Comments on: Citizen of Diplomacy: Answering Questions About America http://www.vagablogging.net/citizen-of-diplomacy-answering-questions-about-america.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:47:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: US Center for Citizen Diplomacy http://www.vagablogging.net/citizen-of-diplomacy-answering-questions-about-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-10180 US Center for Citizen Diplomacy Wed, 20 May 2009 21:44:46 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4101#comment-10180 Great blog post. For more information about how you can be a citizen diplomat as well as hundreds of opportunities to engage in international activities visit our website at www.uscenterforcitizendiplomacy.org. The US Center for Citizen Diplomacy is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that is dedicated to increasing citizen involvement, inspiring global partnerships, honoring diplomatic accomplishments, and expanding international education. For more information send me an email at dforsythe@uscenterforcitizendiplomacy.org or visit the website! Thanks! Great blog post. For more information about how you can be a citizen diplomat as well as hundreds of opportunities to engage in international activities visit our website at http://www.uscenterforcitizendiplomacy.org. The US Center for Citizen Diplomacy is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that is dedicated to increasing citizen involvement, inspiring global partnerships, honoring diplomatic accomplishments, and expanding international education.
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]]> By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com http://www.vagablogging.net/citizen-of-diplomacy-answering-questions-about-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-10125 Travel-Writers-Exchange.com Tue, 19 May 2009 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4101#comment-10125 The book seems like it would be interesting to read. When people asked me where I was from, I said "Cleveland, OH" (at the time I was living in OH). I was surprised how many people have heard of Cleveland and the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. It was wild! Of course, I was in the UK. Unfortunately, I'd probably agree with foreigners when it comes to questions about our government, schools, and homeless population. We can do much better. It takes the people of the U.S. to pull together, clean up their act, and accept responsibility for what has happened to the country. The book seems like it would be interesting to read. When people asked me where I was from, I said “Cleveland, OH” (at the time I was living in OH). I was surprised how many people have heard of Cleveland and the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. It was wild! Of course, I was in the UK.

Unfortunately, I’d probably agree with foreigners when it comes to questions about our government, schools, and homeless population. We can do much better. It takes the people of the U.S. to pull together, clean up their act, and accept responsibility for what has happened to the country.

]]> By: deanna http://www.vagablogging.net/citizen-of-diplomacy-answering-questions-about-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-10118 deanna Tue, 19 May 2009 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.vagablogging.net/?p=4101#comment-10118 Though not quite as difficult to answer as "why does the US have so many homeless", I was asked while traveling abroad for the first time, very sincerely by an older man with his granddaughter beside him, "Does everybody play football over there? Are you a cheerleader? Are the schools really that scary?" It certainly caught me off guard--I assured him that not all schools are the harsh, inner city ones portrayed in movies, and that football doesn't (entirely) run the world over here in the US. It made me realize how much people's opinion of America are made from the movies and entertainment we provide the world--and how very inaccurate those are at times Though not quite as difficult to answer as “why does the US have so many homeless”, I was asked while traveling abroad for the first time, very sincerely by an older man with his granddaughter beside him, “Does everybody play football over there? Are you a cheerleader? Are the schools really that scary?” It certainly caught me off guard–I assured him that not all schools are the harsh, inner city ones portrayed in movies, and that football doesn’t (entirely) run the world over here in the US. It made me realize how much people’s opinion of America are made from the movies and entertainment we provide the world–and how very inaccurate those are at times

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