[wanabidii] Press Releases: Fulbright Students from 68 Countries Convene in Pittsburgh to Explore Civic Engagement, Education and Youth Empowerment

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Fulbright Students from 68 Countries Convene in Pittsburgh to Explore Civic Engagement, Education and Youth Empowerment 03/20/2014 02:57 PM EDT Fulbright Students from 68 Countries Convene in Pittsburgh to Explore Civic Engagement, Education and Youth Empowerment Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 20, 2014 The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will welcome 139 first-year Fulbright Foreign Students from 68 countries March 20-23 for a Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on the theme “Civic Engagement – Education and Youth Empowerment.” in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The seminar will explore the efforts of governments, organizations, and individuals to give a voice to young people and facilitate their participation in decisions about issues that affect them. The four-day event is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The seminar, at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, interactive workshops, community service, and site visits. Participating Fulbright students will develop a better understanding of U.S. contemporary life and culture, policy formulation, and public attitudes on an array of important issues. Marianne Craven, the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of ECA, Dr. Christie Gilson, a member of the presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, keynote speaker, will be available for interviews. Fulbright foreign students, alumni, and experts from the morning panel session may also be interviewed upon request. Press must RSVP to attend any of the following events. Thursday, March 20 Keynote address by Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Senator John Heinz History Center. Friday, March 21 Panel discussion entitled “Youth Empowerment” from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel featuring: Melanie Brown, Education Program Officer, Heinz Endowments; Amma Ababio and Senqué Little-Poole, TeenBloc Members, A+ Schools; Jessica Kaminsky, Project Manager, CREATE Lab Hear Me Project, Carnegie Mellon University; and Nancy E. Potter, Staff Attorney, Education Law Center. Saturday, March 22 Pittsburgh Youth Cares community service activities with Fulbright students from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at various sites. Contact Tony Claudino from IIE, tclaudino@iie.org, (212) 984 -5345, or Amy Bowman from Stanton Communications, abowman@stantoncomm.com, (410) 727-6855 to register. The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 325,000 participants from over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. The Pittsburgh Fulbright Visiting Student Enrichment Seminar is one of nine enrichment seminars hosted across the United States by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2014. These enrichment seminars are an integral part of the Fulbright experience for first-year Fulbright Foreign Students, and support the overall mission of the Fulbright Program, to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. A 2013 Fulbright Enrichment Seminars video demonstrates their impact. For more information, about Fulbright enrichment activities, please click here. For further information about ECA and the Fulbright Program, please contact ECA_Press@state.gov, (202) 632-6445. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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