicago, IL 60602

 

WorldChicago will host a public forum for 4 U.S. Department of State delegates from India who will be in the U.S. to study successful models of social entrepreneurship, and how innovation can drive positive social and environmental change. As founders and directors of their own social entrepreneurship businesses in India, they will speak about their experiences developing and managing these projects, and the rise of social entrepreneurs in the Indian context. Q & A to follow. Continental breakfast will be provided.

Cost: WorldChicago members, free; Contact Lexy Gore at Lgore@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x103 to register. 

Non-member Registration:$10  

WorldChicago Spring Diplomacy Luncheon Fundraiser

"Sports & Citizen Diplomacy"

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

12:00-1:30pm

University Club of Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603

 

Keynote Speaker

Mr. Lester Munson, WorldChicago Hospitality Host and   

Writer and Reporter, ESPN.com and ESPN; Adjunct Instructor at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism

 

Lester Munson is a writer and reporter at ESPN.com and ESPN who specializes in legal affairs and investigations. For 23 years, he has reported on money, celebrity, violence, sex, drugs, race, gender, greed, litigation, court decisions and government actions in the sports industry. His recent assignments include the National Hockey League lockout; the concussion crisis in the National Football League; the bounty scandal in the NFL; the Penn State scandals; and, the steroids investigations and trials of Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Lance Armstrong. From 1991 to 2004, he was on the staff of Sports Illustrated. He appears frequently on National Public Radio and WTTW, the Chicago affiliate of the Public Broadcasting System. He has received several awards in journalism, and his work has appeared in the series, "Best American Sportswriting." He is an adjunct instructor at the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. He is a graduate of Princeton University and The University of Chicago Law School. His wife, Judith, is the executive director of the International Collaborative for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and has devoted her legal career to public health issues on the local, state, federal, and international levels. Lester and Judith live in Chicago and are WorldChicago hospitality hosts. 


Individual Tickets: $125 

 

Sponsorships Opportunities
Gold Sponsor: $5,000
Silver Sponsor: $2,500
Bronze Sponsor: $1,800

 

Questions? Please contact Lexy Gore at Lgore@worldchicago.org or 312-254-1800 x103.

APRILHOSTING3HOMESTAY HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES - APRIL/MAY 2013
The following professional program participants are in meetings or internships all day during the week, spending time with host families primarily during evenings and weekends.

Legislative Fellows Program - Eastern Europe -  April 4 to May 8, 2013 - still need homestay hosts for a disability rights leader from Russia and a labor law expert from Armenia

 

Community Connections Program - Belarus - April 10 to May 1, 2013 - still need homestay hosts for 6 female human rights leaders

 

Legislative Fellows Program - South Central Asia - April 14 to May 8, 2013


Open World Leadership Program - Turkmenistan - April 24 to May 2, 2013 - still looking for homestay hosts for two transportation infrastructure development professionals from Turkmenistan

 

Empower Access Fellows Program - South Central Asia - April 26 to May 21, 2013

- still looking for homestay hosts for disability rights advocacy leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
Special Note - two of the Empower Access Fellows are in wheelchairs and two have visual impairments.

If interested in learning more about any of these hosting opportunities, please contact John Baum at jbaum@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x100.

Thank you!
IVLPINTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
International Visitor Leadership Program:

Description: This U.S. Department of State program identifies foreign leaders in a variety of fields to visit the U.S. for 3 weeks (visiting 3-5 cities) to meet their professional counterparts, explore their thematic interest area(s), and experience America firsthand. These visitors stay in hotels.


This is a list of upcoming international delegations visiting Chicago through the International Visitor Leadership Program.

  • Russia- Teacher Unions - February 23-27
  • Japan - Forensic Science - February 28 - March 2
  • Africa Regional Project - International Crime Prevention - March 2-6 
  • Pakistan - Interfaith Dialogue through the Arts - March 9 - 12
  • India - Social Entrepreneurship - March 16 - 20

If interested in learning more about any of these programs, please contact John Baum at  jbaum@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x100. 

OTHEREVENTSOTHER INTERNATIONAL EVENT AROUND TOWN
Economic Crisis! Greece and the quest for cultural diplomacy
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 12:00-1:20pm
Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago
1155 E. 60th Street, Room 289B, Chicago, IL

Attend this special lecture by Dr. Maria Kouri, Lecturer at the University of Peloponnese, who is currently a visiting Fulbright Scholar at the Cultural Policy Center. 

The current economic crisis represents a crash test for the "unity in diversity" policies of the European Union (EU), meant to promote the unification of its member states by respecting their cultural diversity. The cultures of financially frail member states become ever more susceptible to marginalization, rendering culture one of the crisis's first victims.

 

Greece's negative media (mis)representation supports the above. At the same time it reflects the country's inefficient efforts to promote a positive international image, despite its significant soft power potential stemming from the country's rich, world-acclaimed cultural assets. Accordingly, this presentation will explore the cultural and public diplomacy policies of state and grassroots agents. It will then discuss Greece's potential in developing a proposal to support EU integration as it was originally planned; namely, depending on socio-cultural rather than solely on economic values.

 

Offering a European perspective on the effects of the economic crisis, particularly on the integrational cultural policies of the EU, this presentation will shed light on aspects which are seldom communicated by the media. Hence, it aspires to engage the audience in an interesting discussion that may allow participants to form a more comprehensive view on the subject.

 

WorldChicago is pleased to host Dr. Kouri and her Fulbright peers on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Enrichment Program this year!

Free and open to the public.  No RSVP necessary.

For more information, visit http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu or contact culturalpolicy@uchicago.edu or 773-702-1999.
SUPPORTTHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!  

Support Citizen Diplomacy in Chicago Today! 

Sincerely,
Lexy Gore, Associate Director - Outreach
WorldChicago