CULTURAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITY:

JAPANESE &

SOUTH KOREAN

STUDENTS VISIT CHICAGO!

Am I Eligible?

Must be female, 16-18 years old

Must attend a public, public

charter, or homeschool in the

Chicagoland area

Students with disabilities are

encouraged to apply

Questions? Contact Maria

Krasinski from WorldChicago:

mkrasinski@worldchicago.org or

312.254.1800 x 102

Why should I do this program?

Interact and make connections with young female leaders

from Japan and South Korea

Learn about international entrepreneurship, technology,

and environmental protection

Grow in civic engagement

Participate in a U.S. Department of State sponsored program

Experience new cultures first-hand and gain valuable real-

life experience in cross-cultural communication

Key Program Components:

Participants will focus on the program themes of: civic

education, leadership and community service through the lens

of: entrepreneurial approaches to business, education,

healthcare, environmental protection and technology. The

group will participate in site meetings, experiential learning

activities, leadership trainings, civic participation at the

community level, mentoring by community, business and NGO

leaders, and volunteer programs.

Program Dates: August 10-15, 2015

An exciting opportunity for female high school students to participate in a 5-day intercultural, youth leadership program—right here in Chicago—August 2015!

Example Daily Schedule:

9:00am Meet Japanese and

South Korean students; Morning Briefing and

Theme Overview

9:30am-12pm Youth Civic Participation

& Policy Making Workshop with the

Mikva Challenge

12-1:00pm Lunch

1:30-2:30pm Meeting with Alderman

3:00-4:30pm Visit to the Korean

American Resource & Cultural Center

4:30-5:00pm Debriefing and

Reflections

____________________

“Youth Leaders Exchange Program was a life changing experience for me.”

-Previous Youth Participant

This program is sponsored and funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs—Youth Programs Division

To apply, scan the code below, or go to

www.regonline.com/YLPJSK-US

DEADLINE: FEB 11, 2015

Host a Student!

Exchange students stay

with Chicago host families

during their stay — maybe

even yours! Applicants

whose families are also

able to host a student are

given preference, though

hosting is not required.

Learn more about hosting

at WorldChicago.org.

WHEN THURSDAY, MAY 28TH

3:30 - 5:00PM Coffee Conversation

5:00 - 6:30PM Networking Reception

WHERE Chicago Cultural Center 1st Floor Garland Room 78 E Washington St Chicago, IL 60602

ADMISSION $10 | General public

FREE for WorldChicago members

WorldChicago invites you to May’s

COFFEE CONVERSATION

WITH PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS FROM BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, AND SLOVENIA.

Join us for a panel discussion with 10 TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND INNOVATION FELLOWS! Panelists will discuss the tech entrepreneurship and innovation scene in their home communities, and the lessons they have learned during their Chicago based program. During the month of May, these leaders are completing fellowships with startup companies, government agencies, universities, and nonprofits to gain insight into Chicago’s tech ecosystem.

A networking reception at WorldChicago will follow!

For more information or to register for this event, contact

Abbey at ajennings@WorldChicago.org or visit our website:

WWW.WORLDCHICAGO.ORG

WorldChicago’s fourth annual

INTERNATIONAL TRIVIA NIGHT!

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

The Globe Pub |1934 W Irving Park Rd | Chicago, IL | 21+

Register at WorldChicago.org

Graduate students, young professionals, and the young at heart — join WorldChicago for our annual Young Professionals International Trivia Night!

Enjoy appetizers, drinks, and a knowledge-testing international trivia game.

Register with a team or as an individual (we’ll make sure to team you up).

Individual Ticket: $20 Team of Five: $80

You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the

AFRICAN WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

SHOWCASE

Globally, women make up 40 percent of the global workforce, yet only own about 1 percent of the world’s wealth. Through the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP), the U.S. Department of State identifies and builds networks of women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa poised to transform their societies by owning, running, and operating businesses, and by becoming voices for social advocacy in their communities.

Chicago Cultural Center

The Millennium Park Room| 5th Floor

78 E Washington | Chicago IL 60602

Meet with 40 African Women Entrepreneurs, Chicagoans in the retail industry, and

WorldChicago Board Members at this showcase event. Browse samples of the beautiful wares

produced by African women in the sectors of agriculture, homemade decor, and fashion. Retail

industry professionals and those interested in learning about African culture are welcome!

Wednesday

July 22nd, 2015

1:00pm-3:00pm

Agricultural Goods • Artisan Crafts • Fashion • Textiles

Join us for WorldChicago’s largest fundraiser of the year at the annual

Spring Diplomacy Luncheon Wednesday, May 20, 2015

11:30 AM Registration | 12:00 PM Luncheon

University Club | Cathedral Hall, 6th Floor

76 E Monroe St | Chicago, IL

Reimagining & Revitalizing the Chinese Collections at The Field Museum

with DR. DEBORAH BEKKEN, Director of Government Affairs & Sponsored Programs and Adjunct Curator for the Cyrus Tang Hall of China

Dr. Deborah Bekken will present a fascinating insider’s perspective on the

excitement and challenges of bringing the Cyrus Tang Hall of China Exhibition

to The Field Museum of Natural History. Dr. Bekken will provide unique insight

into the multi-year assembling process of the Cyrus Tang Hall of China, opening

June 2015.

The Cyrus Tang Hall of China will give museum-goers a comprehensive look at

the long history and fascinating culture of China. The exhibition will feature 350 archaeological,

historical, and ethnographic objects along with multimedia stories about who made and used them. The

exhibition will showcase jades, bronzes, ceramics, textiles, burial objects, and even a puppet theater.

The Spring Diplomacy Luncheon, WorldChicago’s biggest fundraiser of the year, brings together

business, political, university, nonprofit, and student leaders focused on promoting citizen diplomacy in

Chicago. This annual luncheon gives attendees exclusive access to speakers and an insider’s view to the

impactful, international work they are doing in Chicago.

For tickets and registration, please visit WorldChicago.org

For more information on registration or sponsorship of the event, contact

Abbey Jennings at ajennings@worldchicago.org or (312) 254 -1800

Join Us as Chicago Celebrates International Women’s Day Monday, March 9th, 2015

Union League Club of Chicago

For more information contact:

Abbey Jennings ajennings@worldchicago.org

312-254-1800 x103

Presented by:

The Union League Club | 65 W. Jackson Blvd | Chicago, IL 60604 International Fair - 10:30 a.m.

Luncheon - Immigration and Business: Women’s Perspective - 12:00 p.m.

Mary Meg McCarthy Executive Director, Heartland Alliance

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)

Maria Socorro Pesqueira President and CEO, Mujeres Latinas en

Acción

Carole Segal Co-Founder of Crate & Barrel

Michele Wucker Vice President of Studies at The Chicago Council on

Global Affairs

Since 2002, the International Trade Club of Chicago and WorldChicago have worked together to

present this annual Fair and Luncheon held at the Union League Club of Chicago.

Immigration is affecting companies large and small, as well as families and communities

throughout the United States. This March, join us to hear leading women in business share their

perspectives on this important issue.

2015 Expert Panelists:

Moderated by: Alison Cuddy Program Director,

Chicago Humanities Festival

REGISTER ONLINE at ChicagoWomensDay.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

2015 APRIL COFFEE CONVERSATION

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD: BREAKOUT SESSIONS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Dublin Room, 14 E. Jackson Boulevard | Chicago, IL 60604

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WorldChicago is partnering with DePaul's Global Café event series to host a lively discussion on civic engagement

featuring 10 visiting educators, reporters and NGO leaders from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Morocco and Yemen. Registration is free!

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT: WORLD MUSIC WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 6:30 pm Happy Hour at Grafton Pub

8:00 pm World Music Wednesdaym, Strings in Spring with performances by Abhisek Lahiri and Subrata Bhattacharya

Old Town School of Folk Music

4544 N. Lincoln Ave.

SPRING DIPLOMACY LUNCHEON: Reimagining and Revitalizing the Chinese Collections at The Field Museum

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:30 AM Registration | 12:00 PM Luncheon

University Club | Cathedral Hall, 6th Floor

76 E Monroe St | Chicago, IL

WorldChicago has secured 35 tickets for the Wednesday, May 13th World Music Wednesday Strings in Spring performance featuring Indian performances by Abhisek Lahiri and Subrata Bhattacharya, with a WorldChicago Happy Hour at Grafton Pub, 4530 N. Lincoln at 6:30 pm prior to the 8:00 pm performance. Join the WorldChicago Young Professionals in welcoming our spring group of Professional Fellows from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, Slovenia, and Tunisia.

The Spring Diplomacy Luncheon will feature keynote speaker Deborah Bekken, Co-Curator for Cyrus Tang Hall of China, opening in June 2015. Dr. Bekken will present about her role and the process of bringing these Chinese artifacts to Chicago. Dr. Bekken

will provide an inside look at the conversations with scholars from the U.S. and China, as well as the multi-year exhibition development. Join us for WorldChicago's biggest fundraiser of the year to get an insider's view of this amazing international

exhibition at the Field Museum while supporting citizen diplomacy in Chicago.

On stage, you will see stop.reset, a play about modern technology's impact on the Baby Boomer generation, written and directed by acclaimed Goodman Theatre Artistic Associate Regina Taylor. A public talk with Regina Taylor is scheduled following the performance. WorldChicago guests will enjoy an exclusive VIP reception with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before the show.

AN EVENING AT THE GOODMAN THEATRE: STOP.RESET June 10th, 2015

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St.| Chicago, IL

Exclusive Reception: 6:00-7:00 pm Patrons Lounge, 2nd Floor

Curtain Call: 7:30 pm

Balcony $40 | Mezzanine $50 | Main Floor $60

For more information or to register for any of these events, contact Abbey Jennings at

ajennings@worldchicago.org or visit our website at www.WorldChicago.org

Wednesday April 22, 2015 4:00-6:00pm

Dublin Room 14 E Jackson Blvd, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60604

For April's Coffee Conversation, WorldChicago is partnering with DePaul's Global Café event series to host a lively "speed networking" event featuring 10 visiting educators,

reporters and NGO leaders from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Morocco and Yemen.

Through scheduled rotations between three tables of international visitors, you'll have the opportunity to discuss differences between the culture of volunteerism in the Middle East and the US, and to share your own experiences and thoughts about this key topic. How

can we help our neighbors to be more engaged both politically and with their communities? How can we harness the power of volunteers to make the world a better place? Join us for

an inspiring discussion!

Register online at WorldChicago.org. Contact Abbey with any questions at ajennings@worldchicago.org.

Civic Engagement Around the World: Speed Networking with Civil Society Leaders

from the Middle East Join WorldChicago as we partner with DePaul’s Global Café for our next Coffee Conversation!