Heartland International
| File:Heartland International Logo.jpg | |
| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Karen Egerer |
| Location | |
Area served | International |
| Website | www.heartlandinternational.org |
Heartland International is a women- managed, nonprofit organization based in Chicago that designs, implements, and manages political, economic, and social development projects focusing on democracy and economic development in countries such as Tanzania, Belarus, and East Timor.[1][2][3][4]
History[edit]
Heartland International was founded by Karen Egerer in 1989. The organization changed its name to Citizen Bridges International in 2012.[5]
Aims and activities[edit]
Heartland International works to bring to bear the traditionally underutilized resources of the Midwestern United States on international programs, act as a catalyst in strengthening emerging democratic societies, provide training and technical assistance to encourage microenterprise development, support the role of women in economic, political and social affairs in emerging democracies, provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between the U.S. and foreign policymakers, promote mutual understanding between various segments of U.S. society and their international counterparts.
Here are some of the programs that Heartland International has implemented, arranged by the goal they serve:
Using the Midwest’s resources for international programs by
- working in cooperation with governmental institutions and representatives from both state and local levels to create programs for legislators, governing officials and NGO leaders from emerging democracies.
- Providing business placements for program participants in over 200 Chicago area businesses, from storefront to Fortune 500.
- Creating Civic Education programs and providing learning opportunities for educators and administrators in Chicago area educational institutions, ranging from the University of Illinois at Chicago to the Chicago Public School System.
Strengthening democracy through
- Training programs for NGOs for designing effective advocacy campaigns. Past participants include NGOs from Belarus, Tunisia and Morocco.
- Education on new government transparency mechanisms for government officials from Thailand, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya with the goal of transferring the knowledge to their home countries.
- Programs for Mexican, Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian journalists to gain first hand knowledge of free exchange of information.
Microenterprise Development through work with
- Local business leaders in East Timor, Halibur Business Manatuto, a Small Business association, to promote small business development and leadership.
- The Business for Russia Program to promote entrepreneurship throughout Russia.
Supporting the role of women in economic, political, and social affairs in emerging democracies with two key associations
- TAWE (Tanzanian Association of Women Entrepreneurs) receives technical assistance training from Heartland International to further their mission of supporting women in political, social and economic affairs.
- Women's Leadership Belarus advocates for a stronger role for women in society.
Promoting dialogue between US and international policy makers as well as between US and international society through
- Discussion series and dialogues on international current affairs, Heartland International serves as a platform for the free exchange of ideas.
- A home-stay volunteer program, local individuals and families open their homes to program participants.[6]
People[edit]
| Peter Ascoli | Author, Historian, Fundraising Specialist; On Faculty of Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies |
| Marian Cosmides | Manager, International Customer Relations, Motorola, Inc.; Former Officer with U.S. Agency for International Development; Analyst with Inter-American Development Bank and Director of Marketing for Management Systems International |
| Colleen Doherty | Social Worker in private practice; Attorney at law; Special Education and Disability Law |
| Karen A. Egerer | Founder and President Emeritus, Heartland International |
| Lorene Flewellen | Human Resources Consultant; Organization and Management Development for large corporations |
| Joan Gibbons | English Language Officer, U.S. Department of State; Retired Foreign Services Officer |
| Phyllis Handelman | Public Health Consultant, Handelman Consulting, Ltd.; Former Executive Director of Public Health and Education Association Midwest; Professor at Loyola University Chicago and DePaul University |
| John Holden | Director of Media Relations, DePaul University |
| Anne Keays | Partner, Law Firm of Levin Ginsberg whose practice focuses on Technology, Strategic Alliances and Licensing matters; Author of numerous articles on e-commerce and other technology issues |
| Barbara Rose | Community Activist, General Contractor, S. N. Peck Builder; Serves on numerous boards |
| Lawrence H. Rubly | Professor, International Business, Oakton Community College; Former Director of Distance Learning Program for Keller Graduate School of Business and Devry University |
Staff[8]
- President: Julie Stagliano
- Senior Project Director: Bev Hmurovic
- Senior Project Director: Julia Sportolari
Further information[edit]
- Interview with Karen Egerer. "Global Activism: Training Grassroots Activists around the World". Chicago Public Radio, April 5, 2007. Interview Link
- Video: "TAWE: Tanzanian Association of Women Entrepreneurs." 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXkWTOSd8o
- Retail Executives From Bosnia-Herzegovina to Visit Downtown Chicago 7-Eleven(R) Store, Apr 29, 2005 from MyWire
- Environmentalist tells of Chernobyl's horror - Forest Leaves, May 20, 1998 from Pioneer Local
- Russians impressed by housing program, February 21, 1998 from Daily Herald
- Russian educators get lesson in civics, April 27, 1997 from Daily Herald
- When pigs fly..., or a report from the field, July 13. 1997 from Ukrainian Weekly – via HighBeam (subscription required)
- CROATIAN MAYORS TRAINING IN LINCOLN, December 9, 1998 from Pantagraph
References[edit]
- ↑ Nessel, Paula (1994). "Planting International Seeds" (PDF). Technical Assistance Bulletin. American Bar Association (12): 3.
- ↑ Heartland International Official Home Page Template:Wayback
- ↑ Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- ↑ MNI Guide
- ↑ CBI Announce release Template:Wayback
- ↑ About Heartland International Template:Wayback
- ↑ Board of Directors Template:Wayback
- ↑ Staff Template:Wayback
External links[edit]
- Heartland International official website
- Tanzania Association of Women Entrepreneurs official website
- World Learning - Community Connections official website
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