Now that the Founders have returned home and the Diplomats are starting to pack to return home, it is time to think about becoming a U.S. State Department alumni. It is easy to do. It will just require a few moments of your time. Just go to State Department […]
Category Archives: advice
Virtual BFTF - Web Hits up in 2008
July 11, 2008 – 7:56 am
Around the world alumni, friends & family, and those with policy interests are joining the Ben Franklin Institute through our web outlet. In the first week and half 10,000+ visits have been made to the site. It is possible to follow the daily activities on the Founders and Diplomats Blogs, photos and video, and learn […]
Don’t Miss the Action on the Founder/Diplomat’s Blog
July 8, 2008 – 4:40 pm
If you are entering via the BFTF main web page, be sure and check out the Founder’s blog page and Diplomat blog page. It is where the action is . Following all three main blogs via RSS feeds is a convenient way to keep up (each main blog has an RSS feed link in […]
Policy on Visits from Relatives/Friends in the U.S.
July 6, 2008 – 1:18 pm
Form to Request Visit
We know that some BFTF participants have family members and/or friends who live in the U.S.A. and that your participation in this program may represent a unique opportunity for some of you to see family and friends that you may have been separated from for a long time. We believe that […]
Diplomat’s Roommates
July 1, 2008 – 11:10 am
I have added, under the Diplomats link, the list of roommates. Please try to contact your roommate before you arrive.
Calendars
June 27, 2008 – 10:06 pm
I have added a new feature called “Calendar” which can be found under “About” and then “Calender”. We are planning on up-dating this with new information as we get it.
Pre-class assignment for Founders only
June 23, 2008 – 4:20 pm
Greetings from Wake Forest,
As your instructor for the Comparative Constitutionalism class during the Ben Franklin Institute program this summer, which each of you will be taking for a portion of the program, I wanted to introduce myself and to ask each of you to take a little bit of time to familiarize yourself with 1) […]
BEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE
May 26, 2008 – 3:06 pm
Earlier this spring I had the privilege of having tea at the White House with Mrs. Bush. We are able to wander the first floor. Much to my surprise I came across this picture of Ben hanging on the walls of the Green Room. So, the moral of this story is you […]
Applications for Home Stay Host Families
May 3, 2008 – 5:04 pm
Applications for Home Stay Host Families are available
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