January News from The Center

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Happy New Year from The International Center

During the 50^th year of our organization, your support helped us fulfill our mission: to serve as a catalyst to inform, convene, and connect public private and civic objectives in Indiana. From our Global Leaders’ Lounges to the special 50^th International Citizen of the Year event, 2023 was a year to remember. Thank you so much for celebrating The International Center’s 50^th anniversary.

With the coming of the new year, The Center is entering an exciting chapter in our history. We are committed to maintaining momentum and ensuring a lasting impact on our community for the next half-century and beyond. We eagerly anticipate the opportunities that the future holds and have new and exciting plans for 2024.

We wish you the best in the new year!

Welcome New Board Members!

We are thrilled to welcome our newest board members who started their terms on January 1, 2024:

Greg Ballard (Former Mayor of Indianapolis)
Dr. Brooke Kandell (Butler University)
Alvaro Ramirez Davila (Republic Airways)
Marlon Webb (Indy Chamber)

View our Board

Save the Date: INTLCXN Webinar on Jan. 31

The International Center invites you and anyone interested to join our next installment of INTLCXN and ring in the New Year by learning more about The International Center’s Festival Fund. The Festival Fund provides grants to support international or cultural events in Central Indiana.

Join us for a moderated discussion on Wednesday, January 31^st from 12:00-1:00 pm EST via Zoom. The discussion will feature panelists who have experience with The Festival Fund.

Panelists will include:

Warren Dukes, United Way of Central Indiana
Britanny Johnson, Indiana Members Credit Union
Ruth Morales, City of Indianapolis
Jennifer Neer, Center for Interfaith Cooperation
Jordan Schwartz, Fonseca Theatre

Let’s continue to enrich life in Indiana and celebrate cultural diversity and expression. Please join us to learn how The Festival Fund can support your organization’s event in 2024!

Indianapolis Sister Cities Callout Meeting

Living up to the Mission

The International Center is a catalyst to inform, convene and connect public, private and civic global objectives in Indiana.

Inform:

Last month, we hosted the latest installment of our INTLCXN webinar series, focusing on Indiana's response to the invasion of Ukraine. If you were unable to make it to the live stream, see our latest blog for the recording and more resources.

Convene:

Our 2023 Cohort of the James T. Morris Global Leadership Series celebrated its graduation last month! This group included a wealth of experience with members representing many sectors, including corporate, education, government, startups, nonprofits, and more. Congratulations to all our participants!

Connect:

The Center collaborated with multiple stakeholders, including Indianapolis International Airport, Herron School of Art+ Design (IUPUI), Indy Arts Council, and the Fortune Family Foundation, to bring an innovative art project to life. We commissioned Herron student and Indianapolis native artist Brenna McCarty to create a new permanent art installation at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). McCarty's masterpiece, which was publicly dedicated

in December 2023, is the first permanent art installation at

the airport since the opening of the new terminal in 2008.

Upcoming International Events

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