Upcoming Programs

May

  • 5/1 – 5/6: Empowering the Next Generation – Skills and Youth Development: a group of five from South Africa: economic and job training for youth, role of businesses in youth skills development, role of secondary schools in developing skills and motivating youth and youth empowerment and activism through technology and social media.
  • 5/3 – 5/8: Development of University—Industry Partnerships for the Promotion of Innovation: a group of eight from Russia: promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics education (STEM) and training future innovators
  • 5/5 – 5/9: Higher Education and Workforce Development in the U.S.:  Multi-Functional Role of Community Colleges: a group of eight from Russia: studying the concept of U.S. community colleges and existing mechanisms to offer professional education and technical/vocational training in scientific and technical fields.
  • 5/5 – 5/10: Youth Leadership: a group of seven from India: exploring methods used in developing leadership skills and critical thinking, decision making, communication and capacity building, examining the role of organizations that promote youth participation in politics, civil society, government service and the media.
  • 5/8 – 5/12: The Role of Civic Organizations in Community Building: a group of six from South Korea: examining interaction between civic organizations and use of new technology and innovation in outreach efforts, educational and training programs for immigrants and refugees, protection of minority rights, the disabled and elderly and environmental issues at the local level.
  • 5/9 – 5/12: Economic and Business Policy: an individual from Australia: exploring innovative businesses, economic policies and trade and foreign investment sectors.
  • 5/9 – 5/13: Trafficking in Persons: a group of four from  Poland: examining the extent and scope of human trafficking in the U.S., assessing approaches, strategies and collaborative techniques to combat the problem at the federal, state and local levels.
  • 5/12 – 5/16: Role of NGO’s in Promoting Women’s Political Participation and Economic Empowerment: a group of three from Brazil: examining the role of NGOs in addressing issues that affect women worldwide, the impact of the public sector in developing initiatives and programs that help increase women’s political and economic participation, education initiatives as a factor of promoting women’s empowerment.
  • 5/16 – 5/19: Religious Pluralism: a group of eight from Indonesia: exploring American ideals of religious freedom and the separation of church and state, learn how tolerance and respect are promoted in schools.
  • 5/19 – 5/24: NGO Management: a multi-regional group of 24: examining innovative management strategies of NGOS, exploring the diversity of the non-profit sector in the U.S. and the relationships between business, government and NGOS, reviewing new methodologies used by NGOs for strengthening leadership, employing volunteers, fundraising and furthering missions.
  • 5/20 – 5/22: Sustainable Urban Development: a regional group of seven from Latin America: reviewing policies on environmental issues affecting urban communities, demonstrating the extent to which environmental awareness has become a consideration in city planning in the U.S., examine how individuals, community organizations, businesses and local governments work together to provide services that address environmental concerns in urban areas.
  • 5/20 – 5/24: Technological Tools to Address Social Change: a group of two from Brazil: promoting technological innovation in education, partnerships with local industries, outreach programs in science and technology at the state and local level.
  • 5/23 – 5/26: U.S. – Asia Economic and Financial Issues: an individual from Malaysia: exploration of U.S. financial markets, U.S. views on Asia and the state of U.S. perspectives on global regulator reforms.
  • 5/23 – 5/26: Elections: an individual from the Philippines: exploring how the U.S. ensures a credible democratic process at all stages of elections, providing an overview of voter registration, selection and training of election officials, the integrity of counting votes and managing contested results and gaining an understanding of how voters trust in the system plays in the health of any democracy.
  • 5/23 – 5/29: Environmental Protection and Biodiversity: a group of seven from India: providing an overview of policies and techniques used to address the environmental issues at the international, federal, state, local and grassroots levels, examining how business leaders, scholars and environmentalists cooperate and resolve challenges in an effort to preserve the environment while sensitizing industries, community leaders and individual citizens to the necessity of protecting the environment, illustrating U.S. interests and achievements in realizing sustainable environmental goals.
  • 5/23 – 5/27: Arts Management: a group of five from Bahrain: examining the role and process of arts management in connecting cultures and societies.
  • 5/23 – 5/30: America’s Multi-Ethnic Society and the Role of the Successor Generation: a group of four from Bosnia-Herzegovina: overview of the U.S. federal government, introduction of the pluralistic make-up of American society, addressing the accommodation of the demands of a pluralistic and ethnically diverse society, model educational and social institutions that address the needs of minority youth.

 

June

  • 6/5 – 6/9: Libraries in the U.S.: an individual from China: public access to information, censorship and library outreach programming.