Join our Champions of Change Program in Ancient Olympia, June 3-9, 2024
April 9th, 2024
Olympism for Humanity Academy (O4H) and the Center for Intercultural Education and Development (CIED) at Georgetown University have joined forces with the International Olympic Academy, the…
Our Youth Ambassadors working in a United Nations Simulation, March 2024
March 27th, 2024
Participants from the Youth Ambassadors March-April Group in Utah. They are participating in a United Nations diplomacy simulation…
Austrian Executive MBA Students Deepen Understanding of International Business
March 26th, 2024
In March, Gateway to Georgetown hosted a cohort of Executive MBA students from the University of Salzburg Business School for an intensive International Business Program. Over the span of one week,…
2023 International Diploma in Management & Innovation
November 16th, 2023
CIED welcomed 16 executive master’s degree students from Centro de Innovación & Empresa (CIE) in Chile to the Georgetown University Main Campus.…
2023 MEPI Student Leaders Program Empowers MENA Region’s Youth Leaders
September 25th, 2023
This summer, in partnership with the Department of State, CIED welcomed 60 college student leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa.…
The 2023-24 Alumni Ambassadors Make Their Entrance
September 8th, 2023
The 2023-24 Alumni Ambassadors are ready for their one-year honorary assignment recruiting new Fellows, Specialists, and Virtual Educators and building new relationships with the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Programs.…
Featured Fellow Caroline Purcell Embraced the Rich Culture of the Palestinian Territories
September 5th, 2023
Connecting with and actively listening to her students and colleagues allowed English Language Fellow Caroline Purcell (2022-2023) to explore new teaching and professional development opportunities.…
Youth Ambassadors 2023 Caribbean Exchange Program Kicks off with a Tour of DC
August 22nd, 2023
Today really allowed me to appreciate the human connection, both in the museum and at the White House. Overall, the program has really helped me come out of my shell and be open to new experiences…
Youth Ambassadors Travel to Belize for the First Time!
August 2nd, 2023
Fourteen Youth Ambassadors from the United States traveled to Belize for a two-week cultural exchange program. This was the first time the Youth Ambassadors program at Georgetown University…
International Executive Program in Partnership with ESEUNE Business School
August 2nd, 2023
Gateway to Georgetown welcomed a group of MBA students from ESEUNE Business School …
Touring AGU’s Net Zero Energy Building
June 5th, 2023
Students in the General Management and Quality, Safety, Environment program from Université de Versailles St. Quentin visited the American Geophysical Union’s net zero energy building…
Doctoral Business Candidates Visit the Embassy of France
April 20th, 2023
Doctoral Business candidates from IFG Executive Education stopped for a photo after a lively tour and discussion in the Embassy of France…
Youth Ambassadors Returns to In-Person Exchanges
March 9th, 2023
After two years of successful virtual exchanges, CIED conducted its first international inbound Youth Ambassadors program with 41 participants representing six different delegations: Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and various islands in the Eastern Caribbean.…
Georgetown University Hosts 2003 – 2013 Student Leader Alumni Virtual Reunion
February 26th, 2021
The virtual event gathered 110 alumni participants as well as university faculty and staff, tuning in from all over the world.…
Costa Rican Youth Ambassador Alumni Take Action During Pandemic
January 29th, 2021
Youth Ambassador alumni Deily Alpizar, Melanie Morales, and Brian Paz carry out a COVID rapid response initiative in San Carlos, Costa Rica.…
Student Leaders Program Pivots to Deliver Virtual Leadership Training
December 1st, 2020
The CIED team designed a virtual program to strengthen leadership and community engagement for 1,400+ Student Leader alumni from 19 countries reaching back to program inception in 2003.…
MEPI Student Leaders Program Alumni Celebrate 2020 Kickoff Reunion
October 22nd, 2020
Dr. Rita Stephan (MEPI Director) addressed a virtual alumni kickoff reunion organized by CIED Georgetown.…
Youth Ambassadors Goes Virtual!
