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Greetings!:
WorldChicago is pleased to announce that our 2012 Annual Report is now available. Click here to read up on our exciting year, due in large part to all of you, our supportive WorldChicago Citizen Diplomats! Thank you for all of your support of Citizen Diplomacy in Chicago as members, donors, partners, professional hosts, hospitality hosts, homestay hosts, event attendees, in-office support and much, much more!
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 CHICAGO 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
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
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
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
Bronze
Questions? Please contact Lexy Gore at Lgore@worldchicago.org or 312-254-1800 x103.
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OTHER UPCOMING WORLDCHICAGO EVENTS
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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.
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HOMESTAY HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES - APRIL/MAY 2013
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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: Eastern Europe
April 4- May 8
3 young professionals from Armenia, Georgia and Moldova will have public policy fellowships
Legislative Fellows: South & Central Asia
April 14-May 8
4 young professionals from South and Central Asia will have public policy fellowships
Community Connections Program: Belarus
April 10-May 1
10 mid-career professionals will explore topics on strengthening NGO capacity through new technology
Open World Program: Turkmenistan
April 24-May 2
5 Civic leaders will be in Chicago exploring transportation management
Empower Access Fellows Program
April 26-May 21
4 fellows from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan will explore issues related to working with people with disabilities
If interested, please contact Maria Krasinski, Youth & Professional Programs Manager, at mkrasinski@worldchicago.org or 312-254-1800 x102.
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INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
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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.
- Japan-Trade & Investment-February 20-23
- Russia- Teacher Unions- February 23-27
- Africa Regional Project- International Crime Prevention- March 2-6
If interested in learning more about any of these programs, please contact John Baum at jbaum@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x100.
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MEAL HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES
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International Visitor Leadership Program:
WorldChicago seeks in-home meal hospitality for a 2-4 person delegation of educators from Russia, for the night of Monday, February 25th. If interested, please contact John Baum at jbaum@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x100.
Thank you!
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Support Citizen Diplomacy in Chicago Today!
Sincerely,
Lexy Gore, Associate Director - Outreach
WorldChicago
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