Humphrey News News and Events of the 2012-2013 Hubert H. Humphrey Program at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.

Humphrey Farewell

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Pro-Literacy

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Syracuse Rotary Club presentations

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Wellwood Middle School Visit

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Nejib’s Year End Reflection

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Sam Center Visit

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NYC visit

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Alumni Reflection

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Alumni Updates

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Rustan’s Reflections as a Humphrey Host

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Enhancement Workshop

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Year-End Celebration Photos at Syracuse

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Hassan’s Year End Speech

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Incoming Humphrey Fellow Preview

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Volume IV, Issue 1I

Summer 2013

2012-2013 Humphrey Fellows Say Farewell during Year End Retreat at Bolger Center It was with happy, yet somewhat heavy, hearts that 193 Humphrey Fellows gathered for the YearEnd Retreat at the Bolger Center, in Potomac, Maryland. Fellows marveled at the speed at which the year seemed to travel and the fact that it would be the last time they would gather as a whole. Presentations included topics such as reverse culture shock, alumni grant opportunities, reflections of the year and a final banquet where each Fellow was awarded their certificate signed by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry. Coordinators joined the Fellows for their final celebration and a workshop of their own following the Fellows’ departure. While Adrian returned to Argentina, the other Syracuse Fellows travelled to Syracuse, New York City and Washington, D.C. for their professional affiliations and continued professional development.

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FellowsUpdates Learn- About Literacy Efforts Alumni Mini Features of Past EMPAsat Syracuse’s ProLiteracy Headquarters The fellows travelled to the Near West Side of Syracuse, an area undergoing re-development after decades of decline. ProLiteracy, an international NGO headquartered in Syracuse, recently relocated to this burgeoning district to better able serve their local constituents. The Fellows met many key personnel at ProLiteracy, discovering how Syracuse has been at the forefront of literacy efforts worldwide since 1930. The leaders at ProLiteracy stressed the connection of adult literacy not only to employment, but women’s empowerment, health and family well-being- not only in Syracuse but across the globe, a point that resonated with the Fellows.

Alum Elena Marchan’s Humphrey Experiences Influence Daughter’s Academics Elena Marchan (Ecuador, 2011-2012) writes to say that her experience as a Humphrey Fellow influenced her daughter’s decision to study abroad. Elena’s colleagues may recall that Noelia spent some of her summer break with Elena in the U.S., volunteering as a guide and translator with the Cuban refugee program at the Center for New Americans. She also proved to be an expert navigator in Manhattan! Noelia is currently enrolled at EARTH University in Costa Rica where she is studying agricultural sciences and natural resources management.

Humphrey Alum Mary-Jane Ncube Authors Idasa Report 2010-2011 Syracuse Humphrey alum Mary Jane Ncube (Zimbabwe) helped author a report for Idasa entitled, "Compromise or Compromised: An Assessment of Democracy in Transitional Zimbabwe." She is the Executive Director of the Zimbabwean Chapter of Transparency International.

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Humphrey Fellows Present at Syracuse Rotary Club Part of the experience of a Humphrey Fellow is to meet community members and offer his or her perspective on a given topic, often an event or background on their country. In continuing a tradition that began only last year with Humayun Bashir, Syracuse Fellow Nejib Khabbouchi was the featured speaker at the Syracuse Rotary club in March. He spoke on "Tunisia: The After Arab Spring Challenges.” Dahlia Khoury Sader was featured at the club’s weekly meeting in April, and spoke to members of area Rotary Clubs in Central New York. Dahlia is a member of the Beirut Rotary, so the members especially appreciated her presentation, "Rotary Club of Beirut Metropolitan", as Rotarians are always curious as to what other activities and projects their fellow members of the international civic organization are engaged in.

Above, left: Humphrey Fellow Nejib Khabbouchi during his Rotary Club presentation “Tunisia: The After Arab Spring Challenges” Above, right: Humphrey Fellow Dahlia Khoury Sader following her presentation “Rotary Club of Beirut Metropolitan,” in which she discussed her own Rotary membership back home.

Fellow Visits Syracuse Area Middle School The Humphrey Fellowship program may have been winding down in April, but that didn’t deter the Fellows from engaging in the Syracuse community. Humphrey Fellow Hassan Arshad spoke to middle school students at Wellwood Middle School in Fayetteville, N.Y. He talked to them about his country, culture, traditions, challenges, language and, of course, cricket. Both Arshad and the students alike enjoyed this great opportunity for cultural exchange and understanding!

