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Homestay Hosts Needed!
We are seeking homestay hosts for four young professionals
from Taiwan who will be in Chicago for business internships, March 27-May
22. Hosting opportunities available for 4 or 8 weeks; generous
stipends provided.
*Ashley is interested in working in foreign trade and finance.
During her free time, she enjoys exercising, movies, and travel, and
adores pets!
*Rolin loves museums, travel, and performing arts. She was a
Chinese language and drama teacher in Taiwan and is interested in working
in marketing and sales.
*Karen can't wait to learn more about American culture and food!
She was an Education and Psychology major in college and is interested in
working in Human Resources or Public Relations.
*Hazel would love to work in the cosmetics industry. She loves
following fashion trends, learning about diverse cultures, trying new
foods, and watching movies and musicals.
If interested, please contact Marian Reich at (312) 254-1800 x103 or mreich@ivcc.org.
Thank you!
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Summary-Upcoming IVCC Events & Visitors (Details Below)
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Summary-Upcoming IVCC Events & Visitors (Details Below)
Brief List of Upcoming Events
- Monday, March 8: Chicago
Celebrates International Women's Day International Fair &
Luncheon
- Wednesday, March 24: Young
Internationals Event (Program & Dinner)- "Privilege of a
Lifetime; Serving at the State Department"
- Tuesday, April 27: Citizen
Diplomacy Summit~Young Professionals Networking Reception &
Program
- SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, May 20:
2010 Diplomacy Luncheon~IVCC Fundraiser featuring keynote address by
Ms. Karen Tandy, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and
Communications for Motorola
Brief
List of Upcoming Visitors
- Belgium-Interfaith
Dialogue-March 10-13
- Asia Regional
Project-Journalism-March 12-17
- Romania-Investigative
Journalism-March 23-27
- Taiwan-International Trade
Institute Program-March 27-May 22 (homestay hosts
needed; please see details below)
- Georgia-Community Connections
Program-Public Broadcasting-April 7-April 28
- Pakistan-Legislative Fellowship
Program-May 8-29 (homestay hosts needed; please see details below)
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Event Announcements
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Chicago
Celebrates International Women's Day
The
International Visitors Center of Chicago, the International Trade Club of
Chicago and the Union League Club of Chicago cordially invite you to
attend the Ninth Annual Chicago Celebrates International Women's Day
International Fair and Luncheon.
Last Chance to Sign Up!
Monday, March 8, 2010
10:30am- International Fair
Noon- Luncheon featuring Master of Ceremonies: Ms. Dina Bair, Medical
Anchor/Reporter, WGN TV
The Union League Club of Chicago
65 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
"The International Epidemic of Antibiotic Resistance: Women are
the Key to Protection and Prevention"
Featuring keynote speaker: Ms. Maryn McKenna
Maryn McKenna is an independent journalist and author who specializes in
public health, medicine and health policy. She writes features for
national magazines and news stories for an infectious-disease website.
In addition to her new book, Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA,
about the rise of drug-resistant staph around the world, she is working
on projects on polio eradication and on emergency room overcrowding. Superbug:
The Fatal Menace of MRSA, will be available for sale at the event and
Ms. McKenna will be available to sign your copy!
Dr. Ana Gil-Garcia, a tenured University Professor at Northeastern
Illinois University, author, esteemed community leader, and advocate for
Latino educational leaders, will make a special cultural presentation
about women in Venezuela, her native country.
Thank you to our Event Partners-
American Association of University Women-Illinois, Consulate General of
Canada in Chicago, Fulbright Association-Chicago Chapter, Heartland
International, The Musicians Club of Women, National Association of Women
Business Owners-Chicago Area, Organization of Women in International
Trade-Chicago, Professional Women's Club of Chicago, The Union League
Club of Chicago Authors Group, The US National Committee for UNIFEM
(United Nations Development Fund for Women) Chicago Chapter
Cost-
$60- Luncheon Cost
$650- Luncheon Table (10 seats)
For more information and to register by Thursday, March 4th, please visit
www.chicagowomensday.org
Questions? Contact Lexy Sobel, International Visitors Center of Chicago,
312-254-1800 x102 or Lsobel@ivcc.org.
The Union League Club of Chicago's dress code is business
casual. No jeans or gym shoes allowed.
Young Internationals Event
" Privilege of a Lifetime; Serving at the State Department"
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
6:00-8:00pm
Chicago Cultural Center-1st Floor, Garland Room
78 E. Washington Street, Chicago
We're delighted to welcome Col. Matthew Klimow, Director and Mr. Julian
Hadas, Arabic Language Specialist, from the Office of Language Services
at the U.S. Department of State to Chicago for an evening presentation
about the importance of foreign languages in public diplomacy and career
opportunities for people with foreign language skills at the U.S.
Department of State.
Join us for a Middle Eastern buffet-style dinner and speaking
program.
Cost: $20, IVCC Members; $25 Non-members
To RSVP by Friday, March 19th, please click here.
Questions? Contact Lexy Sobel at (312) 254-1800 x102 or Lsobel@ivcc.org.
Citizen Diplomacy Summit~Young Professionals Reception & Program
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
6:00-8:00pm
Baker & McKenzie, 130 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
Join us for a networking reception and program on "The Importance of
Building International Diplomacy Skills" featuring Ms. Cari
Guittard, Executive Director, Business for Diplomatic Action, and Former
Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs.
Attend to learn about the Business for Diplomatic Action's national
campaign for improving citizen diplomacy and how you can work with our
local partners in Chicago to improve the image of Americans abroad.
Learn about strategies for improving your international diplomacy skills
and how you can take an active role in Citizen Diplomacy-the concept that
every individual has the right, even the responsibility, to help shape
U.S. foreign relations, "one handshake at a time."
