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ChamberL.I.N.K.S. Interns Take on Washington via CIPE Development Blog
Last week, I welcomed the eight ChamberL.I.N.K.S. interns to Washington. Their stay in DC was short – only three days – but in that time, we managed to accomplish a lot. We had a roundtable with CIPE and U.S. Chamber staff, and an interns-only session for sharing lessons learned and possible implementation strategies. And, of course, there was fun – touring the Capitol and having photos taken on the roof of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with the White House in the background.
During private discussions and at the roundtable, the interns mentioned certain issues multiple times. These included the impact that volunteerism could have on their home chambers and countries, the need for leadership programs similar to those run by chamber in the U.S., and the importance of... Strengthening Youth Leadership One Intern at a Time via CIPE Development Blog
Last week, six chambers of commerce across the U.S. welcomed international interns as part of CIPE’s ChamberL.I.N.K.S. program. ChamberL.I.N.K.S. is a new initiative designed to provide ‘rising stars’ of CIPE’s partner chambers of commerce and business associations overseas with the opportunity to gain valuable leadership skills in the United States. Participating U.S. chambers will establish ties with chambers abroad and benefit from the international perspective and unique skill set that each intern possesses. Click here if you want to learn more about the program.
Although they just arrived last week, the interns have already jumped into chamber activities.
Tobias Alando from the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is quickly becoming a key part of the Rapid City Area...