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Candyce Carter receives 2009 NCIV Phyllis Layton Perry Educator of the Year Award

Jan 27, 2009 Comments Off education

Candyce Carter and husband Nick in Heidelberg, Germany The Northern Nevada International Center is proud and pleased to announce that Candyce Carter, journalism teacher at McQueen High school in Reno, has been chosen to receive the 2009 NCIV Phyllis Layton Perry Educator of the Year Award. Ms. Carter was nominated by Dr. Carina Black, Executive Director of ...

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Op-Ed by Sherry Mueller, NCIV President: Public diplomacy begins with you

Jan 8, 2009 Comments Off education

Below we reproduce an Op-Ed written by Sherry Mueller, president of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) where she goes over a few common misconceptions concerning public diplomacy, and points out the vital importance of becoming stakeholders - by being (and acting) like true Global Citizens. Public diplomacy begins with you To revive America's image in ...

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Special Guest Speaker: Ambassador Ed Rowell

Jan 8, 2009 1 Comment ›› education

The Northern Nevada International Center, a World Affairs Council, is pleased and proud to present Ambassador Ed Rowell, who will give a presentation as Special Guest Speaker under the title: Fixing the Crisis in American Diplomacy: Resources for Global Engagement Ambassador Edward (Ed) Rowell spent 38 years in the U.S. Foreign Service. He was Ambassador to Bolivia, Luxembourg ...

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Delegates from Haiti to study U.S. Judicial System

Jan 6, 2009 Comments Off NNIC

The Northern Nevada International Center will be hosting eight delegates from Haiti, coming to Reno from February 27- March 5, 2009. This group will be meeting with multiple organizations and professionals in the community including: The National Judicial College; The Nevada Supreme Court; The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. For more information, please ...

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