The diplomat fellows have begun an exciting week of deliberations and caucus meetings that will culminate in a grand parliamentary showdown next Tuesday. The fellows are billed to write bills on the following policy areas for the imaginary country of “Loudenia”. The policy platforms to be represented include Loudenia’s relations with Russia, China, it’s position […]
The Wake Forest University Admissions office provided refreshments and made several staff available in special sessions aimed at the possibilities and pratfalls of applying to US colleges and universities. Nearly all the fellow were interested in learning more, attending the sessions. Four Diplomats were interested enough to arrange personal interviews for Thursday. Yes, Mr. […]
The fellows distributed across the city of Winston-Salem Monday morning engaging in service work at six Community Centers. A variety of tasks were undertaken, from working with special needs children to cleaning resuscitation practice dummies. The goal of “Community Service) is to make more real the potential of citizen’s involvement in improving local communities.
Fellows […]
After a tough day at the Water Park. More Photos under Diplomat photo tab. (Photo Credit - “France”)
“Fifteen Times…Fifteen Times…Fifteen Times,” a group of Diplomats chanted as they left The Escape From Pompeii water ride at Busch Gardens. At the end of the day, the crowds started to disperse, and the lines for the popular water ride shriveled down to zero, offering the Diplomats the opportunity to escape Pompeii repeatedly over […]
Nicholas D. Kristof, the arch-champion of the Save Darfur movement in the US, wrote an opinion piece today in the New York Times newspaper. Mr. Kristoff argued, contrary to recent opinions from aid agencies in Darfur, that the indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir portends well for the cause of ending the genocide. Click […]
The Diplomat fellows have returned to their hotel after an interesting day of lectures and visits. The fellows attended their second day of speaker conferences at the Washington Center (TWC) as well as visit the headquarters of the Washington Times newspaper.
At the Washington Center the fellows had two speakers; Mr. Wally Dean of the […]
“Do not confuse your ability to see something with your ability to understand it“
-Mr. Wally Dean, Committee of Concerned Journalists
The Diplomat Fellows spent Tuesday at the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars and at the National Public Radio (NPR). Roger Aronoff of Accuracy in Media (AIM) and Bob Tinsley of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) took turns to talk about the role of the media in maintaining a functioning democracy and by […]
“You ask us to grant you credibility, but what evidence shows you deserve it?” questioned NGO representative, Valbona Hoxha, this morning at the State Department’s ‘Crisis in Darfur’ negotiation simulation.
“We are working on our credibility,” coolly replied, Anastasiya Kuznetsova, the Representative from the Government of Sudan, “That is why we must begin the peace process […]
