| FIRST THURSDAY - August 6 |
Join IVC for another interesting evening of "citizen diplomacy" where you can build your international network, promote Philadelphia and improve the image of the U.S. abroad - in just two hours!
February's First THURSDAY international reception features guests of honor from
Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Krygyzstan, Libya, Malawi, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine & West Bank.
So do join us this Thursday, August 6th at 5:30 p.m. and welcome our special international guests on programs representing the City of Philadelphia, Drexel University and Penn. Email Alan Hatfield or call 215-683-0992.
But first, here's your "job description" for IVC's receptions: On Thursday, when you pick up your name badge, don't forget to ask for the sheets that list our guests' names, their interests & why they're here. It also tells you what color ribbon they're wearing so you can easily identify them in the crowd. Then walk up, say hello and you'll see how easy it is to start a conversation! We guarantee this friendly citizen diplomacy will create lasting positive impressions of the U.S. and Philadelphia.
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International programs
at First Thursday:
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DREXEL UNIVERSITY - 29 Fulbrights from 27 countries
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Joining us is a large group of Fulbrights in a pre-academic English language program at Drexel's English Language Center. They are from Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Krygyzstan, Libya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, and West Bank. They are part of a Drexel's Summer Institute for Outstanding European Students. Quite a group!
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Have a Memorable Story?
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NCIV, our national office, will soon celebrate its 50th year and is looking for stories to include in its "coffee table book" that will be published soon. Tell us about an ongoing relationship you developed through IVC. Or send your reflections of memorable meetings, or comments you heard from visitors whose perceptions may have changed through a meeting or dinner they had with you, or from their U.S. visit. It could be from a guest of the State Department, Sister Cities, Community Connections or universities. Email them asap to Nancy Gilboy!
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| Italian Graduate Students |
Also at First Thursday are two graduate students from Italy - an MBA student at Drexel, and a woman completing her Ph.D. at Penn in Economics. They're looking forward to meeting you! |
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Homestay Hosts Needed for Classical Music Managers
October 3 - 22
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| Friendly hosts are needed for guests from Ukraine who will be in Philadelphia on a special program to learn about classical music management.
Represented are symphony managers, concert managers, professors & others involved with music management.
Email Ann Stauffer or call 215-683-0988 to host! The participants are guests of U.S.A.I.D. |
| First Thursday Details... |
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We hope you'll join us and others from the Greater Philadelphia area who are interested in citizen diplomacy, making friends and improving the U.S. image abroad.
FIRST THURSDAY @ THE ANNEX:
Philadelphia Courtyard Marriott,
across from City Hall
No Cost for IVC members & new guest
- $15.00 for Non-members*
- $20.00 at the door without a reservation
DATE: First Thursday
TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Annex Grille - Courtyard Marriott - East of City Hall
MORE: Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar & interesting people!
RSVP: to Alan Hatfield, 215.683.0992
or alan.hatfield@phila.gov or go to our website and fill out the form online on the First Thursday page.
* Not a member yet?
Just join & attend ten receptions
each year at no cost!
IVC is a citizen diplomacy organization
Citizen Diplomacy is the right - if not the obligation - of the individual citizen to help shape U.S. international relations - "one handshake at a time."
IVC is Philadelphia's official host for U.S. Government-sponsored visitors.
IVC promotes mutual understanding among nations through citizen diplomacy. A copy of IVC's official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free,
within Pennsylvania, 1.800.732.0999.
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MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE
This will be the last First Thursday for our eight friends from the Middle East who have State Department Fellowships at local businesses and law firms. Join us in saying goodbye to these women and find out how they enjoyed their experiences in the U.S. and Philadelphia.
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MALAWI
Joining us are a Korean who directs a special program in Malawi to help prisoners, and the reigning Miss Malawi. Both are involved with Crops of Love, which is raising funds to provide support to Malawi's prisoners.
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| Meet students from Bolivia, Denmark, Germany, Mauritius, Pakistan & the USA |
Some of those friendly people greeting you at the BBQ were interns from the Foreign Policy Research Institute who have been working this summer with IVC Board member, Jim McGann. Not only were they helpful to IVC's staff, they also enjoyed the "American experience" that our BBQ creates each year. In fact, they enjoyed it so much they're now coming to First Thursday, this time as guests. The schools they represent are SUNY - College of Environmental Science & Forestry (Bolivia), Lund University (Denmark), University of Southern California (Germany), University of Pennsylvania (Mauritius) and the University of New Hampshire (USA).
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been in Philadelphia for the past two months at Temple Law School for his LL.M. degree. He works for Tianjin's Foreign Affairs Office, IVC's liaison for Sister Cities. He will be in Philadelphia until late August and living with a nice Center City homestay host. During his time in Philadelphia he is looking at establishing relationships with high schools for exchanges with Tianjin schools.
