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Long Range Planning Committee meeting, FWSCI conference room, 908 Monroe Street, 5th floor, 4:00 PM |
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Tuesday |
Reggio Sports Games organizational meeting, FWSCI conference room, 908 Monroe Street, 5th floor, 5:00 PM |
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Sunday |
Youth Ambassador Orientation, UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, 2:00 PM |
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Monday-Tuesday |
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Christmas holiday (office closed) |
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Office closed |
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♦ Early childhood education experts from Reggio Children held a seminar on the Reggio approach to education in Fort Worth on November 4 at Christ Chapel Bible Church that was attended by approximately 100 educators from all over the state.
♦ Youth ambassadors were selected for spring exchange to Italy.
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♦ The Trier committee is working with Alcon-Novartis on securing a logistics engineering internship for a university student from Trier. If he is accepted as an intern, he will work with Alcon’s supply chain and will be here from April-June. Host families are needed for him so please let us know if you are interested in home hosting.
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♦ Youth ambassadors were selected for summer exchanges to Japan.
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♦ Youth ambassadors were selected for summer exchange to Indonesia.
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♦ Youth ambassadors were selected for spring exchange to Hungary.
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♦ An official delegation traveled to Toluca last month to attend government and business meetings as well as to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.
♦ High school students from Toluca visited Trinity Valley School for a cultural exchange November 25-December 15.
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♦ An adult exchange to Swaziland, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of our sister city partnership with Mbabane, is being planned for April of 2015. |
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♦ Youth ambassadors were selected for summer exchange to China.
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♦ FYI is still accepting volunteer sign-ups for photos with Santa at Sundance Plaza in November and December. Email beth@fwsistercities.org to sign up.
♦ Youth ambassadors were selected for spring and summer exchanges and will attend an orientation on Dec. 7.
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♦ Our team of fall interns includes Stephanie Sherman, Carlos Leos, and Spencer Bartlett. Thank you for all your service to Fort Worth Sister Cities. |
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Mae Ferguson
President/CEO
817-632-7104
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Joseph Ramirez
Vice President/COO
817-632-7102
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Beth Weibel
Sr. Program Manager
817-632-7105
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Danielle McCown
Administrative Assistant
817-632-7106
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• P.O. Box 17879 | Fort Worth, TX 76102 | 817-632-7100 •
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