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First Monday Forum guests collect information about the International Visitor Leadership Program, the U.S. flagship professional exchange. The Forum celebrated IVLP's 80th anniversary. Photo credit: Bruce Guthrie

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PDC President Sherry Mueller celebrates our newest member category, Rising Professionals with (l) Katie Conti, a Rising Professional member, and (r) Olivia Chavez, our 2019-21 American University Fellow.

Kelly McCray tells of her journey from a Fulbright scholarship to a position as Foreign Service Officer, at a recent First Monday Forum. Photo by Brian Carlson.

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Faces from our new Citizen Diplomacy Research Group at its first meeting on June 23, with 42 participants via Zoom teleconference. Screenshot c/o Paul Lachelier, the group's chair.

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