Phillip Ives from Meridian International Center, October 2009
"The Organized Labor project that came your way was very successful due to your efforts. The participants were absolutely thrilled by the program, the hospitality, the hotel...everything in fact. Kansas City stood out for them among all the cities visited, including Washington. You should all be very proud of the work of the entire team, because you all earned a humongous gold star for this one."
Visitor from Afganistan, October 2009
"All professional appointments were valuable and productive to our program. I think this is good for collaboration and networking with people, and it would be good for more academics from my country to experience this also."
Visitor from Jamaica, August 2009
"The cultural events (the baseball game and the visit to the Potawatomi Reservation) were very enjoyable."
Visitor from Slovenia, February 2009
"I especially enjoyed the discussion with the Representatives from KC SmartPort, the Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone, and the Missouri Departments of Economic Development and Agriculture!"
English Language Officer from the U.S. Department of State on a group of 8 Moldovan police officers who visited Kansas City
"Just as many Moldovan visitors before them, the mixture of palpable intimidation and trench mentality displayed at their arrival in America was gradually but surely, yet again, dismantled and rewoven into admiration, affection and appreciation for what America is capable of doing not only for Americans, but also for the rest of the world- one mind at a time. They left as true admirers and genuinely grateful guests."
Visitor from Belgium, December 2008
"The overall experience in Kansas City was enjoyable, my preferred stop in the U.S. so far."
Visitor from Pakistan, November 2008
"Home hospitality was the most enjoyable experience..."
Visitor from the Philippines, November 2008
"All professional appointments were valuable, relevant and productive to the program."
Visitors from Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait and Libya
"I want to express in the name of all the participants in interfaith dialog our thanks for the lovely time we spent with you and for the warm welcoming and superb service we received.
Visitor from Turkey, September 2006
"I would like to express my thanks for the invitation to the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. I have very well enjoyed the program. The warm welcome you gave and the marvelous organization of the program made this meeting an excellent and valuable lifetime experience. The given information and the exchange of ideas were most useful. Thank you again for this very important and pleasant time. In the future, if you or your associate would like to visit Istanbul, it would be a pleasure to welcome and assist you here."
Visitor from Taiwan, April, 2006
"The home hospitality was the high point of my stay in Kansas City."
Renee Yates, State Dept. Escort, April, 2006
"The professional meetings were uniformly superior."
Visitor from Colombia, January, 2006
"Visiting the school to talk to the students and go to their classes was really amazing!"
Visitor from the Philippines, January, 2006
"Thank you very much for the kindness everybody had shown to me. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart, and God bless you all!"
