Center for Cultural Interchange and Greenheart Blog

Updates, news, stories and events brought to you by CCI and Greenheart.

CCI Exchange Student and the Greenheart Volunteer Experience

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GH AYP student volunteer THUMB Hello everyone! I’m Ketevan, an exchange student from The Republic of Georgia. I’ve been living in the U.S.A for six months and I’m really enjoying my time! I live in an awesome community and I’m having a good experience. Read more of Ketevan's blog.

Posted by CCIadmin at 2/2/2010 3:26 PM Comments (0)

Exchange students visit Hawaii State Legislature

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CCI's F Gassim from Yemen and Senator Galuteria LEX and YES students in Hawaii were treated to a day at the State legislature on January 22, 2010. This learning experience helped the exchange students gain a better understanding of the law-making process. They also had the chance to meet the Lt. Governor, Senators, and Representatives. Read more.

Posted by CCIadmin at 2/2/2010 1:06 PM Comments (0)

Pittsburgh’s Heart Not Made of Steel

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Work and Travel Business Development Coordinator Mike Altier heads to Pittsburgh to visit our latest and greatest employers, including Courtyard by Marriott GM, Dawn Roberts and Regional Director, Michael Roberts, and walked away with a fresh perspective on the city, their company (and great GM’s!) and international college students from Brazil. Read more.

Posted by CCIuser at 1/19/2010 1:25 PM Comments (0)

Wake Up and Smell the I-9’s

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You all know it – the I-9 form. This form is used by employers to verify their employee’s identities and establish that they’re eligible to accept employment in the U.S. Unfortunately; some employers try to pull one over or simply make careless errors when filling these out, which could and will cost you some hefty fines, especially this year. Read more.

Posted by CCIadmin at 1/12/2010 3:08 PM Comments (0)

Can you tell me how to get…how to get to…

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Tampa. Apparently, Tampa, FL will be a hotspot for families and international college students on the J-1 Work & Travel program alike in Summer 2010. In Spring, Tampa is looking to open Sesame Street Safari of Fun along with the Glazer Children’s Museum and Tampa Museum of Art. Tampa is quickly becoming a hotspot of activity with the way it has built up its waterway and the Cruise Ship industry. Read more.

Posted by CCIadmin at 12/30/2009 3:16 PM Comments (0)

Ski Season Pulse Getting Higher

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Members of the CCI Work and Travel recruitment team just returned from New Hampshire (Northeast Winter Sports Summit (NWSS)) and Vermont and unearthed some great insights on the ski industry. Sure, some of the big resorts have seen some losses, but this was expected. Instead of fretting about, many of them were forced to get creative. Read more.

Posted by CCIadmin at 12/30/2009 1:47 PM Comments (0)

City of Chicago Recognizes CCI and Greenheart

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ChicagoRiver It is with great pleasure to announce that the Center for Cultural Interchange and the Greenheart Initiative has received an expression of support by Chicago’s Mayor Richard Daley and the members of Chicago’s City Council. The resolution, which was officially passed on September 9, 2009, recognizes CCI and Greenheart “for the promotion of international education and environmental awareness.” Read more.

Posted by CCIadmin at 12/21/2009 4:49 PM Comments (0)

What is a Social Enterprise?

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While the terms Fair Trade, eco-friendly, and sustainable are all words commonly associated with the Greenheart Shop and the type of products we carry, there is yet another (less familiar) word I would add to that list- Social Enterprise. But before we answer the question of what social enterprise means, lets have a review of the words we already know.

Posted by CCIadmin at 11/18/2009 11:38 AM Comments (3)

Fall Into Fair Trade at the Greenheart Shop …

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It sure feels like Fall in Chicago, with the leaves changing colors and the temperature dropping. Time to dig out the warm clothes, hats, scarves and cozy blankets. It’s a great time to reconnect with family and friends, share a meal or watch a football game, get in the spirit of the season and ready for the holidays that are yet to come … I’ve been lucky to come across some good TV over the past few weeks, courtesy of PBS, and if you have a chance, try to catch the Ken Burns documentary series “The History of the National Parks”, or the “Origin of Craft in America”. Both are worth the time, and can contribute to some thought provoking conversation. like Dark Chocolate/Raspberry (with real fruit!) and Chocolate Toffee. Read more.

Posted by CCIadmin at 10/8/2009 5:23 PM Comments (0)

Emanuel Kuntzelman in Mindful Metropolis

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We don’t have to go to Walden Pond for inspiration or a peace of mind. Right here in Chicago’s urban bliss are countless stories of people changing the world and transforming lives. One of Greenheart’s first blogs mentioned Chicago’s Mindful Metropolis, a publication connecting Chicago’s conscious community and bringing positive stories to the public. Along the way, they spotted our very own Emanuel Kuntzelman, the President and Founder of CCI & Greenheart. Read more.