The Business for Diplomatic Action is a private sector led a-political,
non-profit, whose purpose is to enlist the U.S. business community in
public diplomacy efforts aimed at building new bridges of understanding
for America with the world.
Join the national movement among young professionals across the U.S. and
engage in Citizen Diplomacy today!
Partners~
American Southeast Europe Chamber of Commerce
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Committee on International Affairs for Public Policy, The University of
Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Cost: $15 for Members of IVCC & Event Partners; Non-members, $20
Register here!
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International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP): Upcoming
Visitor Programs
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Description: This U.S. Department of State program
identifies foreign leaders in a variety of fields to visit the U.S. for 3
weeks (visiting 3-5 cities) to meet their professional counterparts,
explore their thematic interest area(s), and experience America firsthand.
These visitors stay in hotels.
If
you are interested in meeting with these visitors professionally and/or
socially for meals in your home, please contact John Baum at (312)
254-1800 x100 or jbaum@ivcc.org.
Meal hosting is a benefit of membership with the International Visitors
Center of Chicago. Click here for membership
opportunities.
Belgium
Co-Founder, Administrator and PR Officer, Belgian Association of Muslim
Professionals
Focus for Chicago Visit: To learn about minority business development and
interfaith dialogue initiatives.
Dates for Chicago Visit: March 10-13
Asia Regional Project
6 Journalists from Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines
and Malaysia
Focus for Chicago Visit: To explore the role of religion in fostering
understanding between people and cultures in the U.S.
Dates for Chicago Visit: March 12-17, 2010
Romania
3 Journalists
Focus for Chicago Visit: To learn about investigative journalism
techniques in the U.S.
Dates for Chicago Visit: March 23-27, 2010
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Taiwan International Trade Institute Program: Homestay
Hosts & Internship Hosts Needed!
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Description: The Taiwanese delegates will be working in
Chicago-area organizations as high-level interns Mondays-Thursdays to
improve business and English communication skills with Fridays designated
for organized tours, educational seminars, or free-time.
Homestay Hosts Requested!
The International Visitors Center of Chicago, in partnership with
Roosevelt University, is seeking Chicago-area residents who would like to
open their homes to the Taiwanese delegates during their professional
exchange program.
Dates: March 27-May 22, 2010 (hosting opportunities for 4 or 8 weeks)
English-speaking young business professionals from Taiwan
Homestay Requirements: Participants must have own room in the home and
full board. Generous stipend is provided to homestay hosts.
We ask the homestay hosts to provide:
-a separate bedroom for the delegate and access to a private or shared
bathroom;
-full board: have all meals together with the delegate or have food
available for him or her; and
-quality time spent with Taiwanese guests to share experiences/insights
about daily life and culture in Chicago
If interested or to learn more, contact Marian Reich at (312) 254-1800
x103 or mreich@ivcc.org.
Internship Hosts Requested!
Roosevelt University, Heller College of Business is looking for
companies interested in hosting an unpaid international business student
intern.
This program provides Taiwanese graduate-level students with an 8 week
internship in Chicago. Students will arrive in Chicago on March 29
and depart from Chicago on May 21, 2010. These internships are unpaid
and FREE to each Chicago based company. An Info Session will be
held on February 10th from 7:30AM to 8:30AM at 18 S. Michigan, 4th Floor.
If interested, please RSVP to Kristin Nance via email at knane@roosevelt.edu or phone by 312.281.3326.
The Objectives of the internship:
・To give the student
first-hand experience with a foreign culture and environment.
・To give the student
first-hand knowledge of the market and economies of their chosen country.
・To give the student a
more global perspective.
・To develop the
student's confidence in dealing with non-native situations.
・To polish the student's
communication skills in English.
Internship Requirements:
1. The duration for the internship is eight weeks.
2. Each company hosts one student at a time, or hosts two students but
places them in different departments.
3. ITI requests that each company assign a staff member to be the
intern's mentor.
4. ITI requests that students should be placed in English speaking and
business-related enterprises.
5. Three types of work are preferred:
a. Working in one or more departments to develop
an understanding of daily operations.
b. Participating in special projects.
c. Visiting clients with staff members from the
sales department.
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Pakistan Legislative Fellowship Program: Homestay Hosts
Needed!
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Description: This exciting program provides the opportunity
for 6 legislative professionals to complete 3 week internships with US
Congressional and State of Illinois Legislative Offices. The
participants are all legislative research aides at the provincial and
national assembly levels in Pakistan. The program will provide a
wonderful opportunity for emerging leaders from a key US ally to
interactively learn about the US legislative process and culture - we
hope that you will consider opening your home to these delegates!
The program includes homestays, cultural activities, action planning, and
volunteer opportunities.
We
ask the homestay hosts to provide:
-a separate bedroom for 1-2 delegates and access to a private or shared
bathroom;
-breakfast daily and some dinners; and
-quality time spent with Pakistani guests to share experiences/insights
about daily life and culture in Chicago
A small stipend will be made available to homestay hosts.
If interested, please contact John Baum at (312) 254-1800 x100 or jbaum@ivcc.org.
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Other International Events
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The International Visitors Center of Chicago is a partner
for the following event.
The Executives' Club of Chicago Women's Leadership Breakfast
Series-Breakfast and Panel Discussion
"The Feminine Edge: You Don't Have to be One of the 'Boys' to
Succeed"
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reception: 7:00am; Breakfast: 7:30am
Hilton Chicago
Grand Ballroom
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Panelists: Kathleen Cronin, CME Group
Pam El, State Farm
Lori Healey, The John Buck Company
Cost: IVCC members, $36.50; Non-members, $57.50
Registration: IVCC members, contact Vallie Szymanski at vszymanski@executivesclub.org; ECC Members
and Non-members, click here.
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