The Founders and Diplomat Yearbooks are now available as pdf files. Printed versions will be mailed to the Fellows when they are ready. Thanks to editors Aila Lonka, Rohit Nath, and Odile Hobeika for all their hard work on these projects. Click to open the pdf file. Revised editions, and Yes Pavel is […]
Category Archives: Feature
Megan Monitors Dems in Denver; Dr. Petrou Reports Republicans
August 18, 2008 – 2:37 pm
Megan Foelsch is working with The Washington Center Seminar for the Democratic National Convention, where she is helping prepare and manage scores of college students from around the country studying and working with the convention. The Democrats will gather in Denver, Colorado, to nominate Barack Obama, July 25-28. You can follow Megan’s convention blog […]
Two Founders Establish Follow-on Web Sites
August 4, 2008 – 1:21 pm
Two Founders in their first week home have established Web Sites designed to make a difference. Congrats, be sure the check them out.
Angela Espinosa Ruiz, Spain has a new site, Icoicoae Project, designed to “promote poetry and music from different countries around the world, and help new poets and musicians make a name […]
“Secret” Malta Photos Surface
July 31, 2008 – 7:59 am
Malta 2008: BFTF Secret Reunion photos make way to the web.
‘Good Tears’ - Diplomats Leave for Home
July 30, 2008 – 5:06 pm
Three and one half weeks go fast - shared experiences, new insights, and fast friendships expressed through hugs and goodbyes, and more than a few tears. But they were “good tears” of having bonded with some special individuals. And soon families will be reunited with more hugs and tears. Another chapter in the Ben Franklin […]
Diplomats’ Video Yearbook
July 30, 2008 – 3:38 am
On the Eve of the Diplomats’ departures, Andrea of the BFTF Diplomats makes a video yearbook of all the 2008 BFTF fun for the Diplomats.
Special Guest to Visit BFTF
July 26, 2008 – 9:22 am
Colleen Graffy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy with the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs will travel to Wake Forest joining in the BFTF Sunday and Monday activities. Ms. Graffy holds a special regard for the BFTF program as the original architect of the program. She has met with BFTF fellows […]
Loudenia Elects First Woman Speaker
July 25, 2008 – 8:32 pm
Ms. Alexandrea Datii, the diplomat fellow from Moldova was today elected Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Loudenia. The victory makes Ms. Datii the first woman to occupy such an esteemed office in the history of the Ben Franklin Institute. Ms. Datii cruised to victory after beating Ms. Uche Esonu at a run-off election. […]
An Ending/A Beginning
July 22, 2008 – 8:45 pm
Ninty 2008 Fellows gathered for the last on the Wake Forest campus Tuesday morning. The day marked the ending of the US portion of the BFTF for the Founders and the last week for the Diplomats. Thus ends phase one but the future for BFTF Fellows is just beginning with years of contact and success […]