Guidelines for Making Presentations During IEW
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Schools, universities, community groups, and professional organizations
interested in requesting a speaker during International Education
Week or at other times during the year may contact the following
organizations:
Department of State
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The
Bureau of Public Affairs arranges for representatives of the Department
to speak in the Washington, DC area. For more information, please
call (202) 647-7129.
The Department also administers two programs which send U.S. diplomats
to schools, universities, and community organizations throughout
the United States.
Hometown Diplomats: Department employees volunteer their
time on scheduled trips back to their hometowns to talk to local
organizations, elementary and high schools, college alma maters,
meet with state and local elected officials, and to participate
in media interviews. For more information, contact:
Office of Public Liaison
Room 2206
Bureau of Public Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 20520-2204
(202) 647-8411
Diplomats-in-Residence: Each year, the Department of
State assigns Senior Foreign Service Officers to the position
of Diplomat in Residence (DIR) at certain colleges and universities
throughout the United States. The DIR program is central to
the effort to recruit the best and brightest to represent America's
rich diversity to the world. More at http://www.careers.state.gov/resources/diplomats.html.
Peace Corps Speakers Match
Speakers Match is a program of Peace Corps' World Wise Schools (www.peacecorps.gov/wws) and can help to connect your classroom or organization to local returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCVs) speakers. These RPCVs can help audiences learn more about an RPCV's country of service and unique experiences while serving as a Volunteer. To locate a RPCV in your community, submit your registration on the World Wise Schools' website at: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/speakersmatch/. For further assistance with the Speakers Match program, send an email to wwsinfo@peacecorps.gov.
International Visitors
The
Department of State and other organizations sponsor programs which
bring international professionals to the U.S. Programs are coordinated
by international visitor councils across the country. If you are
interested in inviting international visitors into your classroom
or hosting them for a home-stay in a real American home, contact
your local affiliate of the National Council for International
Visitors. More at www.nciv.org.
Association for International Practical Training
The
Association for International Practical Training (AIPT), a non-profit
cultural organization, hosts over 5,000 trainees from more than
90 countries in businesses and institutions throughout the U.S.
AIPT can provide international exchange participants and their
host employers along with AIPT staff as speakers. They speak on
the cross-cultural experience, specific career options, and globalization.
Speakers are available nationwide and can be arranged year round
with at least four weeks lead time to organize the event. Requests
should be sent to govrel@aipt.org.
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