Orientation Day activities introduce incoming graduates to Elliott’s organizations and programs
By Yvonne Oh, IPDGC Program Coordinator
The Elliott School’s Orientation team put up a great welcome for incoming graduate students on Wednesday, August 23. The students heard from Dean Alyssa Ayres, met with their Program Directors, and attended sessions with academic advisors, career coaches and student panels. The day ended with a Welcome Reception where the new students met and mingled with faculty, administrators and fellow graduate students.
IPDGC had a table at the Elliott Engagement Expo and with the help of student Pablo Molina Asensi, 2nd year in the Global Comms MA program, spoke to many students about the public diplomacy and global communications activities we organize throughout the academic year.
For 2023-2024, IPDGC will organize a cultural diplomacy program for students at the Elliott School and the Corcoran School for Arts and Design to teach the process and practical aspects of developing cultural diplomacy and engagement programming. There will be student career talks, film and book events, and presentations by our Visiting scholars. Our partnership with the Public Diplomacy Council allows us to host First Monday Forums with leaders and practitioners in US public diplomacy and international engagement. As always, the Walter Roberts Endowment will support the Annual Lecture and the Award for Congressional Leadership in Public Diplomacy for 2023-2024.
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