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NEWS
The Montana Center for International
Visitors is pleased to announce that Scott Frazier, Executive Director
of Project WET’s Native Waters and Indigenous People’s Liaison was
nominated by the Open World Leadership Center (OWLC) to participate in
the Moscow Presidential Summit that took place last week as a
continuation of the famous re-set concept introduced by Secretary of
State Clinton in March of this year.
Mr. Frazier participated in a roundtable on Civil Society, in
which President Obama took part.
MCIV is delighted that Mr. Frazier was one
of a dozen Open World partners who were able to take part in this event.
Over the years, Mr. Frazier of Project WET has met with numerous
Open World delegates through his connection with the Montana Center for
International Visitors. Mr.
Frazier is a Santee and an enrolled Crow Tribal member.
Since 2001, Mr. Frazier has led the efforts of Native Waters, a
community education program that supports the efforts of tribal leaders,
educators and students and dedicated to increasing awareness of
indigenous water resources worldwide.
He also serves as the Project WET Foundation’s Tribal
point-of-contact for diversity and cultural awareness related to water
resources education.
The Open World Leadership Center, an
independent legislative branch agency, brings emerging community leaders
to the United States for short-term visits to observe their U.S.
counterparts in action. The program’s mission is to enhance
understanding and capabilities for cooperation between the U.S. and the
countries of Eurasia by developing a network of leaders in the region
who have gained significant, firsthand exposure to America’s
democratic, accountable government and its free-market system.
The unique Open World Program is the only
exchange program funded by the legislative branch of the U.S.
government. The program is operated by the Open World Leadership Center
housed at the Library of Congress. Since its founding by Congress in
1999, Open World has enabled over 6,000 American host families and their
communities in all 50 states to play an active role in this ambitious
public diplomacy effort. By hosting Eurasian delegates in their
communities and homes, they have directly impacted more than 14,000
current and future Eurasian leaders and made lasting partnerships.
The
Academy for Educational Development (AED), the Open World Program’s
largest national hosting grantee, receives grants from the Open World
Leadership Center to administer U.S.-based activities in collaboration
with local host colleges such as MCIV across the United States.
MCIV is a Bozeman based non-profit dedicated to promoting global
education and exchanges. MCIV
was founded in 1987 and has since hosted more than one thousand
international leaders who come to the U.S. to better understand our
country.
For
more information please contact MCIV.
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NEWSLETTERS
- The spring/summer edition of the MCIV
newsletter is mailed at the end of July.
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FUNDRAISERS
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- MCIV's newest
fundraiser kicks off on Sunday, November 15, 2009 and runs for seven
days straight! MCIV
members are hosting dinners from around the world at their homes . . .
don't miss the opportunity to taste a new dish, join in on exciting
conversation, make new friends and support MCIV! For
more information please call our office at 406.994.4887.
- CULTURE BOX PROGRAM
- Thank you to First Interstate Bank for
supporting the Culture Box Program! Click on their logo below
for more information about the services that First Interstate Bank
provides:
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- WHAT IS A CULTURE BOX
- Culture boxes, representing countries
across the globe, provide students with a wonderful opportunity to
immerse themselves in elements of other cultures. The boxes can
contain clothing, games, videos, books, toys, maps, currency,
musical instruments, and other artifacts from around the world.
Students can touch the objects, try on the garments, play the games,
and actively learn about the different cultures of the world.
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- WHY USE A CULTURE BOX
- Teachers across the country agree that
culture boxes promote critical thinking, and provide avenues for
visual, auditory, and tactile learners. Culture boxes are free and
provide teachers with an educational tool to enhance classroom
lessons on a wide range of subjects; and many boxes contain a
curriculum to aid in classroom presentations.
If you would like more
information on the Culture Box Program please contact our office.
- GREAT DECISIONS
- MCIV and Friends of the Bozeman
Library coordinate the Great Decisions
program locally by setting up discussion groups and providing
knowledgeable, volunteer moderators. Local community members
gather to discuss and debate the current issue after reading the
monthly article published in the Great Decisions briefing book.
The books are available for purchase or check out at the Bozeman
Public Library.
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- Before
the discussion at 7pm, a 20-minute televised segment of the Great
Decisions program will be shown that gives expert opinions about
the topic at hand. Great Decisions, the Foreign Policy
Association’s Education program is a flagship educational
program that was started in 1954.
Since then over 400,000 participants nationwide have
benefited from the program.
- 2009 SCHEDULE
- January
22: U.S.
and Rising
Powers
- February
19: Afghanistan/Pakistan
- March
19:
Energy & the Global
Economy
- April
16:
Cuba after Castro
- May
21:
Egypt in the 21st Century
- September
17:
Global Food
Supply
- October
15:
Universal Human
Rights
- November
19:
The Arctic
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