On Thursday July 25th, a group of 6 international visitors arrived in St. Louis as part of the program “21st Century Changemakers: Trend Leaders Promote Social Media Discernment Among Youth.” The visitors were able to stay in the trendy Central West End neighborhood and experience what St. Louis has to Read more…
IVLP Group Working to Combat Trafficking in Persons Late Saturday evening, a group of 9 IVLP visitors from around the world arrived in St. Louis as part of the program “Combating Trafficking in Persons.” On Sunday, the visitors had a chance to explore and enjoy St. Louis with trips to Read more…
Often, we here at the World Affairs Council post about the exciting IVLP groups we welcome to St. Louis throughout the year. Sometimes we can get caught up in the planning for future groups, but today let’s take a look at the groups from this past year. The International Read more…
On Monday, May 20, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis welcomed the delegation of experts on Korean policy, comprised of Jihyun Lee, first secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea; Timothy Johnson, foreign service officer with US Department of State; and Mark Tokola, Vice President of Read more…
From March 27 to April 1, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis hosted visitors from Bangladesh, Mozambique, Philippines, Thailand, Zambia, and Zimbabwe through our International Visitor Leadership Program. The theme of the group’s visit was Strategic Approaches to Food Security and Nutrition. The visitors were able to meet with Read more…
Following an orientation in Washington D.C., five Russian journalists traveled to St. Louis on March 22-30 to get a glimpse of the city’s journalistic tendencies and women’s rights. Their activities ranged from subjects such as ethical transparency in journalism, protection of women’s rights, and journalism and the #MeToo Movement. By Read more…
From March 13 to March 19, security professionals from various countries including Canada, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, and the Netherlands visited St. Louis to learn about policy safety measures for public events. This three-day program, hosted by the World Affairs Council of St. Louis, was highlighted by the visitors joining staff Read more…
Have a specialty American dish you would love to showcase to those from foreign nations? Want to hear about life in Europe? Do you have a strong interest in media and journalism? If you said YES to any of those questions you need to host home hospitality! Ten media professionals Read more…
In 2016, the World Affairs Council of St. Louis was pleased to host the director of the Savannah Project in Zambia, Nkole Mwamba, through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Prior to Mwamba’s visit to St. Louis, his work with the Savannah Project was primarily focused Read more…
Individuals specializing in archaeology and culture from Nepal met with cultural preservation specialists and visited some of the St. Louis area’s preserved historic sites in the past week. While participating in this program the visitors had the opportunity to meet with: Dan Krasnoff- Director of the Cultural Resources Office of Read more…