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Professional Testimonials
“Our meetings consisted of an exchange of dialogue involving collective bargaining, industrial economics, and different types of government regulation in our respective countries.”
“The BLE has established and maintained a good working relationship with the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Fireman (ASLEF), our sister organization in London, England. This relationship has provided both organizations with an opportunity to communicate and exchange information on issues of mutual concern.”
Professional/Host
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
International President
Edward Dubroski
“The learning that has occurred through participation in your program is not limited to our students.”
“Faculty level discussions, as well as those with leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), have given our faculty and staff insights to the differing environments in which we operate and have fostered understanding and appreciation for the creative approaches we have learned about from the international delegations.”
John A. Yankey, Ph. D.
Leonard W. Mayo Professor
Interim Executive Director
Mandel Center for Nonprofit
Organizations
Professional Contact
“The impact that this program had on me personally and on the Urban Center, the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and Cleveland State University was significant.”
“One of the visitors has been in communication with Councilman Joe Cimperman about establishing a sister city relationship between Cleveland and Pula (a Croatian city in the Istria Region.”
“When Bob introduces our guests to his fellow service directors he said: ‘If you service directors think you have problems in maintaining city services, there are two administrators here from a city in Croatia who have an active mine field within their city limits.”
“Upon returning to Croatia, the participants created a Public Administration Organization and are organizing a conference on Public Administration Training in Croatia, [which he and his colleagues have been invited to]. There is no question that a meaningful relationship has been established which we intend to maintain.”
“On the personal level, I joined this group for dinner on several occasions, and had them to my home for dinner and wine (they love wine). One of the younger guests, made our piano sound fantastic. We drank wine and sang Croatian songs. I sang Irish songs. When they returned to Croatia, Pero (from Dubrovnik) e-mailed me to tell me he found a CD with “Four Green Fields” (one of the songs I sang) on it.”
Tom Cozzens
Project Manager
Public Management Program
The Urban Center, Levin College of Urban Affairs; CSU
Professional/Host
“Volunteers in programs such as this one stand as an example of all that we can accomplish and contribute to the world around us. Please accept my best wishes and prayers for the continued success of this program."
CO., LPA Attorneys at Law
Margaret W. Wong & Associates,
“Our visitor was interested in marketing wire shopping carts that he manufactures, in the U.S. We were able to introduce him to a company that could aid him in this enterprise.”
Jack Tressler
Score (Service Corp of Retired Executives)
Professional/Host
“We have made friends throughout the world that have transcended to our children and grandchildren. Deep friendships have formed for me in Belgium, France, Morocco and India. I still have contacts with these people after 50 years.”
Sally Ebling
Professional Contact
Mildred Hollander
Professional/Host
“Personal pleasure and satisfaction in preparing a full range program which gives visitors the elements they need or hope for in US and great pride in showing off Cleveland, a truly great city.”
Janet Farr
Professional/Host