Category Archives: Events

The Show Comes to Towne

Yesterday all 50 fellows visited Salemtowne; a retirement community. More than 30 fellows performed in the Multicultural Show. The show was a great success and kept the residents of Salemtowne fully entertained.
A variety of talents were showcased:
- A beautiful mermaid-dance by fellows Narine, Ana, Noémie and Hillary.
- A Russian song with Violetta on both […]

STUDY TRIP

The itinerary for the trip can be found here and a page of Important Links will be found here.
Also  The Washington Center Program for the next three days is here.

Layna Mosley, International Political Economy Lecture

Event: Dr. Layna Mosley Lecture on International Political EconomyOn July 8, 2010, students rushed to the Annenburg Auditorium to listen to Dr. Mosley, a professor from the prestigious  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, deliver a lecture about international politics in a “cut throat world.” The competition for resources across countries is a particularly relevant issue […]

TWC Program in DC

The program organized by The Washington Center has been announced.  Educational and exciting time in DCMorning programs at the National Press Club
Tuesday July 13, 8:45AM-9:45AM             Dr. Steven Farnsworth, Director – Center for Media and Public Affairs – George Mason University  Tuesday July 13, 10:00AM-11:00AM       Brooks Jackson, Director Annenberg […]

Bound by Haiti

Yesterday evening Jon Bougher screened his documentary film: Bound by Haiti to the fellows. Images of beautiful Haitians blended in with images of desperate people and rubble that resembled the end of the world.The film impacted viewers on a profoundly emotional level. The silence cloaked the room during the screening as students immersed themselves in the […]

Fellows Visit Homes of Worship

The Fellows have just returned from various houses of worship in the Winston-Salem area. Each group discussed a variety of topics geared towards increasing cultural understanding of others’ beliefs. Fellows were given the opportunity to ask questions to leaders of different faith backgrounds. Houses of worship included a Protestant Church, Greek Orthodox Church, Catholic Mass, Muslim Mosque and Jewish Synagogue. Click here to see additional pictures!

DRIVING TO WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

For the U.S. Fellows who are driving to Wake Forest University on Saturday, BFTF will be housed in Collins Dorm, which is #16 on the map. There should be someone in the Dorm all day; but to be on the safe side please let us know your approximate time of arrival by e-mailing petroull@wfu.edu. […]

BFTF WE WANT YOU!!! REFLECTIONS ON BFTF

The U.S. Embassy in Belgium posted this YouTube video where two BFTF Fellows are interviewed on their experiences. You will enjoy it!!!

Nassar Saidat’s OneCityIndy About to Kick Off

Nassar Sa9dat’s ambitious One-Indy follow-on project is scheduled to kick off August 23rd in Indianapolis, IN, US
Web page:http://www.onecityindy.org/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=131439&id=601711158&saved#/group.php?gid=35910815979

BFTFers in Bulgaria

It is getting close.  Only a week to go.  Allan and I are leaving here on Wed to go to Albania and Greece before we get to Bulgaria.  So I wanted to pass a long some information. 
 First of all.  We have had several questions about what to wear.  This is going to be a […]