National Programmers Workshop

FY 2008 National Programmers Workshop

The FY 2008 National Programmers Workshop was held Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the Academy for Educational Development Conference Ctr.

The National Programmers Workshop is an annual one-day event funded through NCIV's cooperative agreement with the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.

The National Programmers Workshop is designed for staff of the National Program Agency members of NCIV and the Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State, who work with the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The Workshop is an opportunity for participants to discuss the latest trends affecting the IVLP, share best practices for national and D.C. programming, and develop avenues for improved communication.

Workshop Goals

• Further understanding of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. public diplomacy, and the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program;

• Strengthen International Visitor programming skills for staff of National Program Agencies;

• Improve lines of communication among NPA programmers and DoS IVLP programmers;

• Involve and recognize the contributions of some of the major DC “gatekeepers”;

• Share best practices in programming IVLP participants.

 

Advisory Committee

• Nida Ahmad, Program Associate, Delphi International Program of World Learning
• Meg Clifford, Program Officer, Meridian International Center
• Maria (Mia) Gutierrez, Program Assistant, Academy for Educational Development
• Zejfa Jahic, Program Specialist, Graduate School, USDA International Institute
• Erin Koepke, Program Associate, Meridian International Center
• Kendra Penry, Program Coordinator, Mississippi Consortium for International Development
• Jennifer Thorvig, Program Officer, Phelps Stokes Fund
• Emily Volpe, Program Coordinator, Institute of International Education
• Michelle Lampher, Chief, Community Resources Division, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State
• Carmen Marrero, Chief, Community Relations Branch, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State
• Cassandra Dyson, Program Coordinator, Africa Branch, Regional Programs, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State
• Kim Jenkins, Program Officer, Africa Branch, Regional Programs, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State
• Sarah Knott, Program Coordinator, Africa Branch, Regional Programs, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State
• Angela Oatis-Ashby, Program Officer, Africa, Europe Branch, Voluntary Visitors, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State
• Tatiana (Tanya) Rodzianko, Program Officer, New York Program Branch, Office of International Visitors, U.S. Department of State

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