2018

GL2018 participants at the NHK Washington, D.C. Bureau

2018 Program Overview

The 2018 Global Link Program welcomed 12 ICU students to New York from July 5th to July 27th. The program continued to provide opportunities for students to learn about global careers through our network of ICU alumni and other professionals. Among the new components this year were a professional skills development workshop, volunteer activities at the Henry Street Settlement and God’s Love We Deliver, a longer stay in Washington, D.C., and a visit to the Google Headquarters in NYC.

Below are the 2018 schedule, gallery, and some testimonials from our wonderful participants.

2018 Schedule

Week 1

July 5 – Orientation, welcome lunch, Columbia University campus tour

July 6 – Professional skills development workshop (public speaking and resume writing), 9/11 Tribute Museum tour

July 9 – United Nations tour and roundtable discussion, lunch with UN staff, Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN

July 10 – Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), NGO roundtable

July 11 – Discussion session, journalism roundtable

July 12 – Henry Street Settlement volunteer activity, Ali Forney Center, reception with alumni in NYC

July 13 – God’s Love We Deliver volunteer activity, BBQ at a JICUF trustee’s home