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Who's coming to
town?
May 23 - August 13 -
Kuwait & Yemen
Two
Businesswomen
Focus: Business
Fellowships
May 28 - June 2 -
GeorgiaSix University
AdministratorsFocus: Higher Education
Fundraising May 30 - June 4 -
Multi-RegionalEight Government
Officials & Business
RepresentativesFocus: Accountability in
Government May 30 - June 3- Kyrgyz
RepublicThree Government
OfficialsFocus: International
Adoption June 9 - 12 -
BrazilOne Musician/Social
ActivistFocus: Hip Hop & Youth
Programs June 13 - 17 - South
AsiaEleven Local
LeadersFocus: Conflict
Resolution June 17 -
Multi-RegionalFourteen
JournalistsFocus: CNN Journalism
Fellowship July 1 - 5 -
ChinaOne Public Health
OfficialFocus: HIV/AIDS Prevention
& Treatment
Home
Hospitality OpportunitiesWednesday,
June 17th - Twelve journalists from
Germany, Israel, Kuwait, Pakistan, Poland, Spain,
South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine,
Taiwan, and Thailand would like to experience home
hospitality with GCIV hosts. The group is
participating in the CNN Journalism Fellowship
Program. They are available for home hospitality
at 6:30 PM; no interpreters are necessary.
We'd like for each host to take 2-3
guests. Please
note: Home hospitality opportunities are
available to GCIV members only. Hosts are asked to
provide transportation to and from the hotel on
the evening of home hospitality. If you are
interested in hosting visitors in your home for
dinner on this date, please contact Emily
O'Harris at 404-832-5560 x
15. GCIV
Homestay Opportunity
GCIV will host a
delegation of five judges from the Republic of
Georgia
November 14-21, 2009. Please contact
Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 if you are
interested in hosting one or two judges in your
home for a week.
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GCIV would
like to thank our Lifetime Members and members who
have made financial contributions during May
2009:
Ambassador
Rosie
& Lindsay Davidson
Mrs. Richard B.
Hallock
Shell Stuart
Charge
d'Affaires
Carol & Jim
Dew
Jim Pearson
Attache
Linda
Pearson
Citizen
Diplomat
Pilar Amir
Christa
Burry
Jill Carlson-Miyatake
Dorthy
Clancy
Silvana Eakin
Laura Gilmore
Peggy
Helm
Maria Hobart
Josephine Maloney
Faye
McKay-Clegg
Annie York Trujillo
Yoko
Yoshida
Lifetime
Members
Hans and Ada Almering
Pin Pin
Chau
Jim and Carol Dew
Lew and Anne
Hansen
Betty Haas
Alfred and Evelyn
Messer
Marianne McConnel
Helga
Siegel
Miguel Southwell
Claudia
Turner
George and Judy
Varga
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Today
is your last chance to join us at the International
Consular Ball!
 Please join us in honoring
Georgia's Consular Corps at the International Consular
Ball! Your ticket to Atlanta's premier
international event supports GCIV's community programs.
You can view both the invitation
and response
card online. We only have a few seats left -
contact Ashley Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
see if you can obtain one of the last remaining
spots. Today -
June 1st - is the deadline to purchase
tickets.Purchase individual tickets using
the link below, or send your check to GCIV. Be
sure to call GCIV if you mail in a check, so we can put
you on our guest list. In the mean time, be sure
to visit the page detailing the event's Silent
Auction, so you can come prepared to bid on some
amazing items!
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Save
the Date for the 2009 Atlanta Summit on Citizen
Diplomacy!
On Saturday, November 14th, GCIV will host the 2009
Atlanta Summit on Citizen Diplomacy at North Atlanta
High School. The summit will promote an understanding of
diverse values and cultures, educate participants about
global perspectives, and further mutual
understanding. GCIV aims to raise awareness about
cross-cultural understanding and the responsibilities of
citizen diplomats through this interactive summit.
It will feature concurrent workshops including regional
briefings, introductory language classes, global
business forums, cross-cultural communications seminars,
and more. Please put this exciting event on your
calendar and stay tuned for more
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GCIV
Blog: Welcome, MEPI Fellows!
 GCIV is excited to welcome to
Atlanta Aminah Abotalaf and Maisa Hakimi, participants
in the U.S. State Department's Middle East Partnership
Initiative (MEPI). Aminah, from Kuwait, and Maisa, from
Yemen, are part of the MEPI Legal and Business
Fellowship Program, which brought twenty young Arab
women professionals to the United States for executive
training and business fellowships at top U.S.
companies. They just finished the first week of
their fellowships: Aminah at Southern Company, and Maisa
at Coca-Cola Company. The fellows are also exploring
Atlanta, having already visited the Martin Luther King,
Jr. National Historic Site, Piedmont Park, Atlantic
Station, and more. Click here
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GCIV
Trustee James Munson Awarded Highest Honor by The World
Trade Center
 James Munson, President and CEO
of Munson International, has been presented The World
Trade Center "Citizen of the World" Achievement Award by
the Atlanta Chapter of the World Trade Center for his
contributions to the global community. Munson has
been a board member of the WTCA for many years and is
best known for his outstanding contributions to business
development. He has been instrumental in incubating and
establishing businesses as well as moving people and
companies around the world. He is also well recognized
for his ability to connect people together for the
purpose of advancing the business needs of others.
