-The Value of GCIV Membership-
September 1, 2009
Every month, you receive a message in our e-newsletter asking you to become a member of GCIV. What does membership in GCIV mean, and why is it important?
GCIV administers the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in Georgia, which works to increase mutual understanding between 
Americans and emerging leaders of other countries. Visitors meet with their professional counterparts and local hosts to gain an understanding of U.S. policies and practices, while sharing their unique perspectives and experiences with us. Worldwide, fifty-seven program alumni are current heads of government or chiefs of state, including Gordon Brown of the UK, Felipe Calderon of Mexico, and France’s Nicolas Sarkozy.
- GCIV members have the opportunity to meet these impressive delegations at a variety of community programs: Members Only Receptions, Global Lunch Forums, International Dining Experiences, Envoy Young Professionals events, and more.
- GCIV members have the opportunity to volunteer as professional resources and home hosts.
- US Ambassadors rank the IVLP as most effective in a long list of public diplomacy tools at their disposal. GCIV members support our country’s foreign policy objectives and help improve America’s image abroad through mutual exchange and understanding.
- Membership in GCIV offers a unique opportunity to travel the world without leaving your home!
With support from our community, GCIV coordinated programs for over five-hundred distinguished international visitors last year, and provided even more opportunities for Georgians to interact with these future world leaders. Each visit represents an opportunity for us, as citizen diplomats, to learn about another part of the world, make a new friend, transform a misconception, and curb growing anti-Americanism around the world.
Our members are the heart of GCIV and we rely on their ongoing involvement as well as financial support to continue bringing the next generation of world leaders to Georgia. Membership contributions go directly toward the cost of implementing these important and meaningful international exchanges.
Click here to view the various levels of membership and the associated benefits. Your membership gift, ranging from $25 for young professionals and students to $1,000 as a member of the Ambassadors Circle, will bring us closer to fulfilling our mission and helping to make the world a more peaceful place.
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Our Mission & Vision
GCIV builds understanding and cooperation between the people of our state and the world. Our vision is that every Georgia citizen has the opportunity to become more globally engaged.
Upcoming Events & Delegations
- Sat 2/4/2012 - 2/9/2012: Near East and North African Delegation
- Tue 2/7/2012 - 2/11/2012: Saudi Arabian Delegation
- Thu 2/9/2012 - 2/14/2012: Multi-Regional Delegation
- Fri 2/10/2012: Worldwide Fulbright Delegation