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Russian political leaders to arrive in US for international exchange program
Russian political leaders to arrive in US for international exchange program
04-20-2015 posted by Acypl
        Russian political leaders to arrive in US for international exchange program Political Exchange Focuses on American Governance, Policy-making, and Public Diplomacy WASHINGTON, DC—A six-member...
[Northern Ireland to US ’15]: “Building transatlantic relationships from Northern Ireland to the US”
[Northern Ireland to US ’15]: “Building transatlantic relationships from Northern Ireland to the US”
03-25-2015 posted by Acypl

In March, 7 Northern Irish policy leaders and elected officials journeyed to the US for an 8-day exchange trip to DC and Boston to learn about the US governance system and develop new transatlantic relationships.

[Northern Ireland to US ’15 Preview] Chanelle Hardy: 50 years later, an injustice anywhere is still, well, everywhere
[Northern Ireland to US ’15 Preview] Chanelle Hardy: 50 years later, an injustice anywhere is still, well, everywhere
03-12-2015 posted by Acypl
Reflecting on my trip to Northern Ireland last summer, I realized the Northern Irish, too, had a reason to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act...
[Turkey to US ’15]: Welcome to the Rockies
[Turkey to US ’15]: Welcome to the Rockies
02-09-2015 posted by Acypl

For our first program of 2015, five delegates from Turkey traveled to the US as a part of a 7-day exchange trip.

[US Elections Exchange ’14]: They Came, They Saw, They Observed
[US Elections Exchange ’14]: They Came, They Saw, They Observed
11-10-2014 posted by Acypl
Delegates from 7 countries—Australia, Bulgaria, France, India, Italy, Pakistan, and Romania—joined ACYPL for our 2014 US Elections Exchange program to observe the midterm elections unfold. https://storify.com/ACYPL/us-elections-exchange-14-india-pakistan-australia
[Russian Media Dialogue 2014] Elena Vasilieva: Just like in the movies: my American chronicle
[Russian Media Dialogue 2014] Elena Vasilieva: Just like in the movies: my American chronicle
08-04-2014 posted by Acypl
To me, America is not about politics; rather the America I’ve always imagined consists of hundreds of well-known movies like, Gone with the Wind, King Kong, Forrest Gump,...
[US to Northern Ireland 2014] Drew Heath: A “Black Cab Tour” in Northern Ireland
[US to Northern Ireland 2014] Drew Heath: A “Black Cab Tour” in Northern Ireland
07-31-2014 posted by Acypl
We had just begun our black cab tour of Belfast, and as we were leaving our hotel in the city’s center our first stop was just a few...
US-Russia Media Dialogue 2014: Connecting people
US-Russia Media Dialogue 2014: Connecting people
07-09-2014 posted by Acypl
    Last July, when we won a grant from the US Embassy in Moscow to bring 10 Russian journalists to the US I had no idea what...
[US to Russia 2014] Erika Fricke on the LGBT community in Russia
[US to Russia 2014] Erika Fricke on the LGBT community in Russia
05-29-2014 posted by Acypl
The signature piece of legislation my boss, State Rep. Dan Frankel, has been trying to pass for more than a decade would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
[US to Russia 2014] Dicky Shanor: Muesli for Dinner
[US to Russia 2014] Dicky Shanor: Muesli for Dinner
05-20-2014 posted by Acypl
  Muesli is a type of granola and it was served for breakfast in every Russian hotel we stayed in. I loved it as much as anything in...

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