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.
Philadelphia's IVC Hosted State Department "Fam" Trip
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.
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!
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..
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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