Click here
to read more. |
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Chinese
Delegation Explores Impact of the Financial
Crisis
In May 2009 GCIV
coordinated a professional exchange program through the
U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership
Program for three distinguished guests from China.
This delegation consisted of three staff members from
the Regional Competitiveness Research Center at the
Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences. While in the
U.S., the delegation traveled to Atlanta, Washington,
DC, and New York City. The program was designed to
give our guests the opportunity to meet with their
professional counterparts to discuss the concerns of
small businesses, economic development approaches of
local communities and state governments, and financial
regulations. While in Atlanta, our guests met with
representatives from the GSU Small Business Development
Center, Federal Reserve Bank, Metro Atlanta Chamber,
Securities and Exchange Commission, Coca-Cola Comapny,
and Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. We
at GCIV hope to hear of their continued progress in
their respective careers, and are grateful we had the
opportunity to host them here in our
community.
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Become
a Citizen Diplomat Today!
GCIV's membership is
critical to the success of our organization, as it
serves as an important indicator of community support
for the U.S. Department of State and other agencies that
rely on us to arrange programs for hundreds of
international visitors each year. Becoming a member is
easy - just visit our membership
page to download an application. You can now pay for
your membership online using
paypal! |
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Upcoming
GCIV Events
Saturday, June 6th, 6:30
PM - 11:30 PM
International Consular
Ball
The International Consular Ball honors
the Georgia Consular Corps for its efforts in furthering
international relations in Atlanta and the southeastern
United States. The event will be held at the Georgia
Aquarium. Individual tickets are available for purchase
online. Contact Ashley Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 for
more information.
Thursday, June 11th,
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
GCIV Global Lunch Forum: Hip
Hop and Youth Empowerment in Brazil
Join GCIV
and a Brazilian rapper/community activist for a
lunchtime discussion. The Global Lunch Forum will be at
the Regency Suites Hotel in midtown. You can bring your
own lunch at no cost, or order a boxed lunch in advance
for $10. Registration is 12:00-12:10, and the Global
Lunch Forum begins promptly at 12:10 PM. Space is
limited, so you must make a reservation to attend.
Contact Ashley Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
RSVP.
Monday, June 15th, 6:30 PM -
8:00 PM
GCIV
International Dining Experience at Mosaic
Cafe
Get to know other GCIV members and hosts
and share your questions, experiences and insights about
hosting international visitors in your home. We will
share a meal at Mosaic Cafe in West Midtown, and our
MEPI fellows from Kuwait and Yemen will join us.
The price is $20 per person, and this includes the meal,
a non-alcoholic drink, tax, and gratuity. Contact Ashley
Mastin at 404-832-5560 x 13 to
RSVP.
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Upcoming
GCIV Envoy Events
Join GCIV Young Professionals
for a series of events to welcome our MEPI fellows to
Atlanta!
Thursday, June 4th, 6:00 PM -
9:00 PM
Turner First
Thursdays Art Walk
Join GCIV members
and our MEPI fellows from Kuwait and Yemen at this free
event. The First Thursdays Art Walk is a time when
several downtown art galleries are open to the
public. We'll meet at GCIV's downtown, office,
visit several galleries, and end at the SunDial
Restaurant, where the the Mose Davis Trio plays jazz
music every Thursday. Contact Ashley
Mastin to RSVP.
Tuesday, June 9th, 7:00 PM -
10:00 PM
Atlanta Braves
Game
Join GCIV members and our MEPI fellows
from Kuwait and Yemen at a baseball game featuring the
Atlanta Braves vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. We will
meet at the stadium and purchase tickets there, between
$10-20. Contact Ashley Mastin to RSVP.
Thursday, June 11th, 6:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Atlanta Botanical Gardens'
Cocktails in the
Garden
Cocktails in the Garden on
Thursday evenings provide an ideal opportunity to view
the massive bronze sculptures of Moore in America when
they are dramatically lit in the cool of the evening.
Join GCIV members and our MEPI fellows from Kuwait
and Yemen at this unique event. There will be
light tastings from a local restaurant, and admission is
$15 (free for members of the Garden). Contact Ashley
Mastin to
RSVP.
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Opportunity
to Host Chinese Exchange Students 
July 16-26, Atlanta area families will host high
school students and adult chaperones from
China. The students, ages 13-15, have studied
English for several years and are here to experience a
language and cultural immersion while creating
lasting friendships. Nacel Open Door will organize
English lessons and visits to Atlanta area attractions
M-F, 9-5. Host families take care of students or
chaperones during evenings and weekends. If you
are interested in finding out more about this exciting
and enriching experience, contact Atlanta Program Leader
Joan Roberts at 404-520-0511, or click here
for a more complete description of the program.
You can also visit Nacel's web
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About
GCIV
The
mission of the Georgia Council for International
Visitors is to promote international understanding
through citizen diplomacy.
Our
vision is that every Georgia citizen has the opportunity
to become more globally engaged.
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