International Visitors
Anti-Money Laundering
Since the Cuyahoga County corruption scandal was revealed nearly a decade ago, both local government and law enforcement agencies have been committed to preventing money laundering in addition to a wide-range of other financial crimes. AML experts and prosecutors from Vietnam will explore Northeast Ohio's counter-measures against fraud and methods of promoting inter-agency cooperation. Meetings…
Combating Trafficking in Persons
Five visitors from Oman will be exploring local, Cleveland-based resources that assist human trafficking victims, prosecuting human trafficking cases, raising awareness of human trafficking, and more. The program will address the work and cross-collaboration of governmental agencies, student initiatives, community nonprofits, and other organizations in fighting the issue of human trafficking. International Visitor Leadership (IVLP)…
Youth Outreach: Conflict Resolution & Empowerment
Visitors from France will discuss the best methods of engaging youth in community organizations and grassroots advocacy groups that foster youth leadership skills and engage young people through education, economic opportunity and civic participation. This program will focus on empowering local youth, discussion of social/ethnic diversity in schools, and understanding youth identity/individualism. International Visitor Leadership (IVLP)…
Education Reform in the United States
Six educators, school administrators, and university-based researchers from China, will be traveling to Cleveland to learn how local government and school districts work creatively to address challenges in today's education system. The program will highlight the role of public school boards and universities in addressing education reform, including sexual harassment, nepotism, academic dishonesty, and integration…
Promoting Peace and Tolerance Among Educated Youth
This project for Pakistan will connect visitors to Cleveland resources that will highlight the role of universities in either peace, tolerance, and messaging around anti-radicalization, intolerance, and extremism. Visitors will meet with government, academic, faith-based, and secular organizations to discuss their role in combating violent extremism especially for vulnerable populations. International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) Program…
21st Century Changemakers: Strengthening American Corners Programming in the Face of Global Change
Librarians and American Corners managers from Belarus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine will be in Cleveland to explore best practices in library management and strategies for promoting media literacy and civil society. Throughout their program in Northeast Ohio, visitors will meet with the Cleveland Public Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library, The…
Accountability and Reforms in Education
Education leaders from Armenia will participate in this International Visitor Leadership Program exchange to address accountability and reforms in the U.S. education sector. Meetings with governmental agencies, school districts, and civil society organizations will highlight efforts to augment transparency/accountability, teaching strategies for critical thinking/creative learning, and the development of effective and transparent school administrative systems…
Managing Facts in the Age of Digital Media
Eight visitors from Thailand, highly respected reporters and leaders in journalism, will approach the issues facing media and news emerging in the digital age. By meeting with Cleveland-based news outlets as well as other related organizations, the role of media in politics and in spreading information to the public will be examined. International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) Program Each…
Promoting Best Practices in Museum and Cultural Management
Five museum officials from Slovenia will participate in this project concerning strategies in managing museums and cultural institutions. While in Cleveland, visitors will meet with museum officials and discuss best practices in curation, development and fundraising, and how cultural institutions address historically difficult or controversial topics. International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) Program Each year, over 300…
Managing Start-Up Incubators for Growth
Through this project, Pakistani visitors will explore start-ups and business incubation in the U.S. and the involvement of both the private and public sectors. Small business in Northeast Ohio is tightly entwined with job creation and empowerment of entrepreneurs. Cleveland's local community start-up culture will be examined through visits with Flashstarts, ECDI, the Health-Tech Corridors, and…
New Economic Map for the Korean Peninsula
South Korean policy advisors involved in formulating the Moon Jae-in administration's "New Economic Map for the Korean Peninsula" will visit the U.S. to examine a wide range of government agencies, non-government organizations, think tanks, and important interest groups dealing with foreign, security, and economic policies. Participants will explore economic policies and development models that promote…
Global Economic Cooperation
As the world economy continues to grow, local businesses and economies have the opportunity to connect with the larger global market. In this Multi-Regional Project, visitors from the Colombia, Egypt, Mozambique, China, Portugal, and Sri Lanka will be traveling to Cleveland to learn more about how this “Rust Belt” city has diversified its economy both…