Community Connections, a program of International
House and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is a
professional training program for participants from the Republics of the former
Soviet Union. This home stay-based program lasts three to five weeks..
In 2004, we hosted the following delegations:
- "Historic and Cultural Preservation" group from
Russia in January
- "Business" group from Moldova in March
- "Education" group from Belarus in May
- "Diversity in Religion" group from Kazakhstan in
July
- "Youth Advocacy" group from Russia in November
In 2005, we hosted the following delegations:
- "Education Administration" group from
Kazakhstan in March
- "Work with Disabled" group from Ukraine in Jue
In 2006, we will host the following delegations:
- "HIV/AIDS:Combating Stigma and Discrimination" group from
Ukraine in July
International House looks forward to bringing groups to Charlotte in our efforts
to promote diversity and international understanding in our
local community. If you are interested in assisting us in doing
so, please call us at (704) 342-2247, e-mail lprintz@ihclt.org.
Also, you can review information on Community Connections through the U.S.
Department of State's web site at: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/comcon/
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