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SUMMARY:Washington update: How will the new administration impact international education?
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 The Office of Study Abroad will be hosting Ilir 
 Zherka from the Alliance for International 
 Exchange. His presentation will discuss the new 
 presidential administration and the impact 
 it might have on international exchange programs.\n
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 Ilir 
 Zherka joined the Alliance for 
 International Exchange as executive director 
 in early 2016. Ilir is a life-long human and 
 civil rights leader. He has served as the executive 
 director of three other organizations 
 helping to end ethnic cleansing in Kosova, advance 
 D.C. representation in Congress and increase 
 civic engagement. Ilir gained political 
 experience working in the Bill Clinton Administration. 
 He also worked on Capitol Hill and 
 served as an advisor to four Democratic presidential 
 campaigns. \n
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 Ilir is the author of 
 "Winning the Inside Game: the Handbook of Advocacy 
 Strategies." He has testified before Congress 
 and has appeared on a wide-range of television 
 and radio news programs. As a recognized 
 community leader, Ilir has received numerous 
 awards including the Whitney M. Young Jr. 
 Leadership Award and the John F. Kennedy Public 
 Service Award. \n
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 Ilir has personal experience 
 with exchange programs. He was an IREX 
 fellow in Albania after law school and helped 
 to create the Hope Fellowship program.\n\n
 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: public\n
 Contact name: Cheryl Benner\n
 Contact phone: 432-5166\n
 Contact email: bennerc@msu.edu\n
LOCATION:303 International Center
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