On Tuesday July 15, five Diplomats from BFTF were invited to the United States Capitol to discuss with a senior official with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the foreign relations between Norway and the United States. The students arrived at about 11 AM at the Dirksen Senate Office Building and met with Mr. […]
Category Archives: Study Trip
Parliament & the Future of Media
July 16, 2008 – 9:02 pm
In Winston-Salem the Founder’s formed a country and parliament under the direction of Ron Von Burg from Christopher Newport University. Check out the Petronian Tribune - wow . . .
In Washington, DC, Diplomats matched wits with a series of speakers examining where media will be worldwide in the (near) future. Video, Pictures, and Stories can […]
An Unexpected NPR Moment
July 16, 2008 – 7:49 am
The tour of National Public Radio began innocent enough with the Diplomats split into tour groups, listening to tour guides describe the reach and mission of NPR. Stopping at Studio A, the Fellows watched through a viewing portal. Inside Weekend Edition’s Scott Simon interview a cutting edge musician. Suddenly the program’s host waived the […]
Special Stay at State
July 16, 2008 – 7:14 am
The Diplomats were welcomed at the US State Department for a special day of interacting with experts, foreign policy officers, and lively Darfur simulations. Be sure to check out the detailed reports and hundreds of pictures available on the Diplomat’s pages.
“Philadelphia Freedom” - Diplomat’s Consititution Moment
July 13, 2008 – 11:03 pm
The Diplomats took Philly by storm, beginning the day doing victory lap up the “Rocky” steps at the Institute of Art, followed by visits to Constitution Center and Independence Hall. Tim Hair of Washington DC traveled with the group elevating the groups appreciation for “All Men are Created Equal.” More on the Diplomats Blog […]
Travel Day for the BFTF
July 13, 2008 – 6:49 am
The Founders and Diplomats are hitting the road Sunday. The Founders had a strong day in Philadelphia, visit the Constitution Center and Indepencence Hall. Last night they traveled to Richmond, Virginia and will “invade” King’s Dominion this morning before returning to campus to meet us with their home-stay host families tonight (for write ups and […]
Diplomats In Washington DC
July 12, 2008 – 6:17 pm
The Diplomats arrive in Washington DC and are spending a few hours on the National Mall. They were greeted by a Ron Paul for President “Revolution Rally” at the steps of the Capitol Building. After the photo op, the fellows headed in many directions to view Smithsonian museums, national monuments, and who know what other […]
U.S. Department of State Visit
July 4, 2008 – 10:54 am
I have posted the schedule for the Founder’s visit to the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, July 8th, under Founders, Study Trip. Check it out.
You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it. - […]
US State Department Hosts BFTF Fellows
July 9, 2007 – 8:02 pm
The State Department hosted fellows for a mixed program of speakers, tours, and a Darfur exercise, a lively simulations with six stakeholder groups seeking to find accommodaton for the troubled region. The Founder’s strongly articulated the points of view of the Sudanese Government, the African Union, the UN, NGOs, China, and the United States. The […]
Things to know before the Sat. trip
July 5, 2007 – 11:50 am
Before you depart the dorm Saturday morning at 8am for the trip to Washington you need to:
Realize that you will not need to take everything with you. You can leave things in your dorm room. Once the door is locked, you will turn the key back into Blake/Erin who will hold it until your return. […]