Bringing the World to #TampaBay
Vol. 1, Issue 2 January 24, 2022
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Afghanistan...
The World Is A Very Small Place...
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As the US evacuation began in mid-August, we learned very quickly that some of our Afghan alumni had no choice but to leave. Many others and their families remain in harm’s way. We recognize our power to help across the globe is limited, But we also recognize the power of shared experiences, and the bonds they build.
In future issues, we will retell the stories of these Afghans who have visited here, what their American experience meant to us and to them. We want to share their hopes of building a better nation and a better world. We also want to celebrate how our Tampa Bay community has welcomed Afghan IVLP visitors with open arms. Our hope is that we may be so welcoming once again...Read more
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"Media Responsibility in an Age of Disinformation"
Edward R. Murrow Program For Journalists
2021 Project Series
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To dig deeper into journalism best practices to counter misinformation and disinformation, World Partnerships brings together IVLP groups with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporters and fact-checkers, Emmy Award-winning television news investigative reporters, on-line political journalists, community radio public affairs talk show hosts, K-12 journalism students, and the world’s largest media measurement company, Nielsen.
Discussions in 2021 centered around new techniques in investigative journalism, including collaborative investigations, forensic journalism, open source information, geo-location, identifying “deep fakes”, and using social media to crowdsource stories.
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Albania, Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam
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Support World Partnerships
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115 Countries in Tampa Bay in 2021!
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World Partnerships has been the Tampa Bay regional partner of the US Department of State "International Visitor Leadership Program for 22 years.
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Did you know that 2020 was the 20th anniversary of World Partnerships?
It all started with 4 IVLP visitors in 2000; since then, we have hosted more than 5,700 visitors from 194 countries. Close to 400 visited "virtually" over the past two years due to the global pandemic. We're confident that once we return to in-person exchanges, we'll be able to properly celebrate our milestone anniversary!
Until then, we hope you'll e xplore our 20th anniversary retrospective report and celebrate the impact that our professional and educational exchange programs have had in the Tampa Bay region. We look forward to building more World Partnerships with you in 2022! Read the Report
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World Partnerships, Inc | 727.709.3354 |
547 First Street South, Second Floor
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 |
worldpartnerships.org/
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As the official Tampa Bay regional partner of the United States Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), World Partnerships gratefully acknowledges that this publication is funded in part by a grant from the US Department of State, with funding provided by the US Government and administered by Global Ties U.S.
World Partnerships, Inc. is a 501-c-3, not-for-profit organization (FEIN: 59-3651710). World Partnerships has a worldwide mission for educational, cultural, commercial and professional exchange with current and emerging global leaders. World Partnerships, Inc. is solely responsible for the content of this publication.
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