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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 4! 

Episode 4 Description:
We kick off Episode 4 of DiploChatz by having an exclusive interview with Mr. Eskinder Negash. Mr. Negash is President and CEO of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), an organization founded in 1911 to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and support their transition to a dignified life. Mr. Negash is a recognized senior executive leader and brings nearly 40 years of proven non-profit management experience on behalf of refugees and immigrants. Mr. Negash provides a closer look into the refugee movement in this country and in other parts of the world. 

Guest 2:
We continue our 4th Episode with a special interview with Bembeleza Amina Yuma. Bembeleza chatz with us about her journey to America as a refugee. She opens up with DiploChatz by providing a deeper understanding of the challenges that refugees face and chatz with us about the meaning of her life now and her future goals. Listen to Bembeleza's poem, "Complexity of Refugee Life". Her poem will move you and leave you in awe . Meet this dynamic young lady, her life's story will spire you!

DiploChatz Global Engagement Question of the Month
Send responses to:  [email protected]

• What are you grateful for? 
• Do you have an equivalent holiday like Thanksgiving in your own country? Share with us how that holiday is celebrated and the meaning behind it. 

DiploChatz featured on-going Segment:
Every month DiploChatz proudly features a segment called Mindfulness Moment with Dr. Yvonne Stedham. This segment provides practical advice on how mindfulness can support you in your daily life.

Who is Dr. Yvonne?
In addition to a three decade long career in academia as a professor in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Yvonne Stedham is a Center for Mindfulness trained mindfulness instructor. She has taught Mindful Leadership courses to MBA students, judges, and business executives and has a variety provided mindfulness programs to many organizations, including Microsoft, Hometown Health, and Nevada Department of Transportation. Dr. Yvonne has been continuously affiliated with the Northern Nevada International Center for decades.

Supported by:
DiploChatz is supported by the City of Reno. Click HERE to learn more about the City of Reno. We thank the City of Reno for their support and for believing in DiploChatz!

Learn more about NNIC:
Visit our website to learn more about the Northern Nevada International Center

Credits:

• Manuel Mederos, DiploChatz Host, Producer, Audio Editor, Content Director, Sound Engineer, FX/Music Coordinator 
• Kevin Sung, DiploChatz Co-Host, Guest Coordinator, Social Media Content Creator 

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DiploChatz welcomes you to our First Season - Episode 3! 

Episode 3 Description:
We have the great pleasure of being joined on Episode 3 of DiploChatz by Dr. Sherry Lee Mueller, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the School of International Service (SIS), American University, Washington, D.C., teaches a graduate Practicum entitled Cultural Diplomacy and International Exchange. As part of her ongoing consulting practice, in 2015 Professor Mueller served as the Higher Education Specialist for IBTCI on a bi-national team conducting an evaluation of a USAID-sponsored scholarship program for Indonesians. After serving as President of Global Ties U.S. (formerly NCIV) from 1996 to 2011, the Board of Directors named Sherry President Emeritus. Before NCIV, Sherry worked for the Institute of International Education (IIE) as Director, Professional Exchange Programs. Prior to joining IIE, Ms. Mueller served as an Experiment in International Living Leader to the former Soviet Union, a Liaison Officer for the U.S. Department of State, and a lecturer at the University of Rhode Island.

DiploChatz featured on-going Segment: 
Every month DiploChatz proudly features a segment called Mindfulness Moment with Dr. Yvonne Stedham. This segment provides practical advice on how mindfulness can support you in your daily life.

 Who is Dr. Yvonne?
In addition to a three decade long career in academia as a professor in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Yvonne Stedham is a Center for Mindfulness trained mindfulness instructor. She has taught Mindful Leadership courses to MBA students, judges, and business executives and has a variety provided mindfulness programs to many organizations, including Microsoft, Hometown Health, and Nevada Department of Transportation. Dr. Yvonne has been continuously affiliated with the Northern Nevada International Center for decades.

Supported by:
DiploChatz is supported by the City of Reno. Click HERE to learn more about the City of Reno. We thank the City of Reno for their support and for believing in DiploChatz!