October 10th, 2020
When the COVID crisis hit and travel plans were cancelled, Twenty-four (24) U.S. youth and teachers took part in an innovative virtual exchange that focused on leadership development training and cross-cultural connections. …
Gateway to Georgetown Hosts Virtual International Management Program
October 7th, 2020
Gateway to Georgetown overcame challenges as it transitioned its series of nine Business Management Programs to a virtual environment due to the impact of coronavirus.…
Automation & Artificial Intelligence in the Era of COVID-19
October 5th, 2020
In this Webinar, Professor Jose-Luis Guerrero explains how Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an essential role in the progress and evolution of society.…
Strategic Communications for Graduate Students from Adolfo Ibáñez University
September 10th, 2019
The program offered 5 days of classes and site visits to relevant organizations in Washington DC, including the Department of State, and The Pew Research Center, among others. …
New Politics and Governance program with Universidad de Navarra
August 17th, 2019
Gateway to Georgetown implemented a two-week program providing in-depth exposure to the American political processes, U.S foreign policy initiatives, and the impact of critical events throughout American history. …
French MBA Students Deepen Understanding of American Business and Society
August 8th, 2019
Over the course of three months, Gateway to Georgetown hosted nine programs on Business Management for graduate students from Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) in…
Youth Ambassadors Visit the United States
March 1st, 2019
CIED’s first program of 2019 was the Youth Ambassadors Spanish-language group. The 43 participants from Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Panama participated in a three-week leadership development exchange in the United States from January 22 to February 9. …
Student Leader promotes an environmentally sustainable urban future in Libya
December 21st, 2018
When Gamaleldin Tarakhan came to the U.S. during the 2017 Student Leaders Program (SLP) at Georgetown University, he was inspired by seeing environmentally sustainable and resource efficient green buildings used in the United States. …
SEED Alum Protagonist of Award-Winning Documentary
November 21st, 2018
Bartolomé Vázquez López is a teacher in a one-room multigrade school of indigenous education in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, and he knows that pedagogy is not based solely on textbooks nor fit behind the four walls of a classroom.…
Youth Ambassadors Three-Week Exchange to the Dominican Republic
October 19th, 2018
CIED conducted a three-week exchange in the Dominican Republic for 29 U.S. Youth Ambassadors (American citizens from 14 states and the District of Columbia). The themes of the program were youth leadership, social entrepreneurship, and environmental protection.…
English Language Specialist Connects Educators in Turkey
October 19th, 2018
English Language Specialist Dr. Paul Kei Matsuda connected with hundreds of English as a Second Language educators who traveled from around Turkey to attend his conference presentations and professional development workshops.…
International Affairs for Graduate Students from Universidad Pontificia Comillas
October 19th, 2018
During the second week of June, Gateway to Georgetown hosted a program on International Affairs for graduate students from Madrid, Spain.…
Adolfo Ibáñez University Graduate Students Study Strategic Communications
October 12th, 2018
Gateway to Georgetown hosted a second program in Strategic Communications for graduate students and academics from Chile’s Adolfo Ibáñez University. The program offered 5 days of classes and…
Emerging Leaders Program in Collaboration with SNAC International
August 24th, 2018
Gateway to Georgetown held the inaugural Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) 2.0 in collaboration with SNAC International, the leading international trade association for the snack industry. …
Strategic Communications for Adolfo Ibáñez University – Chile
October 1st, 2017
The Gateway to Georgetown Program was pleased to host a high-level executive program in Strategic Communications for graduate students and academics during the first week of August from Chile’s Adolfo Ibáñez University. …
The English Language Fellow Program Goes Coast to Coast
February 25th, 2016
Representatives from the English Language Programs traveled from coast to coast to attend and present at regional TESOL conferences.…
MEPI Alumnus Develops Revolutionary Technology
February 8th, 2016
Khaled Ghanayem, an alumnus of the MEPI Student Leaders Program, is leading the effort to help people with disabilities in Israel and across the world.…
Turning the Dreams of Being a Global Leader into Reality
January 5th, 2016
Brenda Hernández CAYA alumna from El Salvador, made great strides on her path to becoming a global leader and currently works for a prominent nonprofit in her country.…