Above, Hassan poses for a picture with the group of students from Wellwood Middle School to whom he spoke. Left, Hassan presents a lesson about his culture to Wellwood students.

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Nejib Khabbouchi reflects on Alumni Updates - Mini Features of Past EMPAs

My dad is a laptop?!:his year as a Humphrey Fellow One year of a Humphrey experience is, for me, like one more life in addition to the one I had, and now I am leaving. One year during which I moved from my country Tunisia with many expectations but also many questions. About the people, the places, the cultures, the system, the weather, and many others. Even though my picture did not change during this year, many things had changed and others are changing. The most important lesson that I’ve learned from this year is connections. Stephan Goldsmith and William D. Eggers titled their book “Governing By Networking” and I can say living by networking. In fact, connections with the Maxwell staff, faculty, and students, who are also from all over the world, allowed me to discover myself. That was an amazing way to see how sociable I am. I could understand different cultures; I could deal with the different habits and positions. In Maxwell we were 11 different people with 11 different personalities from different 11 countries and regions. In addition all of us were ready to lead and were so charismatic. But we succeeded in overcoming our differences. We were just one family. That was what I called meeting the world in one place. But everyone will say why I had chosen such a title to my essay since everything was good and there was no laptop involved. As I said before, my picture did not change in one year. But in this year I was also far from my treasure; I was far from my daughter, who was born 3 days before I left to come to the program. In one year she was growing away from my hands but too close to my heart. In one year my laptop was the magic tool to see her growing. Thanks to technology and to my laptop we could stay for even hours, chatting and trying to understand each other. For me it was a way of communication and to get news from them. For her, the laptop was her dad. Every time we met on Skype or Facebook she was so happy, so alive, so shining. My spouse told me that she was always waiting for anyone just to open the laptop and to put it on. It was her way to tell that thing (the laptop) BABA (dad). One year of great experience that will be a new beginning for me, to be more open, more understandable, and more international. Also to be a better father and a real father.

Above: Nejib had a wonderful opportunity to have a piece of home close to him when his wife and his daughter came to the U.S. this spring to celebrate his daughter’s first birthday. They are pictured above at a restaurant in Washington D.C. Nejib’s daughter can now discern that her father is, in fact, not a laptop.

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Fellows Volunteer at Syracuse Sam Center

Fellows spent an April afternoon at the Samaritan Center soup kitchen, learning about hunger in the Center New York area and how this nonprofit fills a crucial need in the community. Executive Director Mary Beth Frey painted a picture of hunger in CNY, and how the Samaritan Center offers a meal to anyone who shows up, no questions asked. They also act as a clearinghouse for critical social services, helping people connect with each other and these services. The afternoon culminated with the Fellows helping to serve dinner to over 200 community members, who ranged in age from 8 to 80. The Sam Center, as it’s called, has a staff of 6 and coordinates 800 volunteers every month, 365 days per year. Syracuse Humphreys the past two years volunteered at the Sam Center, and participating Fellows remarked on how valuable Above: Fellows take a break from serving food at the the experience was in being able to help others Samaritan Center to pose for a picture with Mary Beth in some small way. Frey (left), the center’s executive director, and Bob Purtell (right), the center’s operations manager.

Humphreys Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple

In continuing a Syracuse Humphrey tradition, the fellows travelled to New York City for three days of site visits and sightseeing. They met retired NYC Assistant Parks Commissioner Jack Linn, who offered background on the creation of the High Line Park on the city’s Chelsea neighborhood. It’s an excellent example of a public-private partnership and the Commissioner’s extensive background provided for an insightful meeting and tour of the park. The fellows also met with representatives of Human Rights Watch, including Maxwell alum Jo Becker. Additionally, they learned about the innovative work of Acumen, an organization which utilizes patient capital to fund global poverty-reducing projects and businesses. Left: The Fellows display their Syracuse pride with a scarf on their return train home from NYC. Right: Fellows pose for a shot outside of Human Rights Watch’s offices in New York.

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Alumni Updates

See more of Ronnie Amorado’s accomplishments on the Philippine Fulbright Commission website at: http://www.fulbright.org.ph/

Humphrey Alumnus Dr. Ronnie Amorado Publishes Award-Winning Book Dr. Ronnie V. Amorado was part of the 2009-2010 Humphrey Fellow cohort. His latest book, Kakistocracy: The Rule of the Unprincipled, the Unethical and the Unqualified (2011) was awarded the 2013 World Distinguished Book Author, the 2013 Outstanding World Researcher, and the 2013 Outstanding World Research Advocate.

