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Dear Friends,
Whether harsh and cold or nice and warm (or both!) March means spring is really coming. So tomorrow’s annual Academic WorldQuest tournament, with its focus on our emerging global citizens, is perfect for this season of new beginnings. We are hosting 17 teams from Massachusetts high schools in a day-long international affairs competition at Emmanuel College. (Emmanuel, by the way, is a distinguished member of the Colleges of the Fenway. We’re grateful to CoF for their hospitality, frequent citizen diplomacy partnership, and sponsorship of WorldBoston.)
Tomorrow’s winning team will travel all-expenses paid to the World Affairs Councils of America national Academic WorldQuest competition in Washington D.C. on April 28. In addition to vying for the title among 250 peers, participants experience a weekend of networking and international programming.
This season we are also planting new offerings for the next generation including an opportunity for remote, in-classroom citizen diplomacy and our already-popular new Green Room Scholars initiative. And tomorrow we’re providing a new, tailored session, EducatorQuest, for the people who make Academic WorldQuest possible for their teams.
We hope to see you soon,
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Help WorldBoston bring the world to you!
As a non-profit organization, WorldBoston relies on community support to deliver our mission of fostering engagement in international affairs and cooperation between people of all nations.
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Wednesday, March 19th, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Hybrid Event at the Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall
For most of the postwar era, the U.S. has tied its global leadership to cooperative agendas aimed at creating a more open-world trading system, but that has apparently come to an end. What are America’s options and opportunities as a leader of the world economy? How will America’s “foreign policy for the middle class” and strategic competition with China impact its leadership role? How can the postwar rules and institutions of the world economy be made safe for economic nationalism and great power competition?
Join us for a timely discussion of this topic with Dr. Daniel Drezner, Distinguished Professor of International Politics and Associate Dean of Research at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. This program will feature an expert presentation, live audience Q&A, and time for networking and discussion with other globally-oriented participants in the Newsfeed Café.
This program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
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Highlight
Last month, WorldBoston joined its national peers in attending the Global Ties U.S. annual conference in Washington D.C. The busy week kicked off with Advocacy Day on the Hill, in which some of the 76 peer community-based organizations like WorldBoston held over 300 meetings with Congressional staff to solidify support for international exchanges. WorldBoston met with staff from 11 Congressional offices of the Massachusetts delegation – including a conversation with Senator Ed Markey! We are grateful for all of our elected officials’ ongoing support of the Congressional appropriation of these Department of State funded public diplomacy programs.
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Over the course of the following days, about 1,000 stakeholders from community organizations, D.C.-based agencies, the Department of State’s Office of International Visitors, and IVLP alumni connected for an engaging dialogue on the state of citizen diplomacy. Our team participated in engaging dialogues on how to foster enduring partnerships, bring innovation to the process, and continue to demonstrate the tangible economic and geopolitical impacts of global exchanges. These conversations and bonds strengthen WorldBoston’s ability to foster intercultural connections within our community and cement Boston’s status as a hub for high-level international delegations.
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Custom Visitor Programs
Interested in customizing an international professional exchange with WorldBoston? Our expansive local network and expertise, built over half a century, ensure high-quality, tailored programming across Eastern Massachusetts that meets your delegation’s needs, from professional meetings and cultural activities to seamless logistics and accommodations. Please reach out to our Manager of Citizen Diplomacy Programs, Justin Dynia (jdynia@worldboston.org) – for more information about Custom Visitor Programs.
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We welcome your thoughts and ideas for in-person visitors programming. If you have suggestions, please contact Vice President for Citizen Diplomacy, Sarah Sibley.
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Now more than ever, WorldBoston relies on the support of our community to fulfill our mission. Donors who contribute $25 – $999 are proudly recognized on our website as Community Supporters. (Donors of $1,000 and above are Sponsors and enjoy year-round benefits; learn more here.)
We encourage you to contribute to WorldBoston to become a 2025 Community Supporter. Donors will receive this year’s special pin to recognize their support!
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Check your inbox every Friday for WorldBoston Recommends – our staff picks for high-quality programs and opportunities on global topics in the coming week.
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The International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program and WorldBoston’s main citizen diplomacy partner. Launched in 1940, the IVLP is a professional exchange program that seeks to build mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations through carefully designed short-term visits to the U.S. for current and emerging foreign leaders. These visits reflect the International Visitors’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States.
The U.S. Department of State’s bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administers the IVLP. In doing so, the bureau enters cooperative agreements with National Program Agencies, a group of private, not-for-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C., that design and implement national IVLP itineraries. In addition to the National Program Agencies, the IVLP relies on the commitment and skills of local community organizations across the U.S., known as Community Based Members (CBMs). Under the professional association of Global Ties U.S., local CBM members develop professional programs, arrange cultural activities, and provide home hospitality for international visitors.
WorldBoston is part of the Global Ties Network of more than 90 CBMs in 45 states.
WorldBoston is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America,
a network of more than 90 independent Councils in more than 40 states.
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