Dear Friends of the George C. Marshall International Center,
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Happy New Year!
2019 was a banner year for the Marshall Center as we increased visitors by 36%! It was a joy for us to engage over 5,600 individuals through our speaker series, leadership seminars, public tours of the Marshalls’ historic
Dodona Manor home, and to host case study experiences in classrooms.
Currently the George C. Marshall International Center is closed for public tours through the end of February as we do needed renovations, repairs, and technology upgrades.
We will re-open for Public Tours on Sunday, March 1 (1 – 5 p.m.) However,
we are open for pre-scheduled Private Tours in January and February. Please contact Debra Jenkins at
admin@georgecmarshall.org to schedule a Private Tour or phone her at 703.777.1301.
All of us at the
George C. Marshall International Center are excited about 2020 and the impactful educational programs we have lined up.
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We started off the year with a bang when we featured Ambassador Edward “Skip” Gnehm speaking at our
Foreign Policy Brown Bag discussion on January 16
th. Over 50 guests attended to hear his insightful remarks on “
Clarifying the Middle East Mess.” Ambassador Gnehm was U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, Jordan, and Australia, and also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Director General of the Foreign Service. He also served in Syria, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Currently he serves as a professor at George Washington University.
You may be interested in attending the upcoming
Foreign Policy Book Club meeting at the
George C. Marshall International Education Center on Wednesday, February 5 at noon. We will discuss the book
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell. Please contact Debra Jenkins at
admin@georgecmarshall.org for additional details or phone her at 703.777.1301.
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We hope you will consider joining us on Friday, May 8 for the second annual
“George C. Marshall International Center Innovation Awards” at the
Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia. This year we will recognize winners in three categories of “Defense Technology,” “Digital Transformation, Information Sharing, Access & Security,” and “Health Services & Humanitarian Action.” Guests will enjoy a VIP Reception (
by invite only) at 5:30 p.m. and a
Welcome Reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by elegant cuisine, a keynote speaker, the awards presentation, and a live and silent auction.
Table Sponsorships are available and individual tickets are $250. To view details about the event, please visit
https://www.georgecmarshallinnovationawards.com.
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All of us at the
George C. Marshall International Center are grateful to our
Volunteer Docents who conduct all of our Tours and are a vital part of our Team. We have many volunteer opportunities available including:
- Be a Docent Interpreter and lead tours of Dodona Manor;
- Be a Greeter and welcome Guests as they arrive for tours;
- Assist in the preservation of the historic house museum;
- Help tend the Gardens, and more!
Join us for
an information session for prospective docents on
Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. at the George C. Marshall International Center at 312 E. Market St., Suite C, Leesburg, VA.
Call our offices at 703.777.1301 to reserve a space.
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We just
launched a newly designed website that is chock full of information about General Marshall and his beloved
Dodona Manor home. Additionally, you will find information about all of our upcoming programs and events as well. Please visit:
www.georgecmarshall.org to learn more about the
George C. Marshall International Center.
Thanks to generous support from our Members, the
George C. Marshall International Center is thriving and making steady progress forward to preserve the
Dodona Manor House and gardens and to promote George C. Marshall’s living leadership legacy.
We are so grateful for
all that you have done to make sure that George C. Marshall’s revered legacy will flourish for generations to come. If you would like more detail or to discuss our successes and our plans for the future, please contact me at
tgreenspon@georgecmarshall.org.
Thomas S. Greenspon
President Emeritus
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For information about specific Member level benefits, please click
here.
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Please remember The George C. Marshall International Center in your estate plans.
The George C. Marshall International Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
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