The award was bestowed after international peerreviews at the behest of the IAMURE International Association of Multidisciplinary Research. Kakistocracy is a result of his research and professional development study as a Humphrey Fellow at the Maxwell School. His first book, Fixing Society (2007) was also awarded the 2008 National Book Award/ Outstanding Book Award given by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).

Executive Education Mugs Travel Around the World Executive Education’s travel mugs sure are travelling… Brahmanand Thakur (Nepal, 2011-2012) posted this on Facebook, taken on his balcony in Kathmandu. Fellows, send us your travel mugs travelling the world and we’ll post them on Facebook and in upcoming newsletters! No mug? Any Maxwell/Syracuse/Humphrey identified item will do- especially if you are included in the photo as well!

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Alumni Updates: Hazim Hamed Pursues Government Work, Academics Hazim Hamed (Iraq, 2011-2012) has been busy pursing numerous opportunities in the year since his Fellowship concluded. He sent this dispatch of his post-Syracuse Humphrey Fellowship experience:  Upon the conclusion of my Fellowship, I resumed my work as an adviser in the Iraqi Presidency. I specialize now in government affairs. I follow up the new laws and decrees by the cabinet and make an assessment of their influence on the performance of the government.  In November 2012, I travelled to Malaysia to defend my PhD proposal at the USM University. The topic of my dissertation is “Political Discourse Analysis of Iraqi Presidency Speeches.” It is expected to finish by the end of 2014.  In Feb 2013, I joined the John Smith Fellowship in London which is funded by the UK government. The Fellowship is an intensive three-week program covering good governance, social justice and rule of law. The Program is designed to show how the political system in the United Kingdom has become a successful tool for securing good governance, for making the Rule of Law effective, for advancing the citizens´ human and legal rights, for empowering disadvan- Above: Hazim is pictured during his PhD proposal defense at the USM University. His dissertation is entitled “Political Discourse Analysis of taged groups and for giving a Iraqi Presidency Speeches.” voice to those who currently lack political influence. I had the chance to make my professional attachments in a number of government offices as well as the House of Commons.  I am now working on a project supported by the John Smith Program and local civil society organizations. In brief, the idea of this project is to write a manifesto of the most demanded legislations and laws by the Iraqi people. It will bring together non-political civil servants and specialized representatives of civil society organizations to write this manifesto. The CSOs will later use pressure on the Cabinet and Parliament to pass these laws and legislations. The document is expected to be ready before the coming general elections which are due in March 2014. The objective of this step is to end the current phenomenon of the Politicians passing on the laws and legislations which serve their own interests.

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Ana Marcela Paredes Participates in Permanent Forum For Indigenous Issues Syracuse Humphrey Fellow Ana Marcela Paredes is completing her professional affiliation with IDEA International, which supports democracy and electoral processes worldwide. She recently participated in the 12th Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues at the United Nations. The goal of the Forum was to discuss numerous indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. Additionally, indigenous peoples’ participation in national politics, the inclusion of their rights in national constitutions, the protection of women from violence and the recognition of people with disabilities were raised. Since 2000, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has served in an advisory capacity to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the U.N. Its annual forum convenes leaders from throughout the world to discuss and share experiences of indigenous people.

2009-2010 Fellow Roxana Silva Visits D.C. for Organization of American States meeting 2009-2010 Syracuse Humphrey Fellow Roxana Silva recently traveled to Washington D.C. for an Organization of American States meeting. OAS recognized the electoral observation mission in Ecuador as a leader in inclusive electoral initiatives for people with disabilities, teens and other underrepresented groups. This was based on the elections held in February 2013 and the Voto Transparente website created in advance of the elections. Roxana attended as part of her work with the National Electoral Commission in Ecuador. While she was in Washington, Roxana also took the opportunity to visit Anne Shimko and Amy Nemith of IIE.

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Humphrey Fellow Host Reflects Experiences Alumni Updates - Mini Features ofon Past EMPAs By Rustan Petrela, Humphrey Host Family

My first visit in USA was in 1993 when I came from Albania as a student at Fredonia University, Upstate New York. The program was sponsored by the US Government and I was in a group of eight foreign students. The program’s goal was wider than just academics. It included introducing us to the American way of living and for 6 months we stayed with local host families who volunteered to have us as their guests. Many of the things I learned in the academic program, which served me well 20 years ago, are now covered by the dust of time, but the memories related to the time I spent with my host family and the experiences we shared, are still fresh in my mind. Those very nice people who hosted me and everything they showed me were my first encounter with America and in a way shaped my opinion and love about this country which 10 years later became the country I chose to live and raise my children. I believe the most important factor contributing to our opinion about a country we visit are the people we meet there and the quality of time we spend with them. A foreign country can be beautiful but it remains cold and foreign if the human atmosphere we, as visitors, encounter is cold and foreign. On the other hand if the visitors feel warm and close with the people they meet, the host country becomes like home and roots of forever lasting friendship start developing. This is exactly what happened to me. A detail that I will never forget and would like to mention in this note happened in the day of my departure. A few hours before I left the house of my host he took me to the main door of his house and said: “My friend, if you happen to come back around here I would like you to know that I hide the key of the main door under this flower pot. If we are not home pick up the key and go inside. My house is yours”. These very meaningful words profoundly touched me. They synthesize my experience not only with my host family but with all the people I met in the place where I lived. I left America feeling that this county is generous and friendly, accepting and supportive, sharing and caring and this is because I saw and felt these qualities in the people I met. Many years later, when I received a note from Maxwell School inviting me to be a host family for the Humphrey Fellows Program I felt the natural desire to participate and give to other foreign students, like I was once, the same gift that I received 20 years ago in my first visit in America. My wife and children were in full support. We have been a host family for 3 years. Our role as host families is different to the one I experienced as a foreign student because our guest students do not live with us, however it has been a great experience. My first two students were two young gentlemen, the first one from Columbia (Nicolas Hernandes) and the second one from Iraq (Hazim Hamed). I enjoyed their company and learning about them and their lives as well as their future projects. No matter how much you can learn about a country from books, TV or newspapers, there is always much more to learn from a friend who is from there, and it is especially enjoyable to do so during a long dinner, over a glass of wine, in your dining room. A special and enjoyable experience for me and my family has been with the latest student, Ms. Ana Marcela Paredes from Ecuador who came to Syracuse in summer 2012 to be joined later by her two daughters Ana Carolina (an 11th grader) and Ananda (a 6th grader). Above: Fellow Ana Marcela and her daughters pose with Rustan and his family. Both our families have spent very enjoyable time together, learned about each other’s lives and shared our feelings and experiences about America, Upstate New York and Syracuse as well as our countries of origin and other places we have visited around the world. Due to her business trips out of Syracuse the daughters of Marcela have had to stay two times with us for a few weeks and having them in our house was a real joy. These two bright, outgoing, very articulated and well-mannered children had so much to show and tell. I was really looking forward to go home from work and sit with them, see the pictures from their trips, hear their stories and their beautiful comments and have fun trying to use my ridiculously broken Spanish. I have two teenage sons and, as it is typical with teenage boys, they do not talk too much even when I make an effort to engage them in conversation and now there I was with two graciously outgoing girls talking joyfully and making me enjoy every little story they were telling, no matter what it was. I love my boys and I am very close to them but Carolina and Ananda made me think that it would have been nice to have two daughters like them who are able to bring so much joy to the life. Marcela is a great friend and she will remain forever so, but what made this experience very special for us were her two kids. We will miss them when they will be gone and we are sure we will be visiting them in Ecuador and continue our friendship.

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Syracuse University Hosts Humphrey Fellowship Enhancement Workshop Humphrey Fellows in the News Check out the links below to see how the Humphrey Fellowship Enhancement Workshop at the Maxwell School made the news this year! http://news.syr.edu/how-tohandle-a-crisis/ http://centralny.ynn.com/ content/top_stories/638171/ crisis-training-workshop-atmaxwell-school/

Thirty-four Fellows from across the 18 Humphrey campuses spent a week in February at the Maxwell School for “Leadership Training during Times of Crisis.” Maxwell’s enhancement workshop, led by Professor Bruce Dayton, Associate Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, was one of five chosen for this year’s series offered by IIE. The purpose of the workshop was to help leaders identify the dynamics and processes necesAbove: Maxwell Professor Bruce Dayton, Associate Director of the sary for decision-making during Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, presents concepts to Humphrey times of crisis. Topics included Fellows on Day 1 of Maxwell’s enhancement workshop preparing for, managing, communicating about and learning from crises. Other areas covered were use of social media, the concept of resiliency, case study of an organizational crisis and a very popular simulation. Presenters included faculty members of Maxwell and the Newhouse School in addition to area professionals who specialize in crisis management or have led an organization through crisis. A trip to Highland Forest was also scheduled, allowing the Fellows to enjoy our winter weather via snowshoes. And, of course, no trip to Syracuse is complete without some Dinosaur BBQ, which capped off the week’s workshop. The workshop also garnered some media attention, both on the University’s main webpage and on YNN, a local 24hour news channel. Above: Nejib, left, and Dahlia, right, pose with other Humphrey Fellows during the workshop. Left: All thirty-four Humphrey Fellows from the 18 Humphrey Fellows campuses pose for a group shot at the culmination of the workshop, entitled “Leadership Training during Times of Crisis.” Maxwell’s Fellows were well represented at the workshop!

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Alumni Updates - Mini Features of Past EMPAs Year End Celebration at Syracuse April began the month of goodbyes, with the annual Syracuse Humphrey Fellowship Year-End Celebration. About 60 people attended the evening’s festivities, including Fellows, their families, host families & friends, faculty, staff and even a professional affiliation host. The evening included reflections by Hassan Arshad, who was selected by his peers to provide concluding thoughts. His speech appears on the following page of this newsletter. Keynote speaker was Catherine Gerard, who served as one of the Fellows’ Leadership Seminar faculty, along with Steve Lux, who also provided brief remarks. Margaret Lane served as emcee for the evening, reading congratulatory remarks from Humphrey Director Judy Gibson and Campus Liaison Jessika Portney. Tammy Salisbury called the Fellows to the stage to receive their certificates. Host families were also recognized for their significant contributions, and presented a token of appreciation from Kristina Donzella. One popular addition this year were individual posters, each featuring a fellow. Attendees were invited to sign the poster- Hassan suggested the idea and we all liked it so much, it will become the newest Syracuse Humphrey tradition!

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Humphrey Fellow Presents Year-End Speech Alumni Updates - Mini Features of Past EMPAs

Hassan Arshad, nominated by his peers, presented the below speech at the Humphrey Fellows’ year-end celebration in Syracuse

I wanted to start by thanking my group who selected me to say a few words on their behalf. I truly feel this is an honor representing such a diverse group of wonderful individuals. Thank you guys. When Margaret sent this email to seek nominations for a speaker, she mentioned the topic can be of our choice. And when I got selected, I was trying to look for a topic but then realized that saying something about the group, the amazing experiences and our journey at Syracuse University is so special to us that this itself can be the topic. When we started the program our group photo was posted on the Facebook page of the program, one gentleman from last year’s cohort commented “this year will be over before you will even know, good times fly”. I didn’t pay much attention to this comment, but today I realize how true this was. It seems like yesterday that we met in 219 Maxwell for the Orientation week. Also, he commented “give Syracuse some time, it grows on you”. Again, I feel he was absolutely right. There’s something special about the city and the university. Whenever we went out of Syracuse, Hassan Arshad offers his perspective of the past ten months as a after a few days we did miss the city. Humphrey Fellow. And today at this farewell I say this with heavy heart that we will miss Syracuse. The initial days helped us connect with each other. Sharing the dorm rooms, helping each other in settling down, and also trying to adjust to each other’s English and accents. The initial days also included visiting many places, especially lakes. Onondaga Lake, Skaneateles Lake, Lake Placid. So many lakes that we started considering U.S. as the United Lakes of America. One highlight was getting together in each other’s apartments and having dinner together. That not only helped us discover other country’s cuisines but also each other and we ended up finding life time friends in each other. Coming back to the group and the bond we share: Was it really special, or do all fellow groups in all the universities feel the same? Actually, it was. When we started hearing from other fellows, one after the other that they admire our bond and friendships, we realized how special we have become for each other. Our days weren’t complete unless we talked to if not all, a few of the group. It’s the sheer mix of great people in the group that made is so great! There were good moments, there were some not so good, but all the moments were priceless where each day there was something new to look forward to. There was unknown fear, there was excitement, there was reluctance and there were desires to do more. All of us brought their individual traits and it become one team. We travelled together and learnt from our experiences. Also we learnt a great lesson from GPS - “recalculating”, we learned that to reach a destination, we need to recalculate. Some of us had their families there. But some of us didn't. We commend their persistence and the fact that they stayed strong throughout this program without their families being physically present here. We wish you a happy reunion. What made this program and university special for us, is the people behind it. On behalf of the group I would like to thank our coordinators: Margaret: for being our mentor and being supportive and caring. Your professionalism will go a long way in helping us shape our careers. Thank you for your support always. Just one word for you – you are “sensational!”. Martha: Thanks for all the site visits, events and initiatives. Your energy level is admirable and we thank you for everything. (Continued on pg. 13)

Keeping in touch… we’re closer than ever! We always love to hear what our alums are doing and will post in the next newsletter. Please pass along any news you wish to share- and photos, too! You can post on our Facebook group page or email Martha at [email protected].

Maxwell’s Humphrey website http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/ exed/sites/About_Humphrey/

Public Facebook page: We have a Maxwell Humphrey Fellows Facebook page! Visit us at: www.facebook.com/ HHHSyracuse We’d also love to hear from you on our Facebook group, which is designated for Fellows, alums, coordinators and hosts. If you have news, views, or updates, join our “Humphrey Fellows- Maxwell School, Syracuse University” group on Facebook. You can post thoughts, share photos and join the conversation– it’s a great way to keep in touch with past and current Maxwell Humphrey Fellows. Visit us at: www.facebook.com/ groups/162974443770870/ ?fref=ts

Maxwell’s Humphrey Fellow Linked In is also a growing group. Feel free to check us out at: http://www.linkedin.com

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Alumni Updates - Mini Features of Past EMPAs

Tammy: What can I say about this lovely lady. A favorite of all Humphrey fellows. Someone who we always counted on for any type of support. The best thing about Tammy is that she went on to know the person behind the Humphrey fellow tag which really made us feel great. We would also like to thank Kristina, Joe, Pat, Ania and other support staff; they were extremely supportive to this group, especially when we were new here. Some more people to thank are the host families: We want to thank the wonderful people who became our families away from our families. Our gratitude goes to the host families who took care of not only their guest fellows but also to other fellows. Please accept our gratitude and we would certainly be a family for the years to come. Our highlight of this fellowship was the leadership seminar and we extend our special gratitude to Steve and Catherine, the seminar leaders. And all the guest speakers who came to our seminar and helped in professional development. The leadership seminar will go a long way in how we look at things and how we get results in the best possible manner. I believe technical skills can be developed but its rare to get exposure of such in depth leadership study. Through this seminar we learnt some of the greatest lessons in life: looking at the big picture, respecting the differences, and thinking win-win. An enriching and rewarding experience indeed, which truly helped us discover ourselves. Today we are better professionals and better persons. And when we go back to our countries in the same jobs or different ones, we feel we would be able to think big and contribute in a bigger manner. I believe Humphrey fellowship is not a destination, it’s a start of a new journey, a journey to make this world a better place. I guess that’s what Hubert Humphrey’s legacy is about and that’s what President Jimmy Carter thought while initiating this program. Proudly, the staff at Maxwell school has lived up to the expectation of these two gentlemen. Our journey included having come across some amazing people who inspired us with their professionalism, warmth and support. They have surpassed our expectations for professionalism, credibility and sheer display of high moral values. Just being with such people for this year will go a long way in our professional and personal growth. In the end, I wanted to thank the Institute of International Education, the U.S. department of state and most importantly the people of USA. Catherine Gerard and Steve Lux admire a And I conclude in the words of A.A. Milne: “How lucky framed collage of photographs the Fellows pre- I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so sented to Margaret while Gina Chacon looks on. hard.” God bless.

Looking Forward: Meet the 2013-2014 Humphrey cohort The 2013-2014 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows are about to embark upon their year of academic study, professional development and cultural exchange at the Maxwell School. Executive Education will welcome the ten fellows later this summer for an orientation, before beginning their official program year. The Fellows hail from eight different countries, including China, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Slovak Republic, and South Africa. This will be the fifth year the Maxwell School will host the Humphrey Fellows, who are focused in the areas of public administration, NGOs, and leadership. These Fellows are mid-career professionals and leaders in their respective countries, whose experience integrates into Executive Education and its mission of preparing leaders for a global community. “We are excited to welcome our fifth cohort of Humphrey Fellows to Syracuse University’s Maxwell School--- ten esteemed mid-career professionals, all of whom are emerging leaders in their fields. We look forward to the tremendous knowledge and insight the fellows will bring to the program, and for the lasting contributions fellows will make to the school and community,” said Margaret Lane, director of the Syracuse University Humphrey Fellowship Program. For the 2013-2014 Fellowship year, Syracuse University will be one of 17 campuses across the U.S. hosting approximately 174 Fellows from 96 countries. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program was initiated in 1978 and is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education.