Welcome
Welcome student leaders from
Bangladesh, India and Pakistan!
Congratulations on being selected for the 2009 Leadership Program sponsored by the US Department of State - and warm greetings from Washington State! We are busy making preparations for your arrival and look forward to meeting you on June 28.
The five-week Leadership Institute hosted by Green River Community College is focused on achieving the key objectives of facilitating a deeper understanding of the United States, while enhancing your leadership skills. As a result of participating in this academic and educational travel program, you will possess greater knowledge of American society: its foundational principles, underlying values and supporting institutions. The program will concentrate on topics of national and regional importance so that you can appreciate how contemporary America has evolved, as well as the Pacific Northwest region’s contribution.
This is our third year of hosting a SUSI Leadership Institute and as a result we have made many wonderful friends in your countries of Bangladesh, India & Pakistan. You will have the opportunity to join the ranks of some very accomplished alums and network with other past program participants in the US Department of State Alumni Organization. Consider that about 30% of the current world leaders have participated in programs such as these in the United States.
The participants in Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) are among the approximately 30,000 individuals who participate in exchanges managed by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) each year. Other ECA exchange programs include the Fulbright Program and the International Visitor Leadership Program. Through a range of academic and professional exchanges, the Bureau seeks to increase mutual understanding between the United States and other countries.
To make the most of your experience, some advance preparation will help you with your studies and enhance your understanding of the overall program and of what is special about the State of Washington. Here are some links to explore in areas that complement the curriculum.
Textbooks:
United States:
- US History in Brief
- US Government
- Independence Day
- Freedom of Speech
- Free Speech Online
- US Constitution & Bill of Rights
Leadership and Service:
- Harvard Business School Knowledge Network
- What is Servant-Leadership?
- Leadership Development Interview with Stephen Covey
- Servant-Leadership
- St. Leo's Community Services
- Goodwill Industries
The Pacific Northwest:
On your arrival, we will meet you at the airport. Due to security regulations, we cannot meet you at the arrival gate lounge, but will meet you in the baggage claim area. We will carry a banner, which identifies our staff members. The Administrative and Academic Directors will be there to meet you.
From the airport we will provide bus transportation to the College where your host families will be ready to meet you and take you home.
If you should miss your flight, or in case of any other emergency on your arrival day, please contact
Edith Bannister, Administrative Director
Telephone:
+1 (253) 288-3324 (office)
+1 (253) 632-8177 (mobile)
Email: ebannister@greenriver.edu
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