The Franklin Ambassador Program
A Global Celebration in Salute of
Franklin's 300th Birthday
The Ambassador
Program
All Ambassadors will be expected to undergo training designed to make them more effective on arrival overseas.
This training will come in two segments:
Segment One: On-line Training - March - May 2005
During this segment, the following issues will be addressed
- Ben Franklin Highlights
- General Biography
- Way to Wealth
- Diplomacy
- Inventions and Innovation
- Way to Wealth
- Destination Contacts - Introduction and Research
- Communications with key parties in destination cities/region
- Research to find new contacts
- Building a shared data base
- Research to find new contacts
- Communication - New Tools - New Cultures
- Introduction to New Tools
- Practice makes perfect
- All about the culture
- Practice makes perfect
Segment Two: 7 Days in Eugene, Oregon - Summer, 2005
Selected candidates, together with approximately 30 other Ambassadors with assignments geographically proximate to each other, will gather in Eugene, Oregon for seven days of conversation, training, seminars and technology practice sessions. There, they will undergo one week of instruction and guidance with respect to the work abroad. Some will be in the form of Seminars and leadership training will be conducted by specialists with have international backgrounds in diplomacy, business, education, technology.
Early afternoons and the evenings will be "open" -- primarily to give time for the Ambassadors to learn about each other.
Each candidate will be provided an individual room together with breakfast and lunch. All rooms are connected to the Internet; all bedding will be provided.
Background Materials:
Anyone who wants to get a jump start on learning about Franklin and examine a curriculum related to his life should visit the Smithsonian online resources.
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