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This past October, Global Ties Detroit teamed up with Cultural Vistas and welcomed an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) delegation of seven teachers and school administrators from Switzerland for an exciting program focused on Promoting Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms. During their five days in Detroit, the delegation met with their professional counterparts in various schools, universities, and education associations across Southeast Michigan. Their conversations highlighted how, as instructors, they can create learning environments inclusive and appreciative of their students’ various cultures, languages, and socioeconomic standings.
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Editor’s Note: The Global Ties U.S. Dinner Diplomacy Program is a new collaboration with Marriott International, launched in 2024, to advance peace and cultural understanding through travel. Through small grants, the program set out to support the nationwide Global Ties Network in expanding opportunities for people in their communities to participate in dinner diplomacy events with global leaders traveling to the United States on exchange programs in the summer of 2024. Initiatives like this scale U.S. citizen engagement in global affairs, strengthening local communities, supporting the U.S. economy, and boosting workforce development and business partnerships. From coast-to-coast, this year’s Dinner Diplomacy Program helped Global Ties Network members in 20 U.S. cities set the table for more people in their communities to engage in global affairs. Below are their stories.
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Global Ties Detroit is pleased to announce the addition of Colin Seals, Government Affairs Director at Bollinger Motors, to our Board of Directors. Colin Seals brings a wealth of experience in economic development and global affairs. Before joining Bollinger Motors, he served as Director of Economic Development at Public Sector Consultants, a firm specializing in research, evaluation, strategic planning, and energy and environmental policy. He also has a distinguished background as a U.S. diplomat, having worked in various U.S. embassies abroad.
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