What's happening at IVC.. 

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FIRST WEDNESDAY!
Our next First Wednesday is June 4th! At May's reception we welcomed the Mayor of Mosul, three Russian officials from Gazprom, 24 people from Aix-en-Provence, Philadelphia’s French Sister City who have come here as part of a very special cultural exchange. Joining us also were four women from the Middle East Program Initiative fulfilling their internships with Philadelphia’s companies and law firms BDP International, Dilworth Paxson, and PECO. The women are from Egypt, a Palestinian woman living in Israel, Kuwait and Oman. Read more details.. View the gallery.

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SISTER CITIES!  Arriving this week are twenty-three people from Philadelphia's French Sister City , Aix-en-Provence!  This Sister City to Philadelphia is sending us 25 people as part of a special cultural exchange.  Aix-en-Provence, France is where Cezanne lived and painted and is a beautiful city with a rich culture.  Our guests include 20 folk dancers and musicians, a chef who will provide Provencal cooking demonstrations, as well as an art expert who will lecture about Paul Cezanne!  There are free perfomances at 4:30 in City Hall's Courtyard on May 8th and in Dilworth Plaza on May 9th, and at Noon on Friday, May 9th at Reading Terminal Market.   View their public schedule!

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Watch here for our upcoming International First Fridays. 
In May, we enjoyed Big Band Concert, the music of the famous Count Basie Orchestra! Watch here  for details..

View IVC's Discover Philadelphia gallery!

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STATE DEPARTMENT MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM:

IVC is working on a special State Department Fellowship program to empower women in the Middle East and North Africa through unpaid fellowships/internships. We have found fellowship placements for four women with BDP International, Dilworth Paxson and PECO. Thank you! For details, please visit this page.

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Unpaid Internships Needed

IVC is looking for unpaid internships for Penn LLM and MBA Program spouses and partners. Read more..

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SISTER CITY OPPORTUNITY!  In October 2008, Philadelphians will have a unique opportunity to visit Torun, Poland while the city is celebrating its 775th anniversary. Read the invitation..

Philadelphia is connected to ten Sister and Partner Cities in nine countries!
Learn more about Philly's sister and partner cities and read about our recent and upcoming projects. For sister cities program exchanges, please contact Jennifer McGinn at 215.683.0993.

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The International Visitor Leadership Program - check out who's coming to town!
Visit our hosting opportunities to share an American experience with our guests! Considering home hospitality - you can contact Ron D'Alonzo at 215.683.0995 or fill in the form online.

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IVC's Past Events

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Did you know that IVC of Philadelphia  is a recipient of:

- 2005 Consular Corps Global Leadership Award

- 2004 Human Rights Award from Phila. Human Relations Commission

- and the network of 92 IVC's across the U.S. was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 for their work with the International Visitor Leadership Program. Check all distinguished IVLP delegations that visited Philadelphia in 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

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Philadelphia's IVC Hosted State Department "Fam" Trip 

 Read IVC's Special Edition Newsletter!

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IVC's 54th Annual Meeting took place on Thursday, April 24th  in Mayor's Reception Room, City Hall. IVC honored Greater Philadelphia area residents and organizations who have made an outstanding contribution to Philadelphia and the world in the fields of business, culture, education, government, media, research, sports and community service. Alina Romanowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, was our guest speaker. She is pictured here with John Goldschmidt, IVC Board Chairman, in the State Department's reception room during the National Council for International Visitors Conference.

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A Special Note to IVC's Friends..
Thank you so much for supporting IVC and our Annual International BBQ. This 2007 fundraiser was important to our work and we thank all of our friends for your donations.

Read through the lists of our generous BBQ Sponsors, our great Committee and Supporters!

All 2007 International BBQ photos are here!

Were you the lucky winner? View our TEN Winners for two Airlines Prizes and eight Restaurant Packages!

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We are happy to announce that the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Trudy Rubin has won a 2008 Edward Weintal Prize for International Reporting. We are proud of her and consider her one of Philadelphia's best resources!  Since1994, Trudy has met with IVC’s State Department guests from Bosnia, Korea, Ukraine, and Iraq among many other countries. Congratulations Trudi! Read more..

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IVC Announced Groundbreaking Partnership with Mosul, Iraq

In 2005, the State Department and Sister Cities International announced that the Philadelphia IVC would be linked with Mosul in its Partners for Peace Program.  We were chosen based on our strong programming history with State and Sister Cities.  IVC provided humanitarian aid and brought members of Mosul’s City Council to Philadelphia to learn about state and local government in a democracy.

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 Read latest articles about IVC in the Philadelphia Business Journal, the Daily Pennsylvanian, and more..

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Catch up what's happening at IVC - read our newsletters!

 

 

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Considering an internship with IVC ..? 
Read what our past interns wrote about their experience with us.

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