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This US State Department-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) program brought 6 young English-speaking political leaders from Europe, exploring Social, Economic and Political Issues...
This US State Department-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) program brought 6 young English-speaking political leaders from Europe (Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia, Serbia, Sweden, and the UK) exploring Social, Economic and Political Issues. While in SE Michigan, the delegates met with leaders from the Dearborn Police Department, ACCESS, BRIDGES, Black Lives Matter movement, volunteered with Focus:HOPE, and attended an iftar (breaking the fast) at the Islamic Organization of North America (IONA). Additionally the European dignitaries enjoyed a Detroit Experience Factory tour, visited the Henry Ford Museum, and ran the 5K at the MIU Run for the Ribbon at the Detroit Zoo.
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