Learn more about NNIC:
Visit our website to learn more about the Northern Nevada International Center

Credits:

• Manuel Mederos, DiploChatz Host, Producer, Audio Editor, Content Director, Sound Engineer, FX/Music Coordinator 
• Kevin Sung, DiploChatz Co-Host, Guest Coordinator, Social Media Content Creator 

Interested in starting your own podcast? Use the link below and get started, good luck!
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We welcome you to the very first season of DiploChatz! 

Episode 2:
On this second episode we have the pleasure of being joined by Kelly Echeverria, Washoe County Emergency Manager.  Since September is Emergency Preparedness Month in the USA, we felt it was important to invite Kelly to DiploChatz. Back in 2016 the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC), Language Bank in collaboration with Washoe County, USA developed an Award Winning Multi-Language Emergency Warning and Information Project. Learn about this project and the several components that made and continue to make a huge impact in the State of Nevada.

Dr. Carina Black - Executive Director of the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC) joins us on the second segment of episode 2 to speak to us about the Gateways For Growth - Immigrants Get the Job Done (G4G) initiative, which celebrates immigrant contributions in Northern Nevada! Dr. Black visits DiploChatz to unveil some never before heard data from the 2021 New American Economy statistical report. This report showcases how the City of Reno has been a Gateway for Growth to improve immigrant inclusion in our community. Check out the G4G Data by going HERE

DiploChatz featured Segment: 
Every month DiploChatz proudly features a segment called Mindfulness Moment with Dr. Yvonne Stedham. This segment provides practical advice on how mindfulness can support you in your daily life.

 Who is Dr. Yvonne?
In addition to a three decade long career in academia as a professor in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Yvonne Stedham is a Center for Mindfulness trained mindfulness instructor. She has taught Mindful Leadership courses to MBA students, judges, and business executives and has a variety provided mindfulness programs to many organizations, including Microsoft, Hometown Health, and Nevada Department of Transportation. Dr. Yvonne has been continuously affiliated with the Northern Nevada International Center for decades.

Supported by:
DiploChatz is supported by the City of Reno. Click HERE to learn more about the City of Reno. We thank the City of Reno for their support and for believing in DiploChatz!

Learn more about NNIC:
Visit our website to learn more about the Northern Nevada International Center

Credits:

• Manuel Mederos, DiploChatz Host, Producer, Audio Editor, Content Director, Sound Engineer, FX/Music Coordinator 
• Kevin Sung, DiploChatz Co-Host, Guest Coordinator, Social Media Content Creator 
• Ozora Cheek, Floor Director/Time Keeper

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Welcome to the very first season of DiploChatz! 

Episode 1:
On this first episode we have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Carina Black - Executive Director of the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC)
Have you ever wondered how NNIC got started? Carina chatz about the history of NNIC and chatz about the various programs that NNIC has. She also chatz about the important work and the positive impact that the Northern Nevada International Center has and continues to have around the world.

DiploChatz featured Segment: 
Every month DiploChatz proudly features a segment called Mindfulness Moment with Dr. Yvonne Stedham. This segment provides practical advice on how mindfulness can support you in your daily life.

 Who is Dr. Yvonne?
In addition to a three decade long career in academia as a professor in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Yvonne Stedham is a Center for Mindfulness trained mindfulness instructor. She has taught Mindful Leadership courses to MBA students, judges, and business executives and has a variety provided mindfulness programs to many organizations, including Microsoft, Hometown Health, and Nevada Department of Transportation. Dr. Yvonne has been continuously affiliated with the Northern Nevada International Center for decades.

Supported by:
DiploChatz is supported by the City of Reno. Click HERE to learn more about the City of Reno. We thank the City of Reno for their support and for believing in DiploChatz!

Learn more about NNIC:
Visit our website to learn more about the Northern Nevada International Center

Credits:

• Manuel Mederos, DiploChatz Host, Producer, Audio Editor, Content Director, Sound Engineer, FX/Music Coordinator 
• Kevin Sung, DiploChatz Co-Host, Guest Coordinator, Social Media Content Creator 
• Keanu Gaite, Floor Director/Time Keeper

Interested in starting your own podcast? Use the link below and get started, good luck!
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